August 10th concerts @ The Cedar!
Come check out the smooth Caribbean vibes at The Cedar on August 10th with special guest steel-pan superstar Liam Teague! Chops is...
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moleary142
- May 13
- 2 min
pan-handlers - then and now
Ten years ago, a brand-new band was born In this video taken April 26th, 2014, founding Pan-handlers members practice "My Band" by Ray...
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moleary142
- May 10
- 2 min
Chops & Ordway Prepare for upcoming Festival
With the conclusion of Chops' spring RightTrack intern program, we are celebrating our two 2024 music education interns and looking...
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moleary142
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Looking back on a decade of pan
Take a walk down memory lane with this timeline of Chops' Pan Programs! Ten years ago today, on April 26th, 2014, the founding members of...
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moleary142
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Chops celebrates a decade of pan programs!
Time flies when you're having fun! Did you know that Chops' steel-pan programs have been entertaining audiences for ten years? That's...
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moleary142
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Chops Donates Drums to Henry High Drumline - 2 Weeks Til They Compete!
This week, Chops donated a refurbished set of Pearl marching drums to the Patrick Henry (soon to be renamed Camden) High School drumline,...
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moleary142
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Pan-handlers ready for summer with new look!
Chops' flagship performing ensemble, Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band, has a whole new look as they roll into their 10th year of entertaining...
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moleary142
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Crew carwash fundraiser supports youth interns at chops!
Calling all Chops supporters! This month only, if you purchase a car wash through this special fundraising page, our friends at Crew...
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chopsinc
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Minnesota State Arts Board Announces Grant to Chops’ Pan Outreach Program
We’re excited to report that the Minnesota State Arts Board has announced a $34,999 grant to Chops’ Pan Outreach program! This funding...
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moleary142
- Feb 19
- 2 min
ordway update, March car wash fundraiser, and Winter Jazz Fest!
Chops’ innovative, outcome-based percussion residency with The Ordway Center for Performing Arts wrapped up earlier this month at Hidden...
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chopsinc
- Feb 6
- 2 min
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Grant to Chops’ Pan Outreach Program
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced that Chops’ Pan Outreach program will receive a $25,000 grant. This funding from...
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moleary142
- Jan 16
- 2 min
ordway partnership funds Chops drumline residency
In 2024, Chops is partnering with The Ordway’s ‘Beyond The Stage’ program to create marching arts opportunities for Twin Cities youth....
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moleary142
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Chops Custom blend now available at Dogwood Coffee!
All Profits support Chops' youth programs Chops is partnering with Dogwood Coffee Co. this month to provide a custom coffee blend - the...
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moleary142
- Dec 17, 2023
- 2 min
Chops & mpa make history - be part of it!
In partnership with the Minnesota Percussion Association (MPA), and supported by community fundraising partners Spyhouse Roasters and...
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moleary142
- Nov 28, 2023
- 1 min
Breaking "grounds" - Join us at Spyhouse coffee Dec. 20th!
With four after-school drumlines in St. Paul, Chops is poised to serve more youth, and we're partnering with Spyhouse Coffee Roasters to...
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moleary142
- Nov 21, 2023
- 1 min
Chops introduces st. paul's newest youth drumlines
Chops is delighted to announce an expansion of our partnership with St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS). Last month, we worked with students...
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moleary142
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
ChopsLIVE Goes International: Aveda 2023
ChopsLIVE is proud to have partnered with the cutting-edge salon organization Aveda to take over the Minneapolis Convention Center this...
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chopsinc
- Jul 25, 2023
- 2 min
Join Us for an Epic Evening of Steel Drum Music!
Our Pan programs are growing and making the Twin Cities a steel-pan destination. If you love seeing our Pan-handlers and Tin Cups bands...
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Chops Staff
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Ready to Get Moving? ChopsLIVE is Near You
If you have caught the latest news on Chops’ groundbreaking new youth drumline programs, then it will be no surprise to you that we are...
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Chops Staff
- Jun 21, 2023
- 2 min
Chops Drumline Programs Are Starting a Movement
With the close of the 22-23 school year, Chops is thrilled to report not only the successful conclusion of two groundbreaking pilot...
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