What is Steelpan European?
Last update: July 9th, 2007
by Matthias G. Kauer
Steelpan European is a pan-european organisation united by an inherent and genuine interest to explore and develop the full potential of the steelpan instrument and the talent which abounds in its members. The countries have signed a co-operating agreement which enunciates its long term direction ensuring that the organisation grows with a vision and common objectives in mind.
How does Steelpan European, an organisation created only in May 1999, manage to create such tremendous strides over a short period of time? It takes more than will to succeed. Riding through the challenges, requires a love for the instrument, dedication, inspiration, commitment to the original idea of why the organisation was formed. Success can only be measured over time, but something has started for sure that is bigger than Steelpan European and a long way from what was even imagined since the first oil drum was used for the steelpan.
Members of our organization:
Belgium
EMBASSY OF
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
e-mail: firstsec@belgacom.net
Denmark
DANISH PAN
Association
Contact: Sune Borregaard
Website: wwww.dsof.dk
e-mail: sune.borregaard@aegir.jay.net
DENMARK ALL STARS - Steelband
Contact: Tina Kirketerp Nielsen & George Ramperwsad
Oesteraagade 21, 2th - DK-9000 Aalborg
Phone: +45 40 999 175
e-mail: tinakirketerp@mobilixnet.dk
HOT PANS Steelband
Contact: Thomas Mehr - Slettebjerget 31 - DK-3400 Hillerod
Phone: +45 394 00 852 - e-mail: tmehr@mobilixnet.dk
Website: www.hotpans.dk
Finland
KARJAA
STEELBAND & Association
Pitkämäenkatu 9 D - SF-10300 Karjaa
e-mail: steelpanlovers@steelpanlovers.com
Website: www.steelpanlovers.com
Contact: Ari Viitanen - e-mail: pan-ari@dls.fi
France
CALYPSOCIATION STEELBAND & Association
Contact: Nathalie
Clerault - 15, rue Forest - F-75018 Paris
Phone & Fax: +33
140 080 281
e-mail: conseil@calypsociation.com
Website:
www.calypsociation.com
Germany
PANKULTUR
Steelband & Association
Günther Strasse 69 - D-44143 Dortmund
Phone: +49 589 76 70 - Fax: +49 231 175 949
e-mail: kontakt@pan-kultur.de
Website: www.pan-kultur.de
- www.steeldrum.de
Contact: Judith Spoo
e-mail:
spoogang@aol.com
PAN GROOVE STEEL ORCHESTRA
Peter Wröbel
Gotenstrasse 36
D-33647 Bielefeld
Phone: +49 521 136 56 37
e-mail: peter-wroebel@t-online.de
Website: www.pangroove.de
TIN PAN ALLEY Steelband
Anja Villwock - Buschkrugallee 70 - D-12359 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 606 37 89 - Website: www.tpa-steelband.de
Contact: Elke Arnz - e-mail: elke.arnz@web.de
The Netherlands
DE
NEDERLANDSE POLITIE STEELBAND
Piet Linnebank - Phone: +31 343 535
675 / +31 346 214 101
GSM: +31 343 514 297
e-mail: info@ned-pol-steelband.nl
Website: www.ned-pol-steelband.nl
Contact: Rob Booden - e-mail: rh.booden@quicknet.nl
Felix Walroud, Duch-Guyana born
Panist and musical director of the steelband plays classic music
on an Invader-pattern Steeldrum, Kees Eskes plays the piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsE6BfAzphQ
Sweden
HOT PANS
Steelband
Contact: Anna Malm - Hasseluddsv. 111 - S-13239 Saltsjo-Boo
Phone: +46 8 715 20 64 - Fax: +46 8 730 92 58
e-mail: malm.anna@telia.com
- Website: www.hotpans.se
OEREBRO STEELBAND
Contact: Lars Annersten - Lustigkullav 6 - S-117 66 Stockholm
Phone private: +46 8 18 43 48 - Office: +46 851 955 472
Mobile: +46 70 304 29 85 - Fax office: +46 866 391 81
e-mail
office: lars.annersten@musikmuseet.se
e-mail private: lars.annersten@telia.com
Switzerland
LONDON
SURPRISE Professional Steelband
Contact: Matthias G. Kauer
Oerlikonerstrasse 14 - CH-8057 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 363 60 30 - Fax: +41 44 363 60 32
e-mail: ls@steelband.ch
Website: www.steelband.ch/london-surprise
SWISS PAN NEWS - Newsletter &
Association
Contact: Matthias G. Kauer
Oerlikonerstrasse 14 - CH 8057 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 363 60 30 - Fax: +41 44 363 60 32
e-mail: spn@steelband.ch -
Website: www.steelband.ch
PANCH - Swiss Steelband Association
Contact: Pit Zünd
Bernstrasse 150 - CH-3052 Zollikofen
Phone: +44 31 911 28 60 - Fax: +44 31 911 48 02
e-mail: pit@zuend.net -
Website: www.panch.ch
United Kingdom
EBONY
STEEL ORCHESTRA
Contact: Pepe Francis
e-mail: ebony@dircon.co.uk
Rest of Europe
Contact: Jenny Lee
Rythmes du monde
e-mail: jen.lee1@mac.com
Executive Committee
At the Ordinary General Assembly held in Paris on
October 21st, 2006 following members were elected for the period
of 2 years time from April 1st 2006 - March 31st 2008:
President:
Jenny Lee - RYTHMES DU MONDE (F)
e-mail: jen.lee1@mac.com
Vice-President:
Judith Spoo - PANKULTUR Steelband & Association (D)
e-mail: spoogang@aol.com
Secretary:
Isabel Encinias - CALYPSOCIATION Steelband & Association (F)
e-mail: encinias@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Matthias G. Kauer - PANORAMA STEELDRUMS
specialized in steelband instruments
e-mail: panorama@steelband.ch
Rob Booden - DE NEDERLANDSE POLITIE STEELBAND (NL)
has been elected as Webmaster and will update this Website.
e-mail: robbooden@gmail.com