PROGRAMS
WE HAVE DEVELOPED A RANGE OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON OFFER.
WE ARE ALSO OPEN TO TAILORING OUR WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPING NEW
PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ANY SCHOOL OR ORGANISATION.
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LEARN TO RAP – YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 6 – 12
THE LEARN TO RAP SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL KINDS.
THE PROGRAM IS A ONE-DAY SONGWRITING WORKSHOP INCLUDING:
- RHYMING GAMES
- LEARNING TO WRITE RHYMES
- WRITING A COLLABORATIVE HIP HOP SONG AS A GROUP
- RECORDING THE GROUP SONG IN OUR MOBILE RECORDING STUDIO
EACH PARTICIPANT TAKES HOME A RECORDING OF THEIR OWN RAP SONG
– EDITED, MIXED & MASTERED.
LEARN TO RAP – YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 13 – 17
A MORE ADVANCED VERSION OF THE ABOVE WORKSHOP, FOR TEENS AGED 13 – 17. THIS PROGRAM HAS A STRONGER EMPHASIS ON SELF-EXPRESSION AND IDENTITY, WITH PARTICIPANTS WRITING AND RECORDING PERSONAL LYRICS.
THE LEARN TO RAP PROGRAM HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORK-SHOP IN REDFERN AND WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE IN DUBBO.
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SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
HIP HOP SONGWRITING & PERFORMING WORKSHOP – SCHOOL YEARS 5 – 10
OUR HIP HOP SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS TAKE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE WRITING PROCESS EXPLORING A SPECIFIC THEME THAT COULD BE MAKE-BELIEVE OR FANTASY, OR DRAWN FROM REAL WORLD ISSUES LIKE CULTURAL IDENTITY, RACISM AND BULLYING..WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND SHARE HONEST OPINIONS IN THEIR OWN WORDS.
EACH WORKSHOP INCLUDES:
- BASIC SONGWRITING TECHNIQUES
- WRITING RHYMES
- RAP SONG FORMATS
- EXPLORATION AND DISCUSSION OF A THEME
- GROUP AND INDEPENDENT WRITING
THE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP IS 2-HOURS IN DURATION AND APPROPRIATE FOR 15 TO 30 STUDENTS. IT CULMINATES IN STUDENTS PERFORMING THE CHORUS AS A GROUP AND ENCOURAGES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO PERFORM THEIR OWN LYRICS ALONGSIDE WORKSHOP FACILITATORS.
HIP HOP SONGWRITING & RECORDING WORKSHOP – SCHOOL YEARS 5 – 10
THE RECORDING WORKSHOP INCLUDES MOST KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ABOVE WORKSHOP, WITH THE ADDITION OF RECORDING, EXTENDING TO A FULL 6-HOUR DAY FOR 10 – 20 STUDENTS. EACH STUDENT DELIVERS THEIR OWN LYRICS IN OUR PORTABLE RECORDING STUDIO, LEARNING HOW TO USE THEIR FULL VOICE AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES ON THE MICROPHONE. AFTER THE SESSION, SCHOOL OF RAP WILL WORK ON POST-PRODUCTION AND SEND YOU YOUR FINAL MIXED SONG FOR YOU TO PREMIER AND DISTRIBUTE AMONGST THE COMMUNITY.
BENEFITS TO YOUNG PEOPLE:
- EMPOWERMENT AND INCREASED CONFIDENCE THROUGH SELF-EXPRESSION AND LEARNING NEW SKILLS .
- EXPLORATION OF LANGUAGE AND CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN OTHER CONTEXTS
- OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN CREATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO A SHARED PROJECT
- SHARED EXPERIENCE OF COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY IN CREATING AND PERFORMING A SONG AS A GROUP, BUILDING TRUST AND MUTUAL RESPECT.
CURRICULUM/SYLLABUS LINKS
MUSIC:
- RHYTHM
- BAR LENGTHS
- CALL AND RESPONSE PHRASING
- SONG STRUCTURE
- TONE
ENGLISH:
- LITERACY
- VOCABULARY
- INTERPRETING TEXTS
- CONTEXT
- POETIC DEVICES, METAPHORS, ASSONANCE, SIMILES
VACATION CENTRES
HIP HOP ACTIVITIES & RHYME GAMES : FULL DAY PROGRAM SCHOOL YEARS K-6
A FULL DAY OF RHYMING GAMES AND HIP HOP-RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE AGES OF 5 – 12 YEARS.
TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER NUMBERS (UP TO 150 PARTICIPANTS), THE PROGRAM CAN BE DELIVERED OVER THE DAY IN 3 X 1.5 HOUR BLOCKS,
TAILORED TO SUIT SPECIFIC AGE RANGES AND ABILITY LEVELS.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUR OWN ORIGINAL GAMES WITH
- RHYMING PICTURE CARDS
- RHYMING WORD CARDS
- RHYMING OBJECTS
- INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE
- SMALL GROUP RHYME WRITING
- AN INTERACTIVE RAP PERFORMANCE WITH EACH GROUP
BENEFITS TO YOUNG PEOPLE:
- FUN DAY OF ACTIVITIES LEARNING THROUGH HIP HOP
- NEW SKILLS GAINED VIA PLAYING WITH LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY
- EXPERIENCE WORKING AS A TEAM
- INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND AWARENESS OF THEIR OWN CREATIVITY AND ABILITIES
- CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS
- IMPROVED CREATIVE WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
LOVE BITES CREATIVE MODULE – HIP HOP WORKSHOP
WE FACILITATE THE HIP HOP WORKSHOP MODULE OF THIS PROGRAM, HELPING STUDENTS TO WRITE AND RECORD A SONG BASED ON KEY THEMES OF THE LOVE BITES PROGRAM, AND DELIVERING A HIGH QUALITY SONG TO THE SCHOOL OR ADMINISTERING ORGANISATION, THAT CAN BE SHARED TO RAISE THE PROGRAM’S PROFILE.
OUR WORKSHOP FACILITATORS ARE TRAINED TO DELIVER THE FULL LOVE BITES PROGRAM, AND HAVE DELIVERED THE LOVE BITES HIP HOP WORKSHOP TO FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE INNER WEST AND BANKSTOWN AREAS.
PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
CULTURE & IDENTITY THROUGH HIP HOP MUSIC VIDEO
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 – 18
PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THEIR OWN CULTURE AND IDENTITY VIA WRITING AND RECORDING A SONG AND THEN CREATING A MUSIC VIDEO. OVER 3 DAYS, YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF PRODUCTION FROM WRITING TO RECORDING AND ASSISTING WITH VIDEO PRODUCTION. WE COLLABORATE WITH PARTICIPANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO TELL THEIR STORIES, REFLECTING THEIR IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY.
MUSIC INDUSTRY ROADMAP
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 15 +
A BASIC WORKSHOP ABOUT GETTING STARTED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. HOW TO PROMOTE EVENTS, DEVELOP YOUR BRAND, CREATE A PRESS PACK, BIO, PHOTO AND GUIDE TO ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES.
AFTER SCHOOL HIP HOP CLUB
WE WORK WITH A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS IN WEEKLY ONE-HOUR WORKSHOPS TO WRITE AND RECORD A GROUP SONG, AND PRODUCE OUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO OVER THE COURSE OF A 9-WEEK TERM. PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A PARTICIPATING PRIMARY SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL.
YOUR FIRST DEMO MENTORING PROGRAM
FOR INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS ALREADY WRITING OR PERFORMING MUSIC.WE ASSIST IN WRITING, ARRANGING, RECORDING AND DEVELOPING BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE HIP HOP ARTISTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF THEIR OWN DEMO. WE COVER ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC MAKING, SONGWRITING, BEATMAKING, PERFORMANCE, AND RECORDING. THE OUTCOME OF THE ‘YOUR FIRST DEMO’ MENTORING PROGRAM IS FOR EACH STUDENT TO HAVE THEIR OWN RECORDED AND PROFESSIONALLY MIXED DEMO.
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AT INFO@SCHOOLOFRAP.COM