MUSIC VIDEO AND LIVE PERFORMANCE
MUSIC VIDEO
SONGWRITING
AND RECORDING STUDIO
DAY TRIPS, CHALLENGES,
AND EXCERCISE
PRE REGISTRATION FORM
(FINAL REGISTRATION FORMS INCLUDING CONSENT, PAYMENT, AND COURSE QUESTIONNAIRES TO FOLLOW PRE REGISTRATION)
Marc Herstein, a Park Slope native, recording artist, dad, and NYC teacher will take nine lucky Campers on an eight day immersive Hip Hop songwriting, recording, and performance experience.
Hosted in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, and Dumbo, a portion of RTB camp takes place at a professional full service audio recording facility.
Days are interspersed with outdoor trips where group songwriting, brainstorming and exercise will all happen in the beautiful outdoors
Marc guides the group through the collaborative songwriting and recording of a structured Hip Hop song. Campers choose to rap, sing the chorus, “ghostwrite”, perform, or all of the above.
Campers receive Raise The Bar certificates, and a professionally mixed and mastered MP3 of their song! (See Faq’s below for more info)
CONTACT
Marc Herstein aka Mr.Marc
HERSTEMARC@GMAIL.COM
FAQ’S
Q: HOW ARE THE EIGHT DAYS STRUCTURED?
A: THE CAMP IS STRUCTURED WITH THE FIRST 3 DAYS OF WRITING, BRAINSTORMING AND EXERCISE. THE GROUP WILL TAKE DAYS 4 AND 5 TO PRACTICE THEIR SONG, FOLLOWED BY 2 FULL DAYS IN THE RECORDING STUDIO. A FINAL PERFORMANCE, RAISE THE BAR CERTIFICATES, AND COPIES OF THEIR SONG ARE DISTRIBUTED ON THE FINAL DAY. WE’LL BE TAKING TRIPS TO PARKS, THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDENS, AND MORE TBA.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS?
A: ON BAD WEATHER DAYS WE WILL SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME IN A TOP-OF-LINE RECORDING STUDIO FACILITY TBA. WE WILL HAVE BREAKS AND TAKE SHORT WALKS ON RAINY DAYS.
Q: HOW DOES PICK UP AND DROP OFF TIME WORK?
A: ONCE ALL SEVEN CAMPERS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED, I WILL CHOOSE A SPECIFIC LOCATION CONDUCIVE TO ALL FOR GROUP PICK UP AND DROP OFF. WE WILL THEN WALK AS A GROUP TO OUR FIRST INDOOR OR OUTDOOR DESTINATION.
Q: HOW ARE THE SEVEN CAMPERS CHOSEN?
A: CAMPERS ARE REGISTERED MOSTLY ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ART OF MUSIC.
Q: WILL YOU BE RUNNING OTHER RAISE THE BAR CAMP SESSIONS THIS SUMMER?
A: VERY POSSIBLE. I MAY HAVE TWO MORE SUMMER SESSIONS IN AUGUST. ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON.
Q: HOW DO I OFFICIALLY REGISTER MY CHILD?
A: FIRST, FILL OUT THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM. LINKS TO CONSENT, PAYMENT, AND COURSE QUESTIONNAIRES WILL FOLLOW THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM.
RAISE THE BAR SCHOOLS IN ACTION
Raise The Bar Grades 3-5
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.
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 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.
