Activities

Year Activity Location
2007 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters Panorama "Pan Alive" competition winning 1st, place champions 2007 Toronto
2006 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 7th Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 1st, place Panorama Champions 2007
Montreal
2006 Opening of Steelpan Store "Steelpan Plus" first of its kind Franchise in Toronto with Hameed Shaqq, “The Pan Piper” Toronto
2006 Opening of Steelpan Store "Steelpan Plus" first of its kind Montreal
2006 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters Panorama "Pan Alive" competition placing 6th Toronto
2006 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 6th Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 2nd, place Panorama Champions 2006
Montreal
2005 Trip to Hong Kong with OSA all stars (contingent group for performances at Chinese New Year) Hong Kong
2005 Major positive event: government of Trinidad & Tobago has accepted the Steelpan text book "Steelpan Playing With Theory" by Salah Wilson to be formally included in the public schools’ curriculum
FALLOUT: Necessary to take a leave of absence from Ethnomusicology program to secure Tender and Contract with the Government of Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad
2005 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters Panorama “Pan Alive” competition placing 5th Toronto
2005 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 5th Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 1st place Panorama Champions 2005
Montreal
2004 Trip to Hong Kong with OSA all stars (contingent group for performances at Chinese New Year) Hong Kong
2004 Salah A. Wilson enrolled at University of Montreal in a Masters program - Ethnomusicology Montreal
2004 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters Panorama "Pan Alive" competition placing 4th Toronto
2004 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 4th Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 1st place Panorama Champions 2004
Montreal
2004 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama competition
Exodus become 1st place Panorama Champions 2004
Trinidad
2003 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the Boston Steelpan Festival Boston
2003 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the Toronto Steelpan Festival Toronto
2003 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 3rd Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 2nd place Panorama Champions 2003
Montreal
2003 High Level meetings with Steelpan officials, School teachers, Government personnel - Topic Music Literacy Trinidad
2003 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama competition
Exodus become 1st place Panorama Champions 2003
Trinidad
2002 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama competition
Exodus become 2nd place Panorama Champions 2002
Trinidad
2002 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the Toronto Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Toronto 2nd place Panorama Champions 2002
Toronto
2002 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 2nd Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s 2nd place Panorama Champions 2002
Montreal
2002 Establish new Steelpan program at Marymount High School with daughter Miriyam as principal teacher Montreal
2001 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama competition
Exodus become Panorama Champions 2001
Trinidad
2001 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the Toronto Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Toronto 2nd place Panorama Champions 2001
Toronto
2001 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the 1st Montreal International Steelpan Festival - Panorama competition
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Montreal’s Panorama Champions 2001
Montreal
2000 Salah's Steelpan Academy enters the Toronto Panorama competition.
Salah's Steelpan Academy becomes Toronto Panorama Champions 2000
Toronto
2000 Author Steelpan Playing with Theory (1999)
Listed as: A simple hands-on, practical and theoretical approach, to learning music with steelpan instruments
Book Launch: March 2000 - Port of Spain, Trinidad
Trinidad
1999 Introduce and establish a Steelband Music Program at St. Monica elementary school
The 5th Steelpan music program in a public school in the City (E.M.S.B.)
Montreal
1998 Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop perform in Massachusetts during St. Patrick’s Day Parade Massachusetts
1997 Established a private music institution for the advancement of the Steelpan program at the community level
The concept is to become an accredited school of music "L'Académie de Steelpan de Salah"
Montreal
1997 Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop enter the Boston Panorama competition (3rd in Boston Panorama) Boston
1997 Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop participated for five days at the Montreal's International Jazz Festival Montreal
1996 Introduce and teach an Adult Steelpan Program at Somerled School for parents and teachers Montreal
1996 Introduce and teach a Steelband Music Program for Seniors at N.D.G. Community Centre 2121 Old Orchard Montreal
1995 Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop become Toronto Panorama Champions 1995 Toronto
1995 Produced debut recording Good Feelings with Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop - CD's and cassettes Montreal
1995 Graduated from Concordia University with degree Bachelor of Fine Arts, Distinction - Music program Jazz specialization Montreal
1994 Introduce and teach a Steelband Music Program at John Grant High School
The 4th steelband program in a public school in the City
Montreal
1993 Introduce and teach a Steelband Music Program at Shadd Academy High School
The 3rd steelband program in a public school in the City
Montreal
1992 Began University studies Concordia University
1st time a steelpan is accepted as principal instrument of study at a University in Canada
Montreal
1992 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama competition
Exodus become Panorama Champions 1992
Trinidad
1992 Introduce, and establish a Steelband Music Program at Somerled Elementary School
The 2nd steelband program in a public school in the City
Montreal
1991 Introduce, teach and establish a Steelband Music Program at Coronation Elementary School
The 1st steelband program in a public school in the City
Montreal
1990 Founder and president Pan Quebec Montreal
1988 Founder and leader of Salah & Family Steelpan Workshop family steelband Montreal
1987 Founder community Steelband program in city Montreal
1985-86 Music sec. III-IV-V McGill Conservatory of Music Montreal
1984 Playing member esperadoes Steelband (4th in Panorama) Trinidad
1984 Playing member Exodus Steelband Trinidad
1983 Playing member Desperadoes Steelband
Desperadoes become Panorama Champions 1983
Trinidad
1983 Playing member Exodus Steelband - Visit for Panorama Trinidad
1981-82 Founder, leader and arranger Pazzion [M] Steelband Montreal
1978-79 Founder and leader Galaxy Vocal Steelband Montreal & Edmonton
1976-77 Playing member Pan Vibes Exhibits ensemble Montreal
1975-76 Founder and leader Pan Vibes Exhibits ensemble Edmonton
1975 Playing member Coffee Dregs Steelband Vancouver
1975 Playing member Pandemonium Steelband - Panorama Trinidad
1974 Playing member Super Steel Steelband Montreal
1967-73 Playing member of Flamingoes Steelband Trinidad