New Music from Tracy Thornton

Engine Room Publishing is proud to introduce four new pan pieces for your steel band from renowned solo artist Tracy Thornton. Carpe Diem and Pan For Ya are fast-paced socas perfect for a concert opener or closer! Not A Care is a great contrast piece to show off the dynamic range of your steel band. Finally, Lindsay's Lullaby is a sweet duet to showcase aspiring players in your program. There's still time to order these tunes in time for your Spring concert!

Newly Revised Classroom Series!

A series designed for the beginning steel band classroom! This curriculum—student text book, teacher's manual, and instrument packs—accompanies everyday classroom rehearsal. Students are given comprehensive instruction on technique, note reading, beginning and advanced rhythm counting, strumming, the engine room, key signatures, scales and improvisation. Content is tied directly to worksheets, tests and lesson plans through a 36-week schedule provided in the teacher's manual. Students develop technique and musicianship by individually working through instrument specific packs with exercises and etudes written for their pan!

We are very excited about the improvements to this new edition. Within each instrument pack are 120 monophonic and polyphonic reading exercises to help bands systematically develop their reading skills. The Teacher's Manual has also been updated to include an expanded steel band styles section, and an improved 36-week schedule.