Hip Hop on Lock Graduation, Performance
and CD Release Party
Saturday, April 26, at
7 pm  Hope
Academy singer/ songwriter students have been working on a recording
project with Ya Momz House Studio. The Hip Hop on Lock Project
is an eight-week mentored educational program with the goal of
teaching students:
Leadership
skills
Organizational skills
Cooperative economics
Knowledge of the music
business
To develop leadership skills, each
student was given an executive position
for a mock record label. As a team, they are creating a music
CD project
from start to finish, actively engaging in every step of their
project. They will decide on the name of their record label and
group, learn how to produce music, record vocals, utilize state-ofthe-
art recording equipment, design CD covers, write the music and
lyrics, recruit musicians and singers, and finally record three
full songs for their CD. They will learn about cooperative economics
and develop social skills by meeting with community business owners
to promote their CD. In addition, a tour at a local radio station
(WAMO FM or KISS FM) is planned for April 21, when they will meet
the program director for a Q&A session to give them a real-world
view of the music business so that they can discover how what
they have been learning applies to it.
On Sat., April 26, at 7 pm there
will be a public performance and raduation
ceremony where the students can present their work to family,
friends
and the entire community. This is a free event and everyone is
invited.
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