Hip-Hop
July 19-25, 2020
The ISYM Hip-Hop Camp will engage middle and high school students in individual and collaborative creation and performance of original music in a variety of roles and styles. Campers will work in lab, studio, and workshop settings alongside experienced educators and musicians to produce beats, write and record lyrics, and prepare for a live performance at the end of the week. Variable supplemental activities will explore additional elements and foundations of hip-hop culture. Equipment needed for classes will be provided by ISYM.
Eligibility
- For students completing grades 5-12.
- For all middle and high school students interested in creating hip-hop music.
- Previous experience in beat production and rapping/songwriting would be useful.
Application Materials
Tuition
- Resident - $700 (tuition, room and board)
- Commuter - $500 (tuition and lunch only)
Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Financial aid is available for students who demonstrate interest and potential as well as financial need.
- STEPS TO APPLY for Financial Aid
- Complete the Illinois Summer Youth Music application form.
- Complete an Illinois Summer Youth Music Financial Aid Application.
- In the Financial Aid Application, upload copy of your most recent income tax return and provide the contact information of one reference (private music teacher, school music teacher, or school guidance counselor).
- If selected for a Financial Aid Award, ISYM will notify you at the email address provided in the application.
- Accept your Financial Aid award and pay $100 non-refundable deposit to secure your ISYM enrollment.
- Complete the ISYM application process.
Media
ISYM 2019 Hip-Hop: The 300 Mixtape
ISYM 2019 Camp Video
Program Faculty
Coordinator: Dr. Adam Kruse, University of Illinois
Adam Kruse joined the University of Illinois faculty as Assistant Professor of Music Education in Fall 2014 following the completion of his Ph.D. in music education at Michigan State University. He earned a Master of Arts degree in secondary education and a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Ball State University and taught secondary instrumental, general music, and music technology in southeastern Indiana for seven years. A recipient of an Excellence in Diversity Award and a Dissertation Completion Fellowship at Michigan State University, Kruse also received research enhancement awards from the university’s Graduate School and College of Music. Kruse’s current research interests include race and gender issues in music education and vernacular musicianship focusing on hip-hop.
Read more about Dr. Kruse.
Coordinator: Lamont Holden, University of Illinois
Lamont Holden (Instructor, “Popular Music Production,” spring 2020), known in the urban music production community as TheLetterLBeats, is a music producer, DJ, videographer, social media content creator, sound designer, teacher and audio engineer. He resides in Atlanta, GA, at the pulse of the urban music industry. Holden earned the B.A. from the University of Illinois in 2004 and an M.A. in Teaching & Education at National Louis University in 2011.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-12-16/teacher-week-lamont-holden.html
Additional faculty artists to be announced at a later date.