Oberlin Steel, based in Ohio, USA, shares their experience about their recent visit to Trinidad to experience Panorama and played with birdsong.  

Yesterday, birdsong finished in 4th position in the non-school category in the Junior Panorama. We are disappointed with the result which is considerably below our expectation of ourselves. For a long time to come, we will continue to dissect, analyse, deconstruct, re-examine all our efforts which produced such an unwanted outcome.

The birdsong steel orchestra, No.2 band in the large category, showcased their selection "Pan Magic" to the massive crowd of Pan enthusiasts, who gathered at the Queen's Park Savannah.

birdsong recently participated in the East Large Band Preliminaries. birdsong was visited by Panorama Judges on Tuesday January 27,2015 at the Pan Yard.The judges were seemingly impressed by birdsong's spirited performance.

On Sunday December 14, 2014 Auzonville Park comes to life with lights and the sounds of birdsong’s 5th annual Christmas in the Park concert. With the theme "night under the stars" – an open air Christmas concert, which the various aggregations of the birdsong musical family will serve up a repertoire of seasonal music for the benefit of the Tunapuna community and the growing list of sponsors, well-wishers and supporters. These persons have contribute willingly to the organization’s community–based music education and development programmes.

Come and be a part of birdsong's Steelband for a chance to perform at the National Panorama. The National Panorama competition  will be held February 2015 at the Queen's Park Savannah. birdsong Steelband will be led by Pan arranger Andy Narrell. Players from home and abroad have already joined in this experience. Our practice starts on January 5, 2015.

birdsong Foundation director, Lennie Tyson, presenting an award for contribution to Jamie Enightoola. Jamie Enightoola, who served as Office Manager for bENT Ltd from January 2013 to December 2014,one of the birdsong's social enterprises; which provides employment for members of the Steelband. Ms. Enightoola has demonstrated remarkable leadership and service to bENT.

The birdsong Academy invites all youth pan players to become part of our dynamic team for entry into the National Junior Panorama Competition, (Non-School Category) in 2015. Our practice session will be arranged by birdsong’s very own-Nicholas Jones and assisted by Aviel Scanterbury. Practice Sessions begins January 2015 at the birdsong Panyard, Corner Connell & Vincent Streets, Tunapuna.