NEWS

THE DAILY TEXAN, March 23, 2017

AUSTIN COMMUNITY STEELBAND brings harmony to low-income youths.          Click to read

KLRU’s Arts in Context filmed us for their award-winning shorts series. Austin Community Steelpan Band (video)
“More than an after-school program, Austin Community Steelband has created an expressive place to uplift local youth through learning steelpan with music  that ‘manifests in your soul…. It calls you’.”
They filmed and interviewed our Musical Director Cecil Francis and students from Blackshear Elementary, Campbell Elementary, and Jonathon Rodriquez, Derian Golden, and Roman Rhone. 

Austin American Statesman by Nancy Flores  
                                               Photo Daulton Venglar
Roman Rhone performs with other members
of the Austin Community Steelband at the Townlake YMCA to raise money during the Amplify Austin campaign on Friday. Amplify Austin is a 24-hour  campaign that helps raise money for local nonprofit groups in Central Texas.

  CULTURE MAP Austin  (click link)
Inspirational KLRU’s  Arts in Context program shares musical gift
with deserving Austin youth

Amanda Tatum takes a lesson from our
Musical Director Cecil Francis on KXAN’s
Studio 512

Articles & Videos About Austin Community Steelpan

AWARDS

Austin Community Steelband Day
Nov. 6, 2016

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I Live Here, I Give Here 2013 Sportlight Arts & Culture Organization

Austin Involved Grant and Volunteers