Some of the 150 members of the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra pose during a photo session on Magen’s Bay Beach on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rising Stars members performing on their patented double-decked Mobile Stage Rack (Trolley)during the Carnival Parade on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rising Stars members perform on their double-decked Trolley during the Carnival Parade on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rising Stars recruits performs during their end of summer concert at the Long Bay Panyard on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rising Stars members performing during their Annual Christmas Concert at Reichhold Center for the Performing Arts in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra in concert at Reichhold Center for the Performing Arts in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Chief Instructor John Hodge conducts the Orchestra during the 2003 Christmas Concert at UVI’s Sports and Fitness Center

The Rising Stars performs in Post Office Square during the Children’s Parade -Carnival 2004 *

Rising Stars Members await dinner at Victor’s Hideout during the 2003 Christmas Party

Rising Stars Chief Instructor John Hodge (background) along with member Camille Smith (foreground) performs in the 2004 St. John’s Festival Parade along with other members of the Rising Stars Pan-in-Motion in Cruz Bay, St. John

Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra is introduced to the audience during the Annual Christmas Concert in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center

Patented by the Rising Stars in September 2004, the “Moveable Double Deck Steel Orchestra Stage” aka trolley prepares for a “Journey thru a Cultural Door for Carnival 2004”

Rising Stars members await perform at the Brady-Saxton wedding at Sapphire Beach Resort in St. Thomas

Rising Stars Assistant Chief Instructor, and Manager of the Rising Stars Pan-in-Motion, Ralph Felix and Instructor Wayne Donadelle, and Ms. Questel perform during the Fourth of July Festival in Cruz Bay St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands