YOR School took place from July 13th - July 30th, 2020. This was a 3-week professional development course that our teaching artists went through. They also had an opportunity to elevate their lesson plans and get creative while preparing for a virtual school year. Below is a recap from my...
The Youth on Record team put together a civil unrest plan for the organization and the team, and after sharing this with a few community partners, we decided to share our process and plan with the larger community. Our Executive Director hosted an online conversation with respected members of local...
Stephen Brackett Announced as Colorado’s New Music Ambassador
For Immediate Release October 15, 2020 DENVER -- Governor Jared Polis has named Stephen Brackett Colorado’s new Music Ambassador. As Music Ambassador, Brackett will serve as the state’s lead advocate for Colorado's diverse music scene and Colorado’s talented musicians. The music ambassador...
Local Band DJs for 24 Hours Straight, Raises over $11k for Charity For Release On September 8 Contact: booking@retrofette.com [Denver, CO] September 8, 2020 - After 20 hours of straight DJing, there are few things that make you want to continue. One is the morning coffee folks logging into Twitch to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrea Viarrial-Murphy 720.620.0790 Andrea@YouthonRecord.org Youth on Record Hires Three New Team Members Youth on Record is changing lives. One classroom at a time. September 29th, 2020 – Denver, CO: Youth on Record is excited to announce two new teaching artists, Babah Fly...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrea Viarrial-Murphy 720.620.0790 Andrea@YouthonRecord.org Two Youth on Record Team Members Accepted Into American Express Women in Music Leadership Academy This virtual training was only offered to 24 emerging nonprofit leaders. September 22, 2020 – Denver, CO: Youth on...
As we continue through quarantine together we collected these 10 tips for you, our musician and artist friends. What did we miss? Share with us on social media using #YouthonRecord Try to stick to a schedule and strive for 8 hours of sleep each night I know it is easier said than done. Give it a try...
The room is filled with people who are sitting quietly, who are not used to sitting quietly. Perhaps it is due to it being 10:30 in the morning, 50% percent of them had gigs the night before, that or recording sessions. In any case, it was a Sunday morning in a room of brilliant musicians who hadn’t...
Tell us about your artist name? As an all-vinyl “disc jockey”, I wanted to showcase this feature when I came up with my stage name. I also feel strongly that music comes from a divine space, and as artists we have a unique opportunity to share this with others when we perform. This is where the name...
