POTENTIAL   SYMPHONY

Panorama 2020
                                The Potential Symphony Steelband was formed in 1965 as Eastside Symphony and made the finals many times in the Large Steelband Panorama competition. In 1976, the band changed its name to Potential Symphony Steel Orchestra and later dropped down to the Small Conventional Steelband category in 2002. In the succeeding years, the band had Len Sharpe and Ken Philmore as its arrangers. In 2018, the band upgraded to the Medium Conventional Steelband category and, in two years, took 2nd Place in the 2020 Panorama competition playing the Mighty Sparrow's "All Dem Tobago Gyal" with Amrit Samaroo as its arranger. It was the first time the final was held at Dwight Yorke Stadium Parade Grounds, Bacolet, Tobago. In 2023, the Potential Symphony Steelband functioned on Upper 6th Avenue, Malick, Barataria, and competed in the South/Central Region of the Medium Conventional Steelbands category at the annual National Panorama competition.
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit