Our 3–5 day Beats Lyrics Leaders conferences are a youth-centered experience designed to build confidence, leadership, and real-world skills through the arts. Rooted in what is best for your community and young adults, our team collaborates with you to shape a plan that directly targets your students’ needs, school culture, and program goals.
CONFERENCES
Day of Hip Hop
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Core Focus: A full immersion into the five elements of Hip Hop culture: MCing, DJing, Dance, Graffiti Art, and Knowledge of Self.
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The Experience: Students learn the history (the "Know" of Hip) and apply the action (the "Hop" of movement) in a collaborative environment.
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Key Outcomes: Builds cultural awareness, self-confidence, and a sense of belonging by ensuring every student's story is heard.
R.A.P. Rhythm and Poetry
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Core Focus: Mastering the full songwriting journey, from the first beat to the final recorded track.
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The Experience: Hands-on training in basic beat making, storytelling, lyric writing, and accessible recording techniques.
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Key Outcomes: Provides professional recording techniques and artist development tools that students can use immediately, and will perform and showcase work.
Y.E.A. Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
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Core Focus: Understanding how to turn creative ideas into real-world projects and opportunities—treating each song like a “startup,” from concept to finished product.
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The Process: Hands-on experience in planning, creating, refining, and sharing work: setting goals, collaborating with others, practicing problem-solving, and learning how to present and promote your creations.
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Deliverable: Participants leave with a clear, tangible product or prototype (physical, digital, or service-based), a simple business or action plan, and messaging they can use to share, market, or seek support for what they’ve created. Each students will create a pitch and showcase.
