Panorama 2020 A 50th Republic Celebration to Remember

The Theatre Guild Playhouse and the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall came alive on Thursday, February 13, 2020 and Sunday, February 16, 2020 to the sweet sound of steel pans as enthusiasts reveled in the exquisite skill of the competitors at the Republic Bank Mashramani Panorama Steel Band Competition.

In its twelfth year, the competition hosted by sponsor Republic Bank in collaboration with the Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport, is part of the Bank’s ‘Power to Make a Difference’ initiative, with the core objective of sustaining the cultural art form.

Individuals and Bands competed in the following categories:

• Junior Solo
• Senior Solo
• Pan Duet
• Pan Jazz

• Youth Bands
• Large Bands

The results of the competition are as follows:
Junior Solo
1st Place – Andrew Charles
1st Place – Hadassah Lewi
3rd Place – Jayla Jeffrey

Senior Solo
1st Place – Jovanka Williams
2nd Place – Hanani Ben Lewi
3rd Place – Akeem Pompey

Pan Duet
1st Place – Daniel Daly & Keteinta Niles
2nd Place – Jovanka Williams & Don Johnson
3rd Place – Brian Jordon & Reon Miller

Jazz Ensemble
1st Place – Kunjaz Ensemble
2nd Place – Flying Stars
3rd Place – Parkside Steel Orchestra

Small Youth Band
1st Place – Guyana Police Force B Division
2nd Place –President’s College
3rd Place – Patentia Secondary School

Large Youth Band
1st Place – The Bishops’ High School
2nd Place – GBTI Buxton Pride
3rd Place – Ramps Logistics West Demerara Secondary School

Large Band
1st Place – Guyana Police Force
2nd Place – Parkside Steel Orchestra
3rd Place – National School of Music Steel Orchestra