Joshua is an award-winning steeldrum artist and composer. He is currently a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois University where he is pursuing a Master's of Music.  Learn more about Joshua »

Chris has been performing with the Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band since 2014, and has traveled to Trinidad on several occasions, resulting in firsthand experience of steel pan in its original soca and calypso styles. Learn more about Chris »

Summer Burgess joined the Chops Winterguard staff in 2021, and is returning for the 2022 season to teach equipment technique and assist with artistic direction. Learn more about Summer »

Natalie Carr has been dancing & moving from a young age. She started her dance training in a competition dance studio, Dance Tech Studio and received her high school diploma from Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. Learn more about Natalie »

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Jalen, a musician from Trinidad and Tobago, is pursuing his Master's degree in Music at Northern Illinois University. He joined the Pan Outreach instructional staff this season as a guest artist.  Learn more about Jalen »

Matt has performed with Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band since 2017, and was the director of Tin Cups from 2018 - 2021. Learn more about Matt »

Michael is a St. Paul based percussion educator and program development consultant with more than 10 years of success with building and empowering Minnesota communities through music education.  Learn more about Michael»

Chui has been dancing professionally for four years and is a self-trained street dancer from the Twin Cities Metro area. Learn more about Chui »

Paige is a dancer and choreographer for Chops Winterguard 2022. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Geography and a Dance minor from the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire. Paige has been dancing for 17 years and specializes in ballet, modern, and contemporary styles. Learn more about Paige »

Jeremy has over 10 years of experience teaching private percussion lessons and is thrilled to be a part of the Pan Outreach program. Learn more about Jeremy »

Mr. Kemet currently serves as Chops' drumline instructor at Ramsey Middle School's afterschool drumline. He has 37 years of experience in the drill team environment. Learn more about Mr. Kemet »

 In his role as Operations Manager, Mike manages Chops’ inventory and fleet of vehicles and trailers, and supervises the logistics of transporting Chops’ instruments and equipment to and from shows and parades. Learn more about Mike »

Jeremy is the founder of the Pan Outreach program and Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band, and is thrilled to be leading a program that combines music education and pan. Learn more about Jeremy »

Kathy has been Chops’ charitable gambling operation’s manager since 2018, co-director since 2019, and provided org-wide coordination services from 2016 - 2022. Learn more about Kathy »

Cedric is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where he spent three years studying dance while earning a B.A. in English. He has been working with high school Colorguards since 2006, and alternated marching with Chops, Inc. and the Govenaires from 2007 to 2018. In addition to all things ‘guard-related, Cedric loves to read critical analyses of media, especially film. Learn more about Ced »

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Lance Pollonais was born in Trinidad and Tobago and attended Fatima College, Port of Spain as an honors student. He moved to Minnesota at a young age, started out assisting Cliff Alexis at Central High School in St Paul, building steel pans and performing. Learn more about Lance »

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Amanda Rice was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Minnesota in 2016 to attend graduate school at the University of Minnesota - Duluth.  Learn more about Amanda »

Alix Stuart is an Ohio native with a passion for teaching music. Her holistic approach leaves room for a variety of learners while she focuses on skills that lead to a life-long enjoyment of music.  Learn more about Alix »