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12.28.20 – 01.01.21 I MIAMI, FL
THESE ARE THE BREAKS: WINTER INTENSIVE 2020-2021
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MIAMI'S
WINTER
RETREAT FOR YOUNG CREATIVES
PROGRAM INFO
These Are The Breaks: Winter Intensive 2019-2020 is a week – long visual + performing + digital arts retreat for young creatives (ages 13 – 22). It brings together a supportive community, space and resources for young artists to train with professional artists, collaborate with peers AND explore Miami’s PEOPLE + PLACES + THINGS. Centered around a theme of FOOD + WATER + SHELTER, this experience explores opportunities and challenges facing Miami now and in the future. Spend Winter Break with other young artists who share an interest in:
+ Music production
+ Rap /Songwriting /Recording
+ Bboy /Bgirl /Hip Hop Dance
+ Urban Art /Graffiti Art and
+ Digital Storytelling
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, December 30, 2019 – Friday, January 3, 2020 (New Year’s Day OFF)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
December 30, 2019
Urban Farm Experience + Clean Up
A project hosted by Colors of the City
December 31, 2019
Miami OURstory
A moving experience that takes young creatives around the city to explore Miami’s hidden gems.
ARTS TRAINING
January 2, 2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Poppin & Lockin or Urban / Graffiti Art
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Bring you own lunch or buy your own lunch at Subway
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Mindfulness/Meditation
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Masterclass
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Music Production or MC / Spoken Word
January 3, 2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Music Production or Urban Art
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Bring you own lunch or buy your own lunch at Subway
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Mindfulness/Meditation
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Masterclass
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Bboy/Bgirl Dance or Songwriting
APPLICATION PROCESS
This experience is free of charge, but all applicants will be reviewed for selection.
1) Apply NOW.
2) Send work samples to pathtohiphop@gmail.com.
3) Wait to hear from us about whether you’re in.
4) Have the best Winter Break ever!
* Meals and transportation are not provided or subsidized. Snacks are provided daily.
This Miami-centered creative retreat gives young artists:
PEOPLE
+ training with professional working artists
+ a community of talented peers to share the experience
SPACES
+ a dope space to find inspiration
+ time away from their usual environment to create/develop new work
THINGS
+ equipment, supplies and materials to expand their craft
+ opportunities to perform/exhibit their work publicly through private and public performances throughout 2020.
The Creative Team
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Seth "Brimstone" Schere
Co-founder and Artistic Director of PATH: Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop, Inc. 25+ years in ALL Hip Hop elements. Former DJ for Piano Slam. Founder of Sober Studios.
URBAN / GRAFFITI ART
MECS
Respected member of graffiti crew, AIM (Artsit In Motion). His is known for his explosive lettering style, fill ins, characters, bubble letters and tags. He is an architect and professor of architecture and an entrepreneur.
vocals/songwriting
Yoli Mayor
One of Miami’s most loved and internationally recognized multi-genre vocalists, Yoli Mayor, is a powerhouse with lyrical strength and vocal mystery. As a finalist on America’s Got Talent, she wowed audiences and inspired young artists around the world.
Digitial storytelling
George Mercado
George is founder of Observe I Capture I Destroy, a South Florida-based documentary photography company that specializes in run-and-gun documentary, editorial and portraiture work from a fresh perspective. He’s been creating compelling multimedia content for over 25 years.
This project is made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and Miami Light Project. The project is funded in part by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.
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