DCFA Steelpan Exams (Grade 2)

 Date for Entry: (Saturday 23rd November, 2013)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Monday 14th June, 2021)

Dear Diary,

    Today in the afternoon at 4:00pm was the judging for my Graded Performances for Solo Steelpan Examinations in Grade 2. Dr. Remy came to accompany me and I knew that even though we had some mistakes we were both able to get to the end of the pieces. I didn’t let that tie me up.

    After this, I raced off to church from DCFA with my Tenor pan because I was going to be late for the Christmas Concert practice. Joshua and I were both representing the Youth Group with a pan piece of “We three Kings”. It was a duet. 

    While practising, I had missed my pan by another and Joshua had to play mine. Unfortunately, that pan I was playing was a ‘High C pan’ and I was not accustomed to playing it. But I was just fine since I knew where all the notes were arranged. I just had to watch out for that little difference in the pan.

    Along with practice with the pan piece, I had played along with the Aramalaya Golden Years Fellowship Pan Group.

Link(s):

1. Grade 2 Tenor Pan Examination Booklet (2012-2014).
2. Results & Official Certificate.

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali

Grade 2 Pan Examination (Rehearsal)

 Date for Entry: (Friday 22nd November, 2013)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Monday 4th June, 2021)

 Dear Diary,

    Today I had to walk down the hill from school as soon as it was over because I was going to Trinity East with mom. Rameez had given us a ride to the school and I sipped on some nice icy cold Apple J. He was playing the song “Radioactive” at the time. It sounded better to me because the doors were all closed.

    On arriving at the school at the front building, mom and I walked down to the main entrance of the school. It looked exactly like in Trincity Mall. I met Elizabeth from Mr Lewis’ lessons. She helped us get a Tenor pan to go to the Music classroom. Along the way, I saw Denesia and Jeremiah from when I played at Starlift Steel Orchestra.

    I practised my pieces well with Dr Remy. She didn’t find I had any problems. The only problem I personally worried about was the timing because she was there to accompany me. She said that she was only going to play the Bass staff instead of both on the Piano. I had to listen up and pay attention to how she did and fit in everything I had to do. 

    In one of the pieces “Improvisation II,” Dr Remy had taught me how to swing on the notes. I appreciated this private lesson and tip very much. The piece had said to 'swing' and all the time in practice with Mr Lexis, we were playing it as normal (without swing). It was sounding more Jazzy style than before. Today was also the day that dad had retired from his job.

Link(s):

1. Grade 2 Tenor Pan Examination Booklet (2012-2014).

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali