The British High Commission St John’s has announced the launch of its Commonwealth Day Pan Playoff competition, open to all secondary school students in Antigua and Barbuda.
Groups of five to 10 students are asked to submit a four to five-minute video recording of an original arrangement using the Commonwealth anthem as their motif and the pan as their lead instrument. Video submissions must also include an explanation of how their chosen arrangement aligns with the core values and principles outlined within the Commonwealth Charter.
The top three groups will be recognised on Commonwealth Day, March 13, during a ceremony at Government House and with a donation of equipment made to their school through the British High Commission.
Entries will be judged based on arrangement, relevance to the Commonwealth Charter, the inclusion of the Commonwealth anthem and general performance. A detailed breakdown will be posted on the Commissioner’s Facebook page and will be circulated to the nation’s secondary schools.
In this competition, which is supported by the Royal Commonwealth Society of Antigua and Barbuda and the Ministry of Education, students must be enrolled in a secondary institution and more than one group can enter per school.
No student will be allowed to play within multiple groups unless they are playing an accompanying instrument (drums, guitar, piano, etc.)
Entries should be submitted to [email protected] along with the names of group members, the instrument each member played and their school of origin by March 7.