NEWS FROM BSO ORCHKIDS !
John Tyler : OrchKids Creative Partner
We are thrilled to welcome John Tyler to OrchKids as our first ever Creative Partner ! John Tyler is a Baltimore artist , musician , producer , and Founder of Love Groove Festival . At only 22 years old , John Tyler has released four albums , two EPs , and produced over 100 artists in the DMV area . Over the past year , John Tyler led a number of engaging music production workshops at various OrchKids sites , including at our summer program . These workshops introduced our students to the world of music production and allowed them to create their own piece of music in just 60 minutes .
In the fall , John Tyler lead music production workshops during our after-school programs at Highlandtown Elementary / Middle School # 215 and Booker T . Washington Middle School for the Arts . He began the workshop by having students listen to the intro of a Lil Baby song , after which he explained that music is “ like an onion ,” it has many layers . In this case , the four main layers were the drums , bass , chords , and melody . For this workshop , students split off into groups where one group created the beat with John Tyler while another two groups composed a melody to go with the chords that John Tyler laid down . Experiencing music-making this way encourages our students to branch out of their comfort zone and can cultivate interest in music production as a career . This exciting partnership is one of the many ways that OrchKids continues to evolve after 15 years !
( Right ) John Tyler helps a student at Highlandtown
Elementary / Middle School # 215 create a beat in his music production workshop .
John Tyler
OrchKids Creative Partner .
MAY 17
MARK YOUR CALENDARS OrchKids 15-Year Celebration Concert at JMSH
Mark your calendars and join us on May 17 for the first-ever OrchKids concert at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall . There will be engaging pre- and post-concert activities , fun photo ops , special guests , and , of course , beautiful music performed by our OrchKids students . You won ’ t want to miss this sensational celebration of OrchKids ’ 15th anniversary !
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