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Hip Hop embraces these artistic elements, most definitely. But it also has blended and transcended them to become a means for seeing, celebrating, experiencing, understanding, confronting, and commenting on life and the world. Hip Hop, in other words, is a way of living—a culture.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will analyze the rhythm, form, diction, and sound of hip hop and Shakespearean sonnets. Students will compare characteristics between Shakespeare’s work and the work of hip hop artists to create an original poem or lyrics.

"Popular" music isn't just one type of music-- it's just a way to describe music that a lot of people really like. This collection explores popular music in different genres, like the chart-toppers of Motown, the fight songs in football, American styles like jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, and R&B as well as the history of popular American songs from other eras, and just WHY the music connects with us. 

Every blues song follows a pattern that creates a story full of emotion. With a heartbeat and a two-sentence story, you, too, can create a living blues story. Join violinist Teagan Faran as she walks you through the steps and gives you a backing track to perform!

Stepping is a percussive art form created by African Americans on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In this lesson, Mr. Ryan introduces basic stepping movement and rhythm patterns.