“I am proud, overwhelmed, and inspired to announce that Matanzas Blue Steel will be featured in a performance in the Friday general session of the 2024 FMEA Conference!!!,” announced Dr. Jared Allen, Matanzas High School director of the school’s popular steel drum band, on social media Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
“In addition, we will also be performing a separate concert and presenting a demonstration session on Steelband Rehearsal Strategies! Thank you to Jason Locker and all of the FMEA leadership for this very special opportunity. It is incredible to see a steelband showcased on this level and humbling for it to be my students. We can’t wait to represent Pirate Nation and Flagler County Schools in Tampa. Go Pirates!” he said.
FMEA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves and supports music education across Florida. FMEA promotes and publishes the Florida Music Director and music education research, organizes in-person and online professional development programs for music teachers and students, and broadens teachers’ knowledge and interest in their profession through affiliation with colleagues.Â
Featured Image: Matanzas High School Blue Steel – April 25, 2023 Night of Pan at Pirate Theatre. Photo courtesy of Matanzas High School social media.
