This multidisciplinary program offers youth a rare and safe outlet for healing, growth, and self-discovery through positive self-expression and mentorship. Creative writing, songwriting, and lyrical expression exercises equip youth with tools for personal reflection and interpersonal communication, as well as awareness of group collaboration and performance etiquette.

Additionally, youth have the opportunity to learn the foundation of audio recording technology and procedures while working with our team of Teaching Artists to develop their writings into original singles. Along the way, youth expand their academic skills in literacy, vocabulary, and creative thinking – skills which youth can take out of the studio and into their classrooms and communities. Youth participating in this course will show improvements in: Writing and Language Arts, growth of character and self-worth, increased motivation in and out of school.