Upbeat academy head count.org-3617

Upbeat Academy

In Conjunction with HeadCount.org

What we Do?

Educate Urban youth about hip-hop and beat production

Link students with local musicians who act as instructors

Teach students about music that is prevalent in their society

Serve as an afterschool program for kids who don’t have other options

Students in the Studio

Upbeat student recording for the first time

Upbeat student using state of the art production gear

Who do we Serve?

The urban youth of New Orleans

High School age kids enrolled in local schools

Students who are interested in music but don’t have opportunities currently

Students who aspire to be something other than be another kid on their street

Ongoing Plan with the Non-Profit

HeadCount serves as our fiscal sponsor

They assist us with financial and Legal issues

We plan on continuing the relationship until we are able to function independently

We plan on being partners with them on their regional projects and return aid they have provided us

If we won the Money

Move toward starting our own 501c3

Invest money into marketing our program to gain future support

Build our own studio

Hire full time instructors

Buy up to date instruments, software, and the computers to run them

Outside the Studio

Upbeat Students with Public Enemy at Buku 2013

Upbeat student with his favorite local artist Dee-1 at Loyal University Music School