Honoring the North Minneapolis Community through EWCS
Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School students from Minneapolis Public Schools, under the direction of music teacher Rebecca Totzke, recorded three original songs written with Larry Long at the Minneapolis Media Institute. This was a wonderful opportunity for young people to work in a historic studio, formerly known as Flyte Tyme Studios, owned by Grammy Award Winning producers Jimmy Jam Harris & Terry Lewis.
Paul Peterson, Program Chair for Recording and Music Technology at Minneapolis Media Institute, oversaw the arranging, recording, and production of these three original songs with assistance from Anthony Galloway and Caleb James (a.k.a. K.B.), who programmed & created beats for each of the tunes!
These original works will be released at the first annual Youth & Elders’ Circle, May 30, 2013, North Community YMCA Youth and Teen Enrichment Center.
100% of the proceeds from these recorded works will go to support arts in education at Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School.
Participants included:
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- West Metro Education Program
- North Community YMCA Youth and Teen Enrichment Center
- Larry Long
- Elizabeth Hall International School
- Paul Peterson
This event was funded in part by a Mini Grant for Integrated Learning from the Minneapolis Office of Equity and Diversity.