” C.H.O.R.D.S Academy of the Arts ” is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M) based enrichment program. This program is year-round, and it includes various S.T.E.A.M-related projects. Educators and industry professionals facilitate these workshops. The Hip Hop Shop teaches creative writing, critical thinking, bullying prevention, conflict resolution strategies, and entrepreneurship through our program process.
The Hip-hop Shop uses modern technology and is industry standard.
CHORDS Hip-hop Shop students have talked about thoughts of suicide and past family issues but once they started to participate in our reflective writting and poetry program it allowed them to become more critical of their situations and have been able to identify possible traumas while in the program and self-reflected on the thought of the song creation progress
CHORDS program teaches industry-standard music production to students in a classroom, students start to discover they have complete control of their music and sound. Most of the students in the program continue to peruse music on a professional level or personal level. Students in the program learn professional DAW software (digital action workstation) such as Logic Pro, FL Studio, and Pro-tools also gives them a course on how to obtain free programs, so they have access to continuing to be creative outside of the program.
CHORDS Partners with schools’ other entities to create campaigns that students participate in. These campaigns are selected by the school and CHORDS staff. CHORDS organizes students to bring these campaigns to life, such as violence prevention and bullying prevention these could come out in song, theatrical, or some type of visual format this is a great opportunity for schools to promote school pride and make it student base.
CHORDS Participates and organizes several community events which connect our students with other organizations like San Bernardino County Children’s Network, San Bernardino County probation, and several other community-based agencies that desire students to be performers at their events students can display their talents at our community. An example of those events is The La County Fair, and our Express Yourself Youth Showcase.
Directing change is a film festival put on by the California Mental health coalition and organized by San Bernardino County behavioral health this film festival focuses on suicide awareness and bullying prevention CHORDS has participated in this program in 2018 as well as 2021. In this film festival students in the CHORDS program created music that depicted students getting bullied and ways to overcome those situations using music, poetry, and acting.
In 2018 eighth our Chaffey west high school in Upland students won the number 1 spot in the category of “through the lenses of the culture” and number 2 in 2022 with our Del Vallejo middle school students. Our Del Vallejo students competed against all high school kids in the county and won second place in their category. This process was very tedious from the beat making to the lyric writing to recording and creating a video treatment. These projects alone take about 4 months to complete
The implementation of our program hinges on our adeptness in undertaking and accomplishing the stipulated scope of services outlined in this Request for Proposal (RFP), all while steadfastly adhering to stringent deadlines. At each educational site, students are immersed in the foundational principles of club sports such as basketball, soccer, flag football, drill team, volleyball, and track-and-field. Our meticulously crafted curriculum delves into a spectrum of skills for each sport, fostering a holistic approach to athletic development.
The Chords Academy of the Arts Athletics program is meticulously designed to inspire youth through organized sports with minimal physical contact. Its primary aim is to cultivate not only physical prowess but also the mental acuity required for organizational skills and team collaboration. The overarching goal is to empower students to strategize effectively while significantly enhancing their physical abilities, thus promoting a sustained and healthy active lifestyle. The program encompasses various sports, including basketball, where youth engage in conditioning both their minds and their teamwork skills. Additionally, our soccer program, flag football program, drill team, and Drum Squad are facilitated by community practitioners who currently excel in the field of coaching and organizing successful camps and competitions on a countywide scale.
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