National Panorama Single Pan Bands Preliminaries Finals
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Five (5) points separated the first two (2) bands in the recently-concluded National Panorama Single Pan Bands Preliminaries.
Taking the top spot was Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra. The band from the West amassed 264 points for the Robert Tobitt arrangement of Amrit Samaroo’s composition “Band From Space”.
Placing second is the Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Band with 259 points. They played “Woman on the Bass” arranged by Terrence BJ Marcelle, composed by Irwin Reyes Johnson and sung by Scrunter.
Defending champion, San Juan East Side Symphony, placed seventh with 255 points. Their selection was Austin Lyons “Get Something and Wave” arranged by Duvonne Stewart Thirty two (32) bands qualified for the semi finals which take place on Saturday 11 February at the Larry Gomes Stadium Car Park, Malabar, Arima. Show time is 6:00pm. Admission is $60.
The semi finalists and their points are as follows:
| 1. | Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force | Band From Space | 264 |
| 2. | Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Band | Woman on the Bass | 259 |
| 3. | Marsicans | Signal To Lara | 258 |
| 4. | Scrunters Pan Groove | Fire Coming Down | 257 |
| 5. | Trinidad East Side Symphony | Flag Party | 256 |
| 6. | Pan Fanatics | The Bees’ Melody | 255 |
| 7. | San Juan East Side Symphony | Get Something and Wave | 254 |
| 8. | Brimblers | Nah Do Dat | 251 |
| 8. | La Creole Pan Groove | Magic Drum | 251 |
| 8. | Carib Woodbrook Playboyz | Jump & Wave | 251 |
| 11. | Fyzabad 4th Dimension | Umbayo | 248 |
| 12. | Trinidad Nostalgic | Jump and Breakaway | 245 |
| 12. | Nu Pioneers Pan Groove | Shakin It | 245 |
| 14. | Gonzales Sheikers | Play Yuhself | 244 |
| 14. | Uni Stars | Cyah Wait Tuh Jam | 244 |
| 14. | Hope Pan Groovers | This Melody Sweet | 244 |
| 14. | All Aces | Ah Going And Party Tonight | 244 |
| 18. | Belmont Hi Larks | Misbehave | 243 |
| 18. | Self Help Marines | Get Up and Dance | 243 |
| 20. | Arima All Stars | Tourist Leggo | 242 |
| 20. | New Age Trendsetters | Pan In Harmony | 242 |
| 22 | Metro Stars | Callin Meh | 241 |
| 23 | Star Sapphire | Mind Yuh Business | 240 |
| 24 | World Wide Steel | Get Something and Wave | 239 |
| 24 | Scorpion Pan Reflection | Ten Commandments of Pan | 239 |
| 24 | Ice Water Pan Ensemble | Black Man Feeling To Party | 239 |
| 27 | Harlem Syncopators | Peter | 238 |
| 28 | Curepe Polyphonics | Madness | 236 |
| 29 | St. James Tripolians | Toco Band | 235 |
| 30 | The Graduates | Pan in Yuh Rookcung-Kertungcung | 232 |
| 31 | Pan on the Move | Uncle Crazy | 229 |
| 32 | Pan Revival | Get Something and Wave | 228 |
A total of sixty two (62) Single Pan Bands performed their tune of choice before the panel of judges over a period of four (4) days at zonal venues in Trinidad. The Tobago bands were judged at their respective pan yards.