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A Poem from MMM – By Elmo B
Death Doesn’t Know by Nathan Schmit, Youth On Record [email protected] The youth we work with overcome huge obstacles, which lead to depth in their understanding about what it means to be human. I find this poem from one of my students quite profound. Elmo B is a Youth On Record dream student. He is the […]
What Music Means to Me
Third Way Students Share Their Thoughts; and in Doing so, are Brilliant by Nathan Schmit [email protected] Recently, Flobots.org began programming at Third Way Center in Lowry, and like all the youth that we work with, the students at Third Way have inspired us to no end. In just two weeks, these amazing young people have […]
Youth on Record Students Attend Workshop as Guests of Mega-Producer, Ill Gates
by Nathan Schmit and Andre Hallman [email protected] Ill Gates, electronic music heavyweight, graced the Denver art scene last week, hosting his highly acclaimed workshop, Ill Methodology, to a packed room at the Global DJ Academy. Gates and his Ill Methodology workshop have toured the world instructing the budding electronic music scene in such areas as […]
How Music Influenced My Life-A Students Story
by Andre Hallman [email protected] Hello world. My name is Andre. I am 18 years old, and my life has taken me through many ups and downs, but pain is motivation, and that’s the reason I am the way I am today. Throughout my life I have always been attracted to the sounds and styles […]
Youth on Record-Student Albums
The Culmination of a Semester by Nathan Schmit [email protected] Each quarter, Youth on Record (YOR) instructors ask our students to consider what images and words shape their personal identity. How do they feel about themselves? How do they want people to see them? This process is part of a ten-week music production course, which culminates […]
“From Artists to Artists” with Jonny 5 of the Flobots
Successful Musicians Pose a Question to Youth On Record Students by Nathan Schmit [email protected] At Youth On Record and Flobots.org, our mission is to empower students to express themselves through music. This is the first of a series, which asks successful musicians to thoughtfully ask the students of Youth On Record a question about their […]
Youth on Record–Lyrics in the Classroom
Corrupted Utopia by Kaila, student at Devereux Cleo Wallace A life we pretend to live because we are angry, People that pretend to love through their insanity, A leader that leads for his greed, A world corrupt by things that we don’t need, Children at home, momma doesn’t feed, Friends fighting because their colors bleed, […]
Youth On Record
by Jenn Cohen As the number of CMB readers continues to grow, I want to take a step back and introduce Youth On Record youthonrecord.org to anyone who is not familiar with their program and their monthly column. YOR is the newest Flobots.org program, operating music programs in residential treatment facilities around Colorado. Students are […]
Youth On Record-Aspiring Musicians
by Tanya Houle, Teacher @ Devereux Cleo Wallace [email protected] [email protected] Coming from a family with a rich musical background, I can relate to how important the art of music is in one’s life, to the development of one’s whole being, and the value of expressing oneself through it. I grew up with a variety of […]
Top 10 Reasons We Give Thanks This Year!
‘Tis the Season to Reflect on All of the Many Things We at Flobots.org Have to be Thankful for by Jami Duffy, Executive Director, Flobots.org [email protected], [email protected] Here are the top 10 reasons we feel so blessed! 10. How many people do you know who get to do what they love every day? That’s […]
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