University of Orange

Steel Pan Class for Kids
2024-12-03 17:30 - 18:45, 2024-12-10 17:30 - 18:45, 2024-12-17 17:30 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Steel Pan Band of Orange
The Steel Pan Band of Orange launched this summer during University of Orange’s summer session with both a children’s intensive and an adult intensive! We are continuing the program for kids this fall, weekly from September through December. See below for details. Open to children from Orange and its surrounded cities (incl. East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, Montclair, Irvington, Newark, Maplewood, etc.)

WHAT:
This steel pan class for kids is designed to introduce students to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.

WHEN, WHO, WHERE:
Children’s Steel Pan Fall Classes: Weekly on Tuesdays, September 24-December 17. Total of 11 classes for this semester. Classes will not be held on Election Day, Nov. 5, or the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 26.
Open to children in 5th grade through 9th grade.
@ The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ 07050

COST:
These classes have a sliding scale donation to participate. We suggest a donation of $20-$50 per class ($220-$550 for 11 classes). If those price points don’t work for you, you can indicate that on the application form. We would like these workshops to be available to everyone! All donations go towards supporting Steel Pan classes in Orange.
Reach out to us with any questions at info@universityoforange.org.
TO SIGN UP or EXPRESS INTEREST Check out this page: https://universityoforange.org/archives/4278

Steel Pan Class for Adults
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | 35 Cleveland St, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
WHAT:
Both the adult and children Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.
WHEN, WHO, WHERE:
Adult Steel Pan Classes – Tuesdays, 7:15-8:30PM, starting September 24th
Open to anyone aged 18+.
@ The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ 07050
COST:
Classes are “pay-what-you-can”. We suggest a sliding scale donation of between $20 and $50 per week. If those price points don’t work for you, you can indicate that on the application form. We would like these workshops to be available to everyone! All donations go towards supporting Steel Pan classes in Orange.
Learn more and register here.

December Solidarity Potluck
2024-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join us at the HUUB for our monthly solidarity potluck from 6pm-8pm on Monday, December 16th. Bring a dish, bring a friend!

35 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ 07050

Trini Holiday Party - Concert and Fundraiser
2024-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 35 Cleveland St, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join the Steel Pan Ensemble of the Oranges for our first end-of-year Trini Holiday Party! This an end-of-year concert for both the Youth and Adult Steel Pan groups, as well as a fundraiser to support classes in 2025.
Join us for an evening of island food, island music, and seasonal cheer. There will be a photo booth, raffle, opportunities to try out the steel pans, and opportunities to sign up for our 2025 steel pan classes.
Event attendance is free. Donations of any amount are welcomed and go towards supporting the steel pan classes and performances.
Register for the Holiday Party here.
Wednesday, December 18th, 6pm-8pm at the HUUB
35 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ.

October Solidarity Potluck
2025-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join us for our monthly Solidarity Potluck at The HUUB! Bring a dish, bring a friend!
Monday, October 27th, 6pm-8pm
The HUUB
35 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ
Save the dates for upcoming potlucks, Mondays at 6pm:

November 17
December 15
