Tom Miller does a tremendous job putting the festival together. He is always poised and very approachable. The rest of the faculty are excellent too. I have it on good authority that these are the finest group of steel pan educators around.
Why Did I Do This?
Well, the short answer would be, because my wife let me. A better answer would be, because I'd just begun playing the pan in February of this year and Todd Phillips highly recommended it to me. Todd is an excellent high school music teacher in central Ohio, and I joined his adult / community steel band. I'm hooked on the pan and wanted a challenge to keep from languishing over the summer. Todd also attended the festival as he has for many years. In fact, "Team Phillips" was 5 members strong at this year's festival.
Further Information
Pan Ramajay Website
Tom sent out the schedule a few days before the start of the festival. He also emailed the mass band chart in PDF a week beforehand because there would very little time to rehearse it.
If you have to fly, it makes a lot of sense to rent a pan ($75). Tuition was reasonable ($525), but those of not from the Denver area must account for accommodations, meals, and transportation. Tom does give group discounts, if you have at least 4 people.
The 2012 Festival starts July 8th.
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