Junior Panorama Finals – Sunday 31st January, 2016

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Young pannist in action at the Savannah. Image Credit: www.panpodium.com

The young pannists are not to be left out of the carnival action. This Sunday 31st January, thirty-two (32) bands head to the Queen’s Park Savannah for the finals of the Junior Panorama Competition.

After receiving over 70 entries to the competition, a round of preliminary judging resulted in the selection of finalists across the three categories: Primary Schools, Secondary Schools  and 21 & Under

Entry to the event is FREE and judging begins at 9am. The event has catered an additional “fun area” located at the western end of the North Stand with attractions for children such as bouncy castles and go karts. Admission to this area is just $60 (with a special entry fee of $30 for all members of competing bands). This year’s competition is collaboratively hosted by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Pan In Schools Coordinating Council and Pan Trinbago Inc.

The list of finalists is as follows:

PRIMARY SCHOOL

  1. Tacarigua Presbyterian  –      “Max It Up”

2.  St. Paul’s Boys’ Anglican –      ” Fever”

3.  St. Mary’s Government  –        “Remedy”

4.   The Renaissance S/Orchestra  – “Real Unity”

5.   Malabar R.C.       –    “Spontaneous”

6.   St. Margaret’s Boys Anglican –    “Like A Boss”

7.    Febeau Govt. Pan Giants     –      “One Family”

8.    St. Stephen’s Anglican   –       ” Pan Rising”

9.    Diamond Vale Govt. –         “Like Ah Boss”

10.  Point Fortin Anglican    –    “Be Careful”

11.  Guaico Presbyterian     –    “Place In Life”

12.  St. Pius Boys RC/St. Finbar’s Girls’ RC   –   “Ah is Ah Trini”

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

1.  St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph    –   “Guitar Pan”

2.  St. Francois Girls’ College  –      “Soca Have Dem So”

3. Bishop Anstey/Trinity College East  –   “Bum Bum”

4. South East POS   –   “Jump & Wave”

5. East Mucurapo Secondary  – “Different Me”

6. Providence/QRC  –   “I Believe”

7. Pleasantville Secondary  –  “Dust In Dey Face”

8. Bon Air Secondary  –  “Misbehave”

9. Goodwill Industries  –   “Raze”

10. St. Joseph Secondary  –   “Pop Ah Bottle”

21 & Under

1. bp Renegades Youth   –  “Calypso Music”

2. Success Stars Pan Sounds  –  “Roxanne”

2. Invaders Youth –  “High Mas”

4. R.I.P.E.    –   “Pan By Storm”

5. Republic Bank Exocubs  –  “Vagabond”

6. T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps  –   “Bum Bum (Party)”

7. St. Margaret’s Youth   –   “Hooked”

6. LH Pan Academy  –   “Like Ah Boss”

9.  San City Youth  –    “Ah Feeling”

10.  Birdsong Academy   –  “Love Up T&T”