Articles written for the Canadian Music Educator's Journal (CMEJ)

"The Pan Corner"

Do you need some help starting up a pan program? How to get or make equipment? How to arrange for steel pan?
I can consult with you to get you ready for anything to do with steel pan!

1. Benefits of a Steel Band Course

2. Beginning Steel Band-The First Week

3. To Read or Not To Read? parts 1 and 2

4. Equipment Guide for Pan Teachers

5. Writing Your Own Pan Arrangements

6. Writing Drum Parts for Steel Band Part 1

7. Tips for Recording Steel Band Part1 Part 2

8. Resources for the Steel Pan Teacher (DVDs, books, videos)

9. How Steel Drums Are Made Part 1 Part 2

10. Adding Pan to Concert Band Part 1

11. Tips for New Steel Band Teachers

12. Adding Pan to Concert Band Part 2

13. Recording Steel Bands

14. Electric Bass or Bass Pans?

15. Submitting a Steel Pan Class Proposal

16. Steel Pan Presentations: Suggested List

17. Review of Ray Holman's "Changing Time" CD

18. Final Playing Test Suggestions

19. Steel Pan & The MLK Day Shows

20. Review of "The Rhythm In Steel" DVD

21. Buying A Drum Set & Hand Percussion

22. Maintaining Your Steel Band

23. Some Ideas for the First Day of Steel Band Class

24. Using iPhones and iPads in the Music Classroom

25. A Typical Month for a Pan Teacher?

26. Duvone Stewart Interview-Joe Cullen CMEJ

27. Sello Gomes Interview-Joe Cullen CMEJ

28. Pan Man Pat" McNeilly Interview CMEJ

29. Liam Teague Interview-Joe Cullen CMEJ

30. Toronto Star Article (PDF) (Text Version)