The ‘Skye’s’ the limit

We are proud to share that Skye in Year 9 has been featured in Pan Podium the International Steel Pan Magazine for her success and achievements as a steelpan player, below you can read a section of the article.

Skye started playing the steelpan because her parents are involved, her mother plays and father tunes them; so it has always been part of her life.

In 2025, Skye travelled to Switzerland with Steel Pan in Motion to perform at the Cudrefin Steel Band Festival. One of her dreams is to go to Trinidad and Tobago and play with Renegades Steel Orchestra in the Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama competition.

So far, Skye has played with Steel Pan in Motion, Croydon Steel Orchestra, Pan Nation Steel Orchestra and Pantonic Steel Orchestra. She has performed in two UK National Steelband Panorama competitions in 2024 with Croydon Steel Orchestra and with Pan Nation Steel Orchestra in 2025. They were some of her most  challenging but inspiring experiences she has had. Skye also played at the Notting Hill Carnival in 2023 and 2024 as well as Luton and Ware Carnivals with Steel Pan in Motion. She also performed with Pantonic Steel Orchestra at 2025 Notting Hill Carnival.

Looking ahead, Skye would love for steel pan in the UK and worldwide to grow, reach new audiences, and fuse with other styles of music. Her dream is to become a professional pan player and build a career in music. She thinks collaborations with musicians from different genres is the way forward to get steel pan recognised on a bigger musical platform.

We at St Mary’s are really proud of Skye and look forward to seeing her perform at various events over the year to both students and parent/carers.