Pan Camp
Pan Camp 2026
August 3rd-8th
An incredible and FREE experience in world music! Participants will explore and learn the steel drum (pan) instrument, meet new people, and prepare for a performance with professional steel bands and world-renowned Trinidadian steel pan duo, “In Tandem”, featuring Jalen Charles and Rashunda Dorsett-Headley.
Rehearsals will be held Monday, August 3rd, through Friday, August 7th at Edison High School in Minneapolis, MN. Participants will be split into three age groups:
- Grades 4-8 will attend from 9 AM to 12 PM with lunch provided
- Grades 7-11 will attend from 12 PM to 3 PM with lunch provided
- The Adult Ensemble will meet from 6 PM to 8:30 PM Monday-Wednesday and Friday
Siblings can sign up for the same group, regardless of age, if desired by the family and approved by Pan Outreach staff.
On Saturday, August 8th, all groups will meet at Edison High School for our annual Day of Pan. Participants will attend a special performance by our guest artists, enjoy dinner together, and receive a free Pan Camp t-shirt. The day culminates in a concert featuring each of the three camp ensembles performing the pieces they learned throughout the week alongside In Tandem and three professional steel drum ensembles.
Transportation to and from pan camp rehearsals and the Day of Pan event can be arranged as needed at no cost to participants.
All events are chaperoned by staff and volunteers. All music rehearsals will be run by Pan Outreach educators. Staff/Educator to participant ratio will be approximately 6:1 for each ensemble. Each ensemble will be limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Click the button below to register or to reach out with any questions or concerns. Thank you!
