Through image, digital media, contemplation and imagination, Dasha Kelly Hamilton guides the room past scribbles and into open and creative conversations, illuminating stories of power and the power of story.
Using pop-culture figures from the world of hip-hop to show that, regardless of their path and circumstance as youth if we simply give people time they will often outgrow/transcend their circumstances. Attendees explore perception and participate in an exercise that motivates patience and grace when educating some of our challenging students. Attendees also discuss the culture […]
Exploring hip-hop lyricism through the technical lenses of grammar, rhythm, cadence, syntax and diction. Attendees discuss hip-hop’s heavy use of metaphors and similes. It is an exercise in active listening, and ear gymnastics. The literature and its analysis are discussed in the context of the education that the artist has or has not received, and the […]