Leon Edwards is a Senior Instructor with The Academy for the Performing Arts at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. Presently, Leon is the Programme Leader and Instructor for the Certificate in Pan and Music Literacy, as well as the coordinator for UTT's Pan tuning programme. 

 

Leon was educated at Queen's Royal College, Port of Spain Trinidad; Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville Florida in music; as well as the School of Accounting and Management where he received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. 

 

While living in the United States of America, Mr. Edwards lectured extensively on the value of the Pan as a first world musical instrument. Further to this, he worked with young people in the Washington Maryland area, and Austin Texas providing young men and women with an introduction to Pan as an educational musical instrument. Leon was instrumental in the driving success of Massy All Stars by leading the band to eight (8) national, and one (1) international Panorama victory. These successes were the platform which activated his nomination and ultimate induction into the Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame.