Young women get schooled in hip-hop
Suburban Sista Soundz
Information and Cultural Exchange announces the return of Suburban Sista Soundz, a FREE hip-hop and urban music program for unemployed young women aged 15-25 who live in the Western Suburbs, and are interested in developing a career in the music industry.
ICE’s own Urban Music Program Coordinator, established hip-hop artist MC Trey will once again facilitate this FREE 8 week urban urban music course. The program will also feature well-known Australian DJ Nick Toth and special music industry guests.
After an information day will be held on the 1 October, and the program will run in Granville at ICE in the SWITCH Multimedia and Digital Arts Access Centre.
By the end of the course participants you will create and record your own lyrics and music, and finish the program with a performance.
Join the program!
INFORMATION DAY
1pm Friday 6 October
@ ICE
Ground Floor
133 Parramatta Rd
GRANVILLE
(Cnr Good St, 5 mins from station)
Get up sistas!
“I participated in a similar all-female program a few years ago which had a huge impact on me,” says hip-hop artist MC Earthquake. “Now I’m working as the assistant trainer on this Suburban Sistas course! Others in the course went back to school, and went on to study things like events management at TAFE,” she said.
Commencing with an Information Day at ICE on October 1, the program runs for 8 weeks. The program covers lyric-writing, creating music with computer software, music business, studio, and live performance.
The first Suburban Sista Soundz program ran last year, with support from Granville TAFE Outreach and other partners. The program had such success that the young women were able to present shows which toured venues in regional NSW, supported established hip-hop and R&B artists at a show at Sydney’s Metro Theatre, and performed on Channel 9’s Mornings with Kerri-Anne!
Learn from the best
“Music and rhyming are powerful tools,” says ICE Urban Music Program Coordinator MC Trey, who will be facilitating the course. “When young people express themselves through their own music, it helps in other areas of their lives. Creating lyrics helps you with writing, and you’re developing your own voice. When you perform and people listen and value what you say, it gives you self confidence.”
MC Trey has been sponsored by Vodafone Foundation’s World of Difference to work at ICE for a year, setting up and running urban music programs with young people.
“Many of the young people we work with have difficulty learning in institutional settings. But they come to ICE and they love learning while they create their own music. While doing something that inspires them, many can prove to themselves that they can stick something out,” says Trey.
“There’s a lot of talent in Western Sydney,” says ICE Director Lena Nahlous. “Geting involved in Suburban Sista Soundz II program will give young women skills and opportunities. It’s also about helping them reach their potential.”
Want to do Suburban Sistas?
Contact Information & Cultural Exchange on 9897 5744 or email Trey
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