JC STEEL PAN (Joshua Cyril)

Nov 2004, at the age of four I first started to play my Dads steel pan/drum that was given to him by my mom 10 years before me, that he only loved the sound of it but could not play or under stand it. Christmas 2004, I gave my first recital in front of my fathers family and friends. Sept 2005, I was given help with now my steel pan at local Junior High school Music program. From 2005 to Summer of 2007, toured with The Philadelphia Pan Stars Steel Orchestra. The year 2006 I had 31 performances, from New York to Maryland, along with maintaining my school work, all three seasonal sports and play time with my friends. Year 2007, had 21 performed engagements. The year 2008-9, I have dedicated my performances to Churches and Civic Groups. On February 7, 2009, I performed the National Anthem on my pan for the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball team vs. the Miami Heat Dedicating my performance and wearing a black wrist band sent to me by his wife and kids in remembrance of Officer Charles Cassidy, of the Philadelphia Police Department. On March 5th, performed the National Anthem for the last regular season home game of  Villanova University men’s basketball game vs. Providence also dedicating my performance to him and all the police officer that lost there life’s  keeping us safe.

Special thanks to The Panasonic Connection Steel Orchestra, San Fernando, Trinidad, W.I. For your Time & support you gave me at your Pan shed (June 2009)

UPCOMING EVNTS

May 2     Second Baptist Church Coatesville, PA Youth Showcase

May 8     Yang Ming Restaurant, Bryn Mawr, PA Private Party

June 12   First Baptist Church, Marple, PA, Youth Day

July 17    Praying Ground Community Church, Wilmington DE, Youth Explosion