Affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network
Mic will teach various writing techniques employed in popular rap music and spoken word poetry including the use of rhythm and rhyme, chorus, hooks, repetition and call and response. Voice projection, mic control, breath control, stage presence and memorization will also be examined, studied and practiced. Writing to Hip Hop beats and well as writing spoken word to be recited without music will be developed in this residency. Educational components of this residency are music based and literacy based. Students will learn some basic music theory regarding time signatures and tempo, measures and notes and fractions of notes. Students will be reading about their craft as a class and writing and reading their own lyrics. Students will examine examples of work produced by other professional artists in the genre.
This program can be scaled to fit STEAM/digital arts-based curriculum using iPads.
This program offered by: Mic Crenshaw
Program Model: In Class
Art Form: Music
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Social Justice, Social Studies, World Cultures
Grades: 10, 11, 12, 6, 7, 8, 9
Program Requirements: An overhead projector, a screen, a power source with outlet to plug in my laptop. Students will need pens and paper. Optional - if iPads are available, program can scale to use them. If students have iPads, each student will need headphones.
Instruction Language(s):
Min. Residency Sessions/Classroom: 3
About the Artist
Mic is a global Hip Hop and spoken word artist. Mic has toured extensively in Africa, Europe and the U.S. and is a Lead Organizer for the Afrikan Hiphop Caravan. His company Global Fam he has helped build two computer centers in Burundi Central Africa.
"Mic Crenshaw brings a raw authenticity that helped forever define my students' relationship to hip hop." --Portland Principal
Please note that the cost of a program is determined based on a variety of different factors including number of sessions, planning hours needed and material costs. Please contact Arts for Learning NW for help determining the actual cost of your programs. Email us at [email protected] or call 503-225-5900, ext 705
| Delivery Method | Type | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Class | Planning Meeting | 107.00 | An in person planning meeting with partnering teachers is required for residencies. |
| In Class | Prep Hours | 107.00 | Cost per hour spent on activities in support of the program (e.g. setting up/cleaning a classroom, research, curriculum development, etc.) |
| In Class | Additional Planning | 107.00 | Additional planning time with teachers or volunteers, etc. |
| In Class | Mileage/Travel Costs | For sites located more than 15 miles from North Portland, an additional mileage fee will be applied using the IRS mileage rate. This program is available within 73 miles of Portland. | |
| In Class | Residency Session | 107.00 | A residency is a program with 3 or more sessions per classroom. Residency session prices are based on a 50 minute session. Some artists may prefer different session lengths and will pro-rate the cost. |
| In Class | 50 min Workshop Session | 221.00 | A one session program with students- 50 minutes. |