YOUNG PEOPLE from across the nation filled the Queen’s Park Savannah with the stirring sounds of steel at the Junior Panorama finals on February 2.
The competition saw participants from 12 primary schools, ten secondary schools and twelve 21-and-under steelbands vie for the top prize.
San Fernando Boys' RC School won the primary school category with their arrangement of Winston "Mighty Shadow" Bailey's Dingolay.
Bishop Anstey/Trinity College East Secondary Schools won the secondary school category with their performance of Trinidad Sweet by Voice and V'ghn, led by Jehzara Leebabb and arranged by Jovanni Gibson and Joaquinn Headley.
BP Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra took the crown in the 21-and-under category with their rendition of Inventor by Olatunji Yearwood.
Newsday photographer Ayanna Kinsale brought back these images from the competition.
[caption id="attachment_1136680" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Members of Bishop Anstey/Trinity College East Steelband perform Trinidad Sweet by Voice and V'ghn in the secondary schools category of Junior Panorama at the Queen's Park Savannah, on February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136681" align="alignnone" width="1024"] St Joseph's Convent, San Fernando Blue Street play Tribute to Spree Simon by Lord Kitchener during the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136879" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A fiery St Francois Girls' College perform Bun Dem by Black Stalin during the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136882" align="alignnone" width="1024"] South East Port of Spain during their performance of Too Own Way by Voice at the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136845" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Bishop Anstey High School, Port of Spain play Higher by Voice during the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain. February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136880" align="alignnone" width="1024"] El Dorado East Secondary School perform during the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 2. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136878" align="alignnone" width="1024"] CIC/St Joseph's Convent Port of Spain play How ah Livin by Mical Teja during the Junior Panorama finals, secondary schools category, at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on February 2. -Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1136883" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Newtown Girls' and Boys' Steel Orchestra