R.H.Y.M.E x Roads To Success x Level Up

R.H.Y.M.E. x Roads To Success x Level Up | Lafayette Academy & PS 333 MSC Middle School

Over the course of eight weeks, students at The Level Up School participated in the R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program—an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop music and mentoring to empower youth. Led by teaching artist Randy Mason, the program invited students to explore beats, rhymes, and creative expression as tools for health, wellness, and personal growth.

Through hands-on workshops, participants developed original lyrics, learned about music production, and collaborated to create a unique student-produced song and music video “Level up”. In addition to artistic skills, the program emphasized essential life skills such as communication, collaboration, goal-setting, and pursuing a shared vision.

In addition to writing, producing and performing the song “Level Up” students learned to create beats using Splice (Splice Beat maker is a free online drum sequencer that allows you to build beats using sounds from the Splice Sounds library.) Students also practiced audio engineering using Logic Pro (Logic Pro is a comprehensive Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) (music production software) created by Apple for the Mac operating system, offering tools for songwriting, beat making, recording, editing, and mixing music.

The R.H.Y.M.E. program offered students a powerful platform to express themselves, connect with their peers, and discover how art can be a meaningful part of their lives and futures.