Candice Hill Music

Candice Hill is a versatile steel pan (steel drum) musician based in Kansas City, Missouri, renowned for her ability to infuse a wide array of genres with the vibrant sounds of the steel pan. Her performances span from Caribbean styles like calypso, soca, and reggae to classical, jazz, latin, and pop music. As a performer, Candice has been featured as an artist for dozens of schools, community bands, and choirs throughout the United States. Candice earned her Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Missouri State University, and her Master of Music in Steel Pan Performance from Northern Illinois University.

Candice composes original music for drumline and steel band, for her own performing group, and has composed for commissions as well. She formed The Candice Hill Band, which highlights the unique sounds of steel pan with traditional instrumentation in non-traditional covers and originals, and performs regionally. She also frequently performs as a soloist, and on drums for musical pits, churches, and local bands. Candice also spent several years playing snare for the KC Chiefs Rumble Drumline and was the first woman to perform in the group.

As an educator, Candice has spent over a decade teaching drumline and concert percussion for Staley High School. She is an active adjudicator and has given clinics for dozens of schools regionally and nationally. She formerly served on faculty with the School of Music at the University of Kansas, where she directed the KU World Steelband. She also formerly taught drumline and world music at Avila University in Kansas City.