Steelpan in Education: A History of the Northern Illinois University Steelband

by Ray Funk, Jeannine Remy, Andrew R. Martin

Founded by Al O'Connor in 1973, the steelband program at Northern Illinois University was the first of its kind in the United States. Thanks to the talent and dedication of O'Connor, Cliff Alexis, Liam Teague, Yuko Asada, and a plethora of NIU students and staff members, the program has flourished into one of the most important in the world. Having welcomed a variety of distinguished guest artists and traveled to perform in locales around the US...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087580778X
• ISBN13: 9780875807782
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher