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First Friday Club of Greater Akron The Best Catholic Thinkers Speaking in April Hoban Steel Drum Band a musical change of pace Datecolor Friday April 4 2025 doors open at 1100 AM Locationcolor Our Lady of Cedars507 South Cleveland Massillon Road Fairlawn OH 44333 Hoban High School started the Hoban Steel Drum program in 2006 and it has grown from 1 class with less than 20 students to 6 classes with an average of thirty students per class. Each class gives a minimum of two concerts per year with the upper classes performing more. Hoban sponsors three levels of steel drum bands the beginners band composed mostly of freshmen the intermediate ensembles and the Knights Pantastic those in at least their second year of membership in the group. Each of these bands performs during school assemblies other performances around town as well as at the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble Contest.