Maroon Steel

Founded: 2013

Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Maroon Steel is a steelpan ensemble that enhances music appreciation and performance while encouraging collaboration, inclusion, and leadership. The group will also create an engaging cultural experience for Texas A&M University and the rest of the community by promoting a greater understanding of the history and culture of the African diaspora as it pertains to the Caribbean.

Maroon Steel is made up of a beginner-level Tobago Band and an intermediate/advanced-level Trinidad Band. The Tobago Band meets Monday-Wednesday from 5:45-7 pm, and the Trinidad Band meets Tuesday-Thursday from 5:30-7 pm. All rehearsals are in the Liberal Arts and Humanities building, room 129.

Students may also participate in the organization by taking a Small Ensembles course through the College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts. For Fall 2024, students can register for MUSC 381, sections 509 or 510 for the Beginner ensemble, or section 514 for Intermediate/Advanced.