Dr. Salah Wilson / Salah and Family Steelpan Workshop / Salah's Steelpan Academy / SALAHPAN
Music & Sound
Specialities: Band, Music Production
Contact Info
Email address
Phone Number
Website address
Resides in
English Montreal
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Experience working with
Student In
- Cycle 2 Elementary
- Cycle 3 Elementary
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
- Senior Citizens
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Personal and Career Planning
- Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- Yes
I have experience working with
- ELAN’s ACE Initiative
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- No
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
- An extended residency is an option
- I am not available for travel
Introduced and taught steelpan programs to Montreal public schools and communities since 1990. Taught at the TDSB while completing a PhD in ethnomusicology at York University. Established a family steelpan school to promote the culture. Family music group, steelpan workshops, lectures on cultural history, authored steelpan textbooks. Excited to teach and share these cultural experiences. My aspirations: that steelpan programs become accredited programs in Montreal public schools like Toronto.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
In my workshops, everyone is involved, everyone participates, everyone gets the opportunity to fully express themselves. Steelpan workshops offer the abilty to learn at your speed. It all depends on the level that one wishes to attain. Classes are available for beginners, intermediate and advanced level. In addition, you get to learn the history about this wonderful instrument and its diffusion to the rest of the world from its place of origin Trinidad. You get to learn the techniques of playing and control of the instrument at the same time you learn the music theory that goes with each session. The end point is a full compliment of information on steelpan music. You also get to be a part of a group ensemble, that may be able to participate in public performance during that period.Video
Wave by Antonio Carlos Jobim ... a beautiful latin feel song... Giving it a twist with my steelpans. Recorded at my friend's cottage
In celebration of World Steelpan Day, my granddaughter Sadiqqa joined me in putting our two bits contribution into the Engine Room - Greetings from Montreal, Canada - August 11th, 2023 - Salah & Family