University of Orange

Steel Pan Class for Kids
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
2024-12-17 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.

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.

Adult Steel Pan Intensive (all levels)
2025-07-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music.
The 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.
The adult summer intensive is open to any and all students above the age of 18.
Class Dates:
Monday, July 28th
Wednesday, July 30th
Friday, August 1st
Tuesday, August 5th
6:30PM- 8:30PM
Classes will be held at The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange.
All programs end in a community event and performance the evening of Friday August 8th and a potential performance at the Caribbean Festival in Orange Park on Saturday August 9th.
Classes are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org
Register for Steel Pan Intensive here.
If you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.

Youth Steel Pan Summer Intensive (Beginner)
2025-07-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-31 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-06 09:00 - 12:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
The Steel Pan Ensemble of Orange offers opportunities for adults and children to learn and perform steel pan music.
The 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.
The youth (beginner) summer intensive is open to students age 10-15 (if your student is outside that range and you are interested in future classes please fill out the form also).
Class Dates:
Tuesday, July 29th
Thursday, July 31st
Monday, August 4th
Wednesday, August 6th
9AM- 12PM
Classes will be held at The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street in Orange. Snack is provided.
All programs end in a community event and performance the evening of Friday August 8th and a potential performance at the Caribbean Festival in Orange Park on Saturday August 9th.
Classes are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Classes do need to cover their costs in order to run. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org
Register for Steel Pan Intensive here.
If you are interested but the timing of rehearsals doesn’t work for you, please still fill out the sign up form and let us know. We will add additional sessions if there is enough interest.

Steel Pan Showcase & Potluck
2025-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join the steel pan bands for their summer showcase and potluck dinner to follow.
Friday, August 8th
6:30pm-9pm at the HUUB
35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ

Steelpan Classes (Youth)
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-23 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-30 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-04 17:30 - 18:30 and 5 more dates | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join the Orange Steel Band!
Youth classes for Fall 2025 are currently open to students in middle school and high school. If you have a younger child interested please fill out the form and let us know.
Classes are currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM. Classes are currently slated to begin on Tuesday September 16th and run for 13 weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) through the end of December.
There will be performance opportunities throughout the Fall, and two culminating performances in December. Dates. Save the dates: Saturday 9/27 (early afternoon), Friday 12/5 (evening), and Wednesday 12/17 (evening).
Classes are pay-what-you-can. We suggest a sliding scale, but donations of any amount are appreciated and the amount you can afford is not a factor in acceptance to the classes. Any questions about our pay-what-you-can model or inquiries about full scholarships can be sent to info@universityoforange.org
REGISTER FOR STEELPAN CLASSES HERE

Remembering Rosa Intergenerational Community Choir
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Ebenezer Baptist Church, 153 William Street, Orange, 07050, United States
Join University of Orange’s Intergenerational Community Choir to sing in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Lift Every Voice and Sing! We will perform on this year’s 10th annual Remembering Rosa Concert for Peace on December 5th. Rehearsals are on Saturday November 1st and 15th at 10am, and Thursday December 4th at 6:30PM, all at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Orange. The final performance will be held on Friday, December 5th at Heywood Avenue School’s Auditorium.

Learn more and register here.

Remembering Rosa
2025-12-05 18:30 | Heywood Avenue School, 421 Heywood Avenue, Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join us for our 10th annual Remembering Rosa: A Concert for Peace on December 5th at 6:30PM at Heywood Avenue School. The event, held in partnership with the Orange Public Schools and Ebenezer Baptist Church, will feature performances from OPS choirs, Ebenezer’s choir, and an intergenerational community choir (including a community choir + community steel pan band collaboration).

Friday, December 5th, 2025
6:30pm
Heywood Avenue School
421 Heywood Ave., Orange, NJ

Trini Holiday Party
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join University of Orange’s Steel Pan Band for their second annual Trini Holiday Party. Featuring live DJ, performances from the three community steel pan bands (adult, youth advanced, and youth beginner), and a potluck dinner! Bring a dish to share and a friend! Please RSVP here.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
6pm-8pm
The HUUB
35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ
