Hip-hop for the Sistas
Starting this February, ICE is running another free hip-hop and urban music program for unemployed young women aged 15-25 who live in the Western Suburbs.
The course, Suburban Sista Soundz, will run for six weeks and will again be facilitated by ARIA nominated hip-hop artist MC Trey. The program will also feature well-known Australian DJ Nick Toth and internationally renowned hip-hop/krump dance choreographer, Darrio Phillips.
Trey has been supported by the Vodafone Australia Foundation since 2006 to coordinate and facilitate urban music programs for at-risk young people.
“Music and rhyming are powerful tools,” says MC Trey. “When young people express themselves through their own music, it can be quite an empowering experience. I’m also very excited about the dance component that will be incorporated into the course this year.”
ICE is now recruiting participants for the program, which will be held at the Switch Multimedia and Digital Arts Access Centre in Granville. By the end of the course participants will have created and recorded their own lyrics and music, and will finish the program with a performance as they launch their own compilation CD.
“It’s important to provide programs which encourage young women to express themselves and share their stories with other young women. The previous Suburban Sista Soundz programs were very successful with outcomes including performances around NSW and young women enrolling in Music related courses at TAFE” said ICE Director Lena Nahlous.
Information Day
An information day will be held at ICE on Tuesday February 12 at 1pm. The course will run from February 19 to March 27, 2008.
People wanting to participate can contact ICE on 9897 5744 or email: urbanmusic@ice.org.au
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