SURVIVE: LYRIC VIDEO
Guided and mentored by an established Billboard Charts and Rolling Stone Magazine featured artist known to us as Mr. Marc (bio below), students learn collaborative songwriting, vocal recording, video production, and how to perform a live Hip Hop song.
In collaboration, the class hip hop group writes a song and produces a professional hi resolution music/lyric video.
Each Raise the Bar program ends with a grand finale “Hamilton” stye live performance
and full length music video reveal.
Students will learn how to rap, sing, write, “ghost write”, as well as basic technical skills
with Google Spreadsheets and Pro Tools Recording Software
Everyone receives Raise The Bar certifications, a professionally mixed and mastered MP3 of their song, and a link to their class music video.
CLASS SONG SAMPLES
PARENT TESTIMONIAL
“Esme had a wonderful experience with Marc’s class! She really enjoyed the creative process of writing the lyrics with the group, and it was very cool to get to record her part and then hear how he put it all together with the other girls’ parts to create an amazing song. It was really satisfying to have such an awesome end product to take away when the course finished, and something she was really proud to have been a part of.”
ABOUT MARC HERSTEIN
Marc Herstein, Park Slope Brooklynite, educator, entertainer and father, 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 audiences.
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.