Chops Inc

Chops Inc. is a non-profit organization based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. With a staff of four, Chops Inc. is dedicated to enriching lives through music education and performing arts. Chops Inc. offers a variety of programs designed to bring music to underserved youth and engage the broader community. They operate the Pan Outreach program, which provides steel drum instruction to students in Title I schools across Minneapolis and St. Paul. Additionally, they run after-school drumline programs at inner-city middle schools in St. Paul, including providing equipment donations and partnerships with organizations like the Ordway. The organization is also known for its vibrant performing ensembles. Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band is a premier Caribbean band that performs at various events throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Tin Cups Steel Drum Band participates in numerous community parades each summer, reaching a vast audience of Minnesotans. ChopsLIVE, their newest ensemble, combines DJs and drumlines for energetic performances at festivals and races. For more information about Chops Inc. and its programs, visit their website at chopsinc.org.