Internationally lauded artist and composer Joy Lapps activates spaces for community building and creative expression. The award-winning instrumentalist treats the steelpan as a tool for engagement, anchoring her artistry in a profound, community-centered musical tradition. Her repertoire teems with Afro-Caribbean- and Afro-Brazilian-inspired rhythmic and harmonic patterns. As a leader, Joy has appeared at music festivals and events across Canada and the US. At her core, Joy connects to music as participatory. When she isn’t creating or performing she works with educators to creatively engage students and meet curriculum goals through alternate and inclusive pathways. She also helps arts educators and community organizations plan and execute new steelpan programs.
From Skin 2 Steel and Beyond
Join artist, composer, speaker and educator Joy Lapps for an engaging hands on workshop
experience.
Participants are invited to explore the rich history of the steelpan. In addition to steelpan, participants will have the opportunity to play instruments including West African skinned drums, tamboo bamboo, iron, and other percussion instruments that are cornerstones of steelpan history. This steelpan-centered workshop is an opportunity celebrate the genius of steelpan innovators while learning a few new grooves.
