Festival of Steel 2008
July 6-12, 2008
WVU Creative Arts Center, Morgantown , WV
Dr. Ellie Mannette, famed steel band innovator, hosts the Festival of Steel each year. The event attracts participants from all across the United States (and beyond) to spend an intensive week immersed in steel band’s performance, education and history.
The 16 th Annual Mannette Steel Drum’s Festival of Steel will take place July 6 - 12, 2008 at WVU's Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Mannette and his staff look forward to seeing you this summer in Morgantown ! Enrollment is limited and is expected to fill quickly.
For more information contact the Workshop Coordinator at Mannette Steel Drums at (304) 296-6405, (866) 237- DRUM or by email at workshops@mannettesteeldrums.com .
Faculty |
| Ray Holman Andy Narell |
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Performance Bands: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Lectures |
Seminars |
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Community Program
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Schedule of Events |
7/6 Registration & Kickoff Concert (formerly Faculty Showcase) |
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Daily Schedule TBA
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7/10 Jam Session (tentative)
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7/12 Final Concert
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FESTIVAL of STEEL 2008
Mannette Steel Drums and Dr. Ellie Mannette invite you to Morgantown, West Virginia and West Virginia University ’s Creative Arts Center for a week- long celebration of the steel drum art form.
For more than a decade, Dr. Ellie Mannette, widely regarded as the "Father of the Modern Steel Drum", has been training a team of gifted apprentices in Morgantown . These apprentices are now master craftsman and comprise the staff of Mannette Steel Drums, Ltd. under the leadership of Chanler Bailey, President and CEO. They are devoted to crafting the finest steel drum instruments in the industry and continuing the legacy of Ellie Mannette.
Each summer for the past 16 years, Dr. Mannette and these dedicated colleagues have hosted a summer workshop designed to celebrate the steel drum art form and to provide a venue for enthusiasts, educators and professional players to exchange information.PERFORMANCE
The workshop is a highly performance oriented experience. Whether you are a professional musician seeking other players of your caliber and a challenge, an educator looking to collect information to better your program and expand your repertoire, or a beginner with no musical background at all, you will find this an incredible experience. World renowned performers, lecturers and clinicians will be leading Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner bands in daily rehearsals, culminating in a performance at the end of the week
HISTORY
Would you pass up a chance to meet Stradivarius? Shake hands with Einstein? Not many legends are recognized for greatness during their lifetime. Dr. Ellie Mannette is one of the fortunate few. Lectures will cover topics on:
• Steel band's early history
• The evolution of the various instruments
• Mannette's personal experiences and observations of steel band's development in the US and abroad
• Trinidad 's Carnival and Panorama
• Current building and tuning demonstrations with the staff of Mannette Steel Drums, Ltd.
Did you know that steel drums are the only family of acoustic instruments invented in the twentieth century? Dr. Mannette is responsible for much of the innovation of the family of steel drums, and for taking them to an unparalleled level of tonal sophistication
EDUCATION
Daily seminars will be led by some of the most well respected and talented steel band directors and performers in the industry. Integral to the week- long immersion in this art form is the provision of additional information in a lecture setting for the music educator as well as the steelband performer.
Topics may include information on:
- Arranging Techniques
- Performance Techniques
- Engine Room fundamentals
- Repertoire
- Fundraising
Every steel drum player is an educator. As performers, we must be aware that many in our audience are experiencing this instrument for the first time. With this awareness comes the responsibility for providing more information about its origins and capabilities than that of musicians of more familiar instruments.
Community Program
Designed for area residents, the community program includes 3 evening sessions providing an introduction to the steel band and steel drum performance in a fun and informative setting.
TUITION AND FEES
FOR FESTIVAL '08:
All Packages Include:
One Festival Tshirt
One CD Recording of Festival Finale Concert
One ticket to the Faculty Showcase
EARLY REGISTRATION
(postmarked on or before June 15, 2008 )
Package 1:
Performance
$595.00
Package 2:
Performance plus instrument rental $670.00
GENERAL REGISTRATION
(postmarked June 16 - July 5, 2008 )
Package 3:
Performance
$775.00
Package 4:
Performance plus instrument rental $850.00
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Package 5:
Performance
$860.00
Package 6:
Performance plus instrument rental $960.00*
(*Package 6 instrument rental can not be guaranteed)
