Posts Tagged ‘Hip Hop Culture’

Syracuse’s Best Dance Crews

Monday, September 24th, 2012
Roberto Perez, founder of La Familia de la Salsa, counducts an impromptu class at the Harvard Dance Stage (Westcott Festival)

Roberto Perez, founder of La Familia de la Salsa, counducts an impromptu class at the Harvard Dance Stage (Westcott Festival)

B-Boy, representing Syracuse Dance Project

B-Boy, representing Syracuse Dance Project

Dancer in Training: Puente Flamenco

Dancer in Training: Puente Flamenco

Battle of the B-Boys, Syracuse Dance Project

Battle of the B-Boys, Syracuse Dance Project

Biboti, Choreographer, Wacheva Cultural Arts

Biboti, Choreographer, Wacheva Cultural Arts

Saturday School

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Erick Cork: Born to Inspire

Erick Cork: Born to InspireThose who can do; those who can’t teach. Those who can’t teach administrate; and those who administrate should hire Erik Cork.

Cork, who plays the role of a walking Hip-Hop thesaurus, dj, preacher, high-0ctane story-teller and teacher, brought his Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme Workshop at Bethany Baptist Church today.

Hundreds of students from several Central New York  school districts and their parents attended.  The day was an educational experience today that was exciting, refreshing and pure edu-tain-ment.

Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Children learn in different ways

Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Children learn in different ways

I saw parents stare in unanimous disbelief as they watched elementary age to high school-aged children enthusiastically participate in learning vocabulary words and study skills to the beat of contemporary music.

Cork’s philosophy illustrates that children be excited about learning. All it takes is a fresh approach, flexibility in formula and higher expectations (by parents and educators).

Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: No child left in the background

Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: No child left in the background

Rev. Joe

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Rev. Run speaks about race in Hip Hop at Syracuse University

Rev. Run speaks about race in Hip Hop at Syracuse University

Rev. Run, spoke last night at Syracuse University in a forum about race, religion and Hip Hop. He was joined by fellow panelists Hasan Stephens (aka Maestro) and Don Sawyer, III.
As an elder statesman in the culture, Run said his job was certainly not to criticize new voices in the genre. He pointed out that artists, like people, evolve and grow.
Hasan Stevens (aka Maestro) dialogues with Rev. Run about radio programmings influence on popular taste during the forum.

Hasan Stephens (aka Maestro) dialogues with Rev. Run about radio programming’s influence on popular taste during the forum.

Here is a sample of Run talking about his transition from Run to Rev and how he can’t be one without the other.
My Addidas, Rev. keeping it Run (rocking sneakers with the collar)

My Adidas: Rev. keeping it Run (rocking sneakers with the collar)