2023 Block Party Date TBA!
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3 Tracks of programming
10-15 free workshops and panels
7-10 youth performances
Career Advancement Track
Co-Sponsored by College of Arts and Media CU Denver
Workshops include:
- NFT's in the music business: Step by Step intro to creating NFT's | Led by Babah Fly
- Taking your Ads to the Next Level | Led by JuiceBox of Paradise
- Budgeting 101 - Tips for Artists: What's a budget? How do I track my expenses? What are some best practices and tools? Led by Sarah Slaton LinkTree | www.sarahslaton.com | Edison (Video)
- How to Get Media to Pay Attention to Your Music: a panel with The Drop, 303 Magazine, CPR, and Denver Westword | Sponsored by Schomp Automotive
- Copyright 101: Dave Ratner with Creative Law Network Moderator Kait Corrado
- Music Distribution: How to distribute your music on all Digital Streaming services Moderator Jesus Rodriguez
Health and Wellness Track
Co-Sponsored by The Colorado Trust, The Denver Housing Authority
Workshops include:
- Healing Movement with Mona Magno | Have you heard of Qigong? This movement practice has been a healing method for centuries. Take this class to learn some Qigong movements and discover ways to create fluidity in your body - Moderator Mona Magno
- SAME Cafe - Plant Based Made Easy a cooking class with SAME Cafe
- Collage Your Feelings with Mace Windu | a discussion on what it means to truthfully acknowedge your feelings and then will be sowing students how how to create a colage of images or words that represent how they feel. Moderator Mace Windu
- Talking to Your Inner Child Moderator Brent Adams
- Denver Botanic Gardens: How to Grow your own Herb Garden
Art Making Track
Co-Sponsored by All Four Guitars
Workshops include:
- Freestyling | Freestyling for fun and nonprofits: A workshop that will turn flow-nots into Flobots! Together we will explore the roots of freestyle rap, the different definitions of the term, and how to spot the difference.
- Beatboxing with Michelle Rocqet | Interested in learning how to demystify mouth sounds? Come to this beatboxing workshop and by the end, you’ll be spitting up a storm! We’ll cover the anatomy of a drum kit, how to make all the fundamental sounds you’ll need, basic beat patterns, a sprinkle of mic technique, and other fun effects that won't cost you a penny to make! No experience needed and all levels are welcome.
- OUT FRONT Magazine: Music Journalism / Writing about your music
- Creative Writing with Suzi Q Smith | Building a Word Bank for Lyrics & Poetry: A demo of some ideas to generate a word/rhyme bank to expand vocabulary and narrow in on ideas and images in writing poems and lyrics
- Making Zines with Elijah Lynch
