Posted in Field Trips, Workshops on Jul 9th, 2010
Although I posted my own reflections on our workshop with Christylez, I really wanted to have some of the girls give their opinion of what happened. To this end, I had a conversation with Milan as we were leaving Chispa, to find out what she thought. Gabrielle: So what did you think about the workshop? […]
Posted in Workshops on Jul 6th, 2010
Ok so last Thursday’s workshop was awesome! We had a visit from the up and coming hip hop artist Christylez Bacon who came to teach us the basics of beatboxing. Although his music is grounded in hip hop, he incorporates jazz, classical and folk traditions into his compositions, making his work even more impressive; in […]
Posted in Workshops on Jun 29th, 2010
This Saturday brought YWDEP to Miss K’s house again, where we met with local singer/songwriter Mahoganee Diva Militia for a workshop on artistry. We listened to one of her songs, Stand, and used the lyrics as a departure point for a discussion on how music, and the arts in general, can be used to express […]
Posted in Workshops on Jun 29th, 2010
Hey all! I hope you’re doing well =) Last Thursday, Amari, who recently graduated from YWDEP, came to help out with the drumming and created a rhythm for everyone to play, which she titled “Battle of the Hoods”. Everyone did really well, especially since that was the longest we’ve ever spent drumming and we definitely […]
Posted in Workshops on Jun 22nd, 2010
On Saturday we had a poetry workshop with Elen Awalom, a poet and photographer based in the DC area. Rather than meeting in BloomBars, we spent the afternoon in Miss K’s house. Initially we were only going to eat there, but we created such a lovely energy we couldn’t leave. Elen painted a brief picture […]
Posted in Field Trips, Workshops on Jun 21st, 2010
On Thursday, the YWDEP girls went on an impromptu field trip to the HandReach Fundraiser at the Washington Very Special Arts Society. HandReach is an organisation that works to ensure the healing and rehabilitation of children who have experienced traumatic injuries like burns and amputations. This summer is the first that they are exploring drum […]
Posted in Workshops on Jun 16th, 2010
That’s what hip hop sounds like to Briana, who had everyone at YWDEP laughing this past Saturday with her comment. We were all sitting in a circle, discussing what hip hop looks, smells, sounds, feels and tastes like. Farah Lawal, who led the majority of our activities, sat in the middle and took notes as […]
Posted in Field Trips, Workshops on May 24th, 2010
Hey All! I hope your weeks have gotten off to a good start. YWDEP had its first official meeting this past weekend and I think it was pretty cool. We met at BloomBars around lunch time, so the first thing we all did was chow down. Thanks to the lovely Renee, we had a selection […]
Posted in Workshops on May 17th, 2010
Hey everyone, this is Gabrielle, YWDEP’s 2010 intern. I’ll be guiding you through this summer, giving you the updates on our workshops, events and field trips. We had an open house on the 8th and if that Saturday is any indication of the weeks to come, I think we’re going to have an amazing summer. […]
