Raise the Bar: The Ultimate Hip-Hop Song and Music Video Experience
GRADES 2-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Write, rap, and perform your own Hip-Hop song, then star in a professionally produced music video. Guided by Mr. Marc, a Billboard-charting artist featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, participants use professional equipment to create an original track while building creativity and teamwork.
The program ends with a music video debut and a live Hamilton-style performance.
CRUSHIN IT!
STOP, DROP, ROCK & ROLL
GAME ON
HOP, SKIP, AND A JUMP AWAY
DOITMYWAY PT 1
ONCE UPON A BRIDGE:
PROSPECT PARK: A HIP HOP MUSICAL
LIFE LESSONS LYRIC VIDEO
THE NUMBER 8
SURVIVE LYRIC VIDEO
A BARS EYE VIEW
Learn the ins and outs of collaborative songwriting and recording of a Hip Hop song. Choose to rap, sing, play a role in writing or performing.
Each Raise the Bar program ends with a grand finale live performance. Students receive a professionally mixed and mastered MP3 of the song, and Raise The Bar certifications. They are guided by an established Billboard Charts and Rolling Stone Magazine featured artist known to us as Mr. Marc.
Working together, a group of lucky students will build important life skills through music recording and group participation. Students record vocals on music industry standard equipment in the classroom. They can choose to rap, sing, write, “ghost write” (play a role in writing but not recording or appearing on the song), or go for it all!
The course ends with a grand finale “Hamilton” stye performance and full length music video revea
ABOUT MARC HERSTEIN
Marc Herstein, Park Slope Brooklynite, educator and entertainer has a gift in fully engaging children and retaining their ongoing participation. Marc brings over 20 years of live performance, songwriting, beat production, video production, event production and audio engineering experience to a wide array of programming for pre-k through middle school aged children. Marc began producing hip hop music in the late 90’s and was featured on the world renowned Lyricist Lounge albums. He has released records that have hit the billboard charts and have been recognized and quoted in Rolling Stone Magazine.
Marc diversified his portfolio and began hosting highly successful children's dance parties as the resident MC and premier event host for the world renowned, family dance craze, Baby Loves Disco. To date, marc has toured over 50 cities hosting family dance parties for multigenerational audiencess
Marc now has built upon his accomplishments by developing unique, cutting edge educational programming that seamlessly support the identity of a school.
Outside of his entertainment and education experience, Marc has worked for three major nonprofit organizations in NYC and has led marketing, events and volunteer departments for the past 14 years. His own early education includes District 15's PS. 230 and MS 51, as well as Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts as a vocal major. Marc is known for his high energy and integrity, he is a champion of children and their learning in fun environments.