Rockcreek’s Steel Pan
Artist In Residence Program
Over the past seventeen years Rockcreek Steel Drums has brought its steel pan Artist In Residence programs to over 400 schools, hospitals, churches, community centers and festivals. Over 145,000 people have played and performed in the Rockcreek steel Band. Based out of the Annapolis, MD area, we work throughout Maryland during the year in addition to seasonal regional and national tours.
How A School Residency Works
Our Beginner Steel Pan Artist In Residence visits can last from 3 to 5 days and follow this model.
Planning and Evaluation Meetings
Rockcreek Steel Drums has a virtual planning and orientation meeting with the school administration/teachers prior to the residency where we discuss the schedule, residency goals, final performance, workshop space, special needs of students, school policies, and logistics.
Kick off Assembly
The Residency typically begins with a 45 minute steel pan performance with some history of the steel pan of Trinidad and Tobago and how it is made.
Class Workshops and Rehearsals
For the duration of the Artist In Residence program participating classes come for 30 or 45 minute workshops where they develop the skills to perform in a steel band. We learn melodies, conductor signals, scales, how to strum chords, how to read folk charts, and how to create good tone on the instrument while learning a repertoire of songs to be performed at the final concert.
Final Concert
At the final concert, each participating class performs a different song(s) so that we have a full concert between the classes. Students completing the residency will have experienced being in a band, learned how to participate in a musical rehearsal, performed chords and melodies on an instrument……….. and will have played a concert for an audience as a member of a steel band.
Beginner Steel pan School Residency Pricing
…… you can build a custom residency and calculate the exact cost in Maryland (email for out of state travel costs) or you can book residency days (minimum 3 days) for a flat fee of $1,000 per half day visit (three hour block of time) or $1,400 per school day visit
Orientation/Planning meetings $ 200 (covers all meetings/panning )
Duo Kickoff Assembly (as large an audience as you want) $ 1,100 45 minute assembly steel pan history and performance
Two Back to Back Duo Assemblies $1,500 two 45 minute interactive assemblies
Residency Workshops with classes $ 160 45 minute class workshop (one class at a time)
Final Concert at end of Residency $ 300 up to 45 minute final concert/assembly performed by classes
Instrument Maintenance/Tuning $ 150/day Steel pan tuning and maintenance for workshop instruments
Travel (in Maryland) $125/day for artist travel/instrument transport (lodging if needed)
Travel (outside Maryland email for quote)
Winter2024 Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
Jan 8 - March 22,2024
Jan 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 Booked Montgomery County, MD
Jan 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Booked Wicomico County, MD Fruitland Primary
Jan 29, 30, 31 Feb 1, 2 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Severn School
Feb 5, 6 ,7, 8, 9 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Crofton Meadows Elem
Feb 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Linthicum Elem
Feb 20, 21, 22 Booked Baltimore City, MD Commodore John Rodgers ES
Feb 23 Booked Montgomery County, MD Behrman ES
Feb 26, 27, 28, 29 Mar 1 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Arnold Elem
March 8 Booked Worcester Co, MD Cedar Springs
Mar 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Linthicum Elem
Mar 15 evening Booked Harford County, MD Clemens Crossing
Mar 20, 21, 22 Booked Wicomico County, MD Fruitland Intermediate
Spring2024 Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
April 8- June13, 2024
April 2, 3, 4 Booked Baltimore City, MD Curtis Bay Elem
Apr 8, 9, 10 Booked Baltimore City, MD Abbottson Elem
Apr 15, 16 Hold Worcester County, MD
April 17, 18, 19 Available
April 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Booked Garrett County, MD Crellin Elem
April 30 May 1, 2, 3 Booked Baltimore City, MD Hampden Elem
May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Booked Baltimore City, MD Holibird Academy
May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Available
May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Booked Wicomico County , MD Beaver Run Elem
May 28, 29. 30. 31 Booked Baltimore City, MD Green School
June 3, 4 Available
June 5, 6, 7 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Riveria Beach
Summer 2024 BEGINNER STEEL PAN RESIDENcies
June 24- 28 Available
July 1, 2, 3 Available
July 5, 6, 7 Booked Garrett County , MD Crellin Elem
July 8, 9, 10, 11 Booked Baltimore City, MD Lakeland Elem
July 15, 16, 1, 18 Booked Baltimore City, MD Cherry Hill ElemJu
July 24, 25, 26 Booked Balt City, MD Hamden Elem
Past Few Years’ Tour Dates
Fall 2023 Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
Sep 18 to Dec 8, 2023
Sep 18, 19 Oct 2 Booked Garrett County, MD Crellin Elem
Oct 4, 5, 6 Booked Wicomico County, MD Beaver Run Elem
Oct 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Booked Anne Arundel County, MD Broadneck Elem
Oct 30, 31, Nov 1, 2, 3 Booked Baltimore City, MD Empowerment Academy
Nov 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Booked Anne Arundel County, MD Bates
Nov 27, 28, 29, 30 Dec 1 Booked Wicomico County, MD Willards Elem
Dec 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Booked Wicomico County, MD Pinehurst Elem
Dec 18, 19 Booked Garrett County, MD Crellin Elem
Dec 20th Booked Cedar Springs School Snow Hill MD
2023 Spring Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
Apr 24 to June 9th, 2023
April 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Booked Arts Every Day Balt City Schools
May 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5 Booked Arts Every Day Balt City Schools
May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Booked Wicomico County, MD Bea
May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Booked Wicomico County, Nor
May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Booked Wicomico County, MD Fru
May 30, 31, Jun 1, 2 Booked Baltimore City Gre
June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Cro
2023 Winter Beginner Steel pan Residency Tour
Jan 1- Mar 31, 2023
Jan 2023 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Reserved Reserved for Nov/Dec Snow Days
Jan 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Broadneck
Jan 17, 18, 19, 20 Booked Baltimore City, MD Wes
Jan 24, 25, 26, 27 Booked Baltimore City, MD Wes
Jan 30, 31 Feb 1, 2, 3 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Pat
Feb 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Booked Prince Georges, MD SJB
Feb 14, 15, 16, 17 Booked Baltimore City, MD Lak
Feb 21, 22, 23.24 Booked Baltimore City, MD Lak
Feb 28, Mar 1, 2, 3 Booked Baltimore City, MD Ham
Mar 7, 8, 9, 10 Booked Baltimore City, MD Ham
Mar 13, 14, 1, 16, 17 Booked Anne Arundel, MD ARN
Mar 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 On Hold Montgomery County, MD Wes
Mar 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Available
April 3, 4, 5, 6 Reserved Reserved for Winter Tour Snow Date Makeups
April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Reserved Reserved for Winter Tour Snow Date Makeups
2023 Spring Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
Apr 24 to June 9th, 2023
April 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Booked Arts Every Day Balt City Schools
May 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5 Booked Arts Every Day Balt City Schools
May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Booked Wicomico County, MD Bea
May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Booked Wicomico County, Nor
May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Booked Wicomico County, MD Fru
May 30, 31, Jun 1, 2 Booked Baltimore City Gre
June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Cro
Fall 2022 Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour
Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2022
Oct 3 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
Oct 5, 6, 7 Booked Wicomico, MD Wil
Oct 10 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
Oct 17 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
Oct 24 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
Oct 25, 28 Booked Wicomico, MD Bea
Nov 14, 15, 16, 17 Booked Howard County, MD Hol
Nov 28, 29, 30, 1, 2 Booked Wicomico, MD Pin
Dec 5, 6, 7 Booked Wicomico, MD Pin
Dec 8, 9 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
Dec 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Bat
Dec 19, 20 Booked Anne Arundel, MD Bat
Dec 21, 22 Booked Garret County, MD Cre
2021 Residency Tour
2021 Pandemic Beginner Steel Pan Residency Tour….
# Days Dates Status County/State
2 Sep 20,21 Booked Garrett County, MD
2 Sep 22,23 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 Sep 27,28,29,30, Oct. 1 Booked Salisbury, MD
2 Oct 18, 19 Booked Garrett County, MD
2 Oct 20,21 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 Oct 25,26,27,28,29 Booked Dorchester, MD
5 Nov 1,2,3,4,5 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 Nov 8,9,10,11,12 Booked Anne Arundel County, MD
2 Nov 15,16 Booked Garrett County, MD
2 Nov 17,18 Booked Baltimore, MD
5 Dec 6,7,8,9,10 Booked Montgomery County, MD
5 Dec 13,14,15,16,17 Booked Montgomery County, MD
5 Jan 10,11,12,13,14 Closed Covid Tour Pause
5 Jan 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Closed Covid Tour Pause
5 Feb 6, 7, 21 Booked Garrett County, MD
5 Feb 14,15,16,17,18 Booked Anne Arundel County, MD
5 Feb 28,Mar 1,2,3,4 Booked Howard County, MD
5 Mar 7,8,9,10,11 Booked Howard County, MD
5 Mar 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Booked Howard County, MD
4 March 22, 23, 24, 25 Booked Wicomico County, MD
5 Mar 28,29,30,31, Apr1 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 April 4,5,6,7,8 Booked Baltimore City, MD
1 April 11 Booked Garrett County, MD
1 April 12 Booked Somerset County, MD
1 April 20 Booked Baltimore County, MD
2 April 21 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 Apr 26,27,28,29 Booked Baltimore City, MD
1 May 2 Booked Montgomery County, MD
5 May 3,4,5,6 Booked Baltimore City , MD
1 May 9 Booked Garrett County, MD
3 May 10,11,12 Booked Baltimore City, MD
1 May 13 Booked Montgomery County, MD
5 May 16,17,18,19,20 Booked Wicomico County, MD
5 May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Booked Baltimore City, MD
4 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 Booked Wicomico County, MD
4 June 6, 7, 8, 9 Booked Baltimore City, MD
5 June 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Booked Baltimore City, MD
