IAN
Hello there, my name is Ian, I’m in grade 8, and I have been in TASSO since October 2021. I have been playing steel pan for about four years now, and I also play the piano. I have a reasonable amount of other non-musical interests like food, writing, and watching sports. Within those specific interests, my favourite cuisine […]
CHÉ
My name is CHÉ pronounced (Ch-ay). I am 12 years old and I am new to TASSO. I excel at Math, French, and Sports such as Basketball. I have been involved in Tae-Kwon-Do for 9 years and I have earned a 2nd-degree black belt. During the summer I participate in a basketball league that has […]
CLAIRE
I am 15 years old, and I joined TASSO four and a half years ago. I started playing the steel pan when I was 3 as part of our school music program. Before I left the school, I got the opportunity to join TASSO. I like traveling with the band and getting to play in […]
MAEVE
My name is Maeve and I’m in my second year of TASSO, but I’ve been playing the steel pan since kindergarten. I also play piano and guitar and have two dogs named Roxy and Poppy. I like biking and badminton and when I’m older I want to be an author.
ADAM
My name is Adam, and for some strange reason I have an aversion to, apples, snakes, and girls named Eve. I’m in Grade 8 and I’ve liked to play soccer since I was six years old. I really enjoy the outdoors and I love going camping. I even camped outside in the frigid winter with […]
SIMON
Hi, My name is Simon. I joined TASSO in grade 7 when I was 12 years old, having played Steelpan at Rosedale Public School from Grade 2 to 6 with Salmon Cupid as our steel pan teacher. I loved music because of the instrument I played. I’ve often played Six Bass, but like to play […]
SPENCER
Hey I’m Spencer and here are some things you might want to know about me. One big thing in my life is my love for playing the steelpan in the TASSO orchestra. The experience I get from having the opportunity to play such a unique instrument with such talented band members and band leader is […]
ELENI
My name is Eleni, I’m 18 years old and I’ve been in this band for the past 7 years. I love tomatoes but hate ketchup, I take my sugar with coffee, and I can’t have cereal with milk without a glass of water. Ever. On a more serious note, my hobbies include playing competitive volleyball […]
MARCUS
My name is Marcus and I am a graduate of Lyndon Institute High School in Vermont, USA. I am from Savannah which is a small city in Georgia but have spent my years growing up in Washington D.C., Ottawa, but mostly Toronto. I started playing steel pan with TASSO in elementary school and all the […]
ZINDZI
My name is Zindzi, I have been in Salmon’s TASSO for many years now and it has honestly been the best time of my life. Besides spending my Fridays jamming out to Steel Pan I have also been a competitive dancer, played rugby, and been captain on my schools soccer team. When not participating in those […]