Tag: youth on record
Youth on Record- Revolutionary Figures in Music
nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com by Nathan Schmit This issue represents the closing of another school year at Flobots.org and Youth On Record. At Flobots.org we proudly dedicate our efforts throughout Denver classrooms, helping at-risk students in Denver Public Schools and residential treatment centers, discover music as a vehicle for personal change and growth. The successes we experienced this [...]
Revolutionary Figures in Music
by Nathan Schmit nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com This month, students were asked who they considered revolutionary in music. And while our discussion in class focused on people who have helped shape music as a medium (Duke Ellington, Dj Kool Herc, Miles Davis, and Lee Scratch Perry), the students were impressed by what certain artists said, rather than the [...]
Support Systems-Building Relationships with Students in Residential Treatment
by Andre Hallman (DJ SYMPL), Youth On Record nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com Hello, my name is Andre Hallman. My growth from childhood to adulthood was not the most pleasant experience. The main reason for that is I did not have support systems growing up. As my life was going on, I was at the point of giving up–it [...]
What Gift Would You Give to the World?
Happy Holidays from all the Students at Flobots.org and Youth On Record by Nathan Schmit, Youth On Record nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com In light of the holiday season, we asked our students the following question: If you could give, or receive, just one gift from anyone in the world, what would that gift be? (Some names have been [...]
A Poem from MMM – By Elmo B
Death Doesn’t Know by Nathan Schmit, Youth On Record nshcmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com The youth we work with overcome huge obstacles, which lead to depth in their understanding about what it means to be human. I find this poem from one of my students quite profound. Elmo B is a Youth On Record dream student. He is the [...]
What Music Means to Me
Third Way Students Share Their Thoughts; and in Doing so, are Brilliant by Nathan Schmit nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com Recently, Flobots.org began programming at Third Way Center in Lowry, and like all the youth that we work with, the students at Third Way have inspired us to no end. In just two weeks, these amazing young people have [...]
Youth on Record Students Attend Workshop as Guests of Mega-Producer, Ill Gates
by Nathan Schmit and Andre Hallman nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com Ill Gates, electronic music heavyweight, graced the Denver art scene last week, hosting his highly acclaimed workshop, Ill Methodology, to a packed room at the Global DJ Academy. Gates and his Ill Methodology workshop have toured the world instructing the budding electronic music scene in such areas as [...]
How Music Influenced My Life-A Students Story
by Andre Hallman nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com Hello world. My name is Andre. I am 18 years old, and my life has taken me through many ups and downs, but pain is motivation, and that’s the reason I am the way I am today. Throughout my life I have always been attracted to the sounds and styles [...]
Youth on Record-Student Albums
The Culmination of a Semester by Nathan Schmit nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com Each quarter, Youth on Record (YOR) instructors ask our students to consider what images and words shape their personal identity. How do they feel about themselves? How do they want people to see them? This process is part of a ten-week music production course, which culminates [...]
“From Artists to Artists” with Jonny 5 of the Flobots
Successful Musicians Pose a Question to Youth On Record Students by Nathan Schmit Nschmit@coloradomusicbuzz.com At Youth On Record and Flobots.org, our mission is to empower students to express themselves through music. This is the first of a series, which asks successful musicians to thoughtfully ask the students of Youth On Record a question about their [...]
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