Art Of Cool Fest Headliner Anthony Hamilton Invites Youths For Private Soundcheck & Rehearsal
Eighteen time Grammy nominee and Grammy award winner, Anthony Hamilton, invites youths to his private soundcheck and rehearsal to learn STEM and Arts through music.
R&B artist Anthony Hamilton, headlining Art of Cool Festival Sept. 28-29 along with Maxwell, Nas and Erkyah Badu, has more than made a name for himself in the entertainment industry, winning several awards including the Grammys. However, the music legend has not only impacted the world through his music, but has also taken it a notch higher to mentor youths and teach them real-life lessons.
Hamilton recently invited youths from different organizations to his private soundcheck and rehearsal for his sold out concert in Atlanta with the aim of teaching them STEM & Arts through music (STEM/STEAM, Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math).
Anthony Hamilton will perform Friday September 28 on the Art of Cool Festival main stage at the Durham Bull Athletic Park. In addition to Hamilton, the festival features 20 plus amazing artists including Nas, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Meshell NDegeocello, Rahsaan Patterson, Dwele, Sango, Iman Omari, Damien Escobar, Sons of Kemet, Durham’s own 9th Wonder featuring Spinderella, and many more. Venues are the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), The Durham Armory, The Carolina Theater, The Motorco, The Pinhook, Beyu Caffe and more. Just one price – and a lifetime experience to share. Choose from one day passes, weekend passes, VIP and VIP Premium passes.
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Over the years, Anthony Hamilton has dazzled lovers of good music across the globe with hits that remain evergreen till date, selling more than 40 million copies of his different albums. As part of his way of giving back to the society, the talented act and father of 6 boys, two of whom are twins, decided to share Arts and STEM with youth in an unprecedented manner using music. Young people from the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, YMCA, and Kidz Mic were invited to a private soundcheck and rehearsal where they learned from experts in the field.
Inviting kids on this adventure matters because studies show the importance of STEM to the development of society is significant. It has also been revealed that the number of African American women in STEM occupations and opportunities is low compared to their counterparts due to several factors. Consequently, it makes Anthony Hamilton’s generosity in offering STEM and STEAM education in a fun yet impactful way a needed support to the community overall.
This soundcheck/rehearsal for Anthony Hamilton’s sold out concert took place on Sunday, September 2, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. Greg Black, the Stage Manager for Anthony Hamilton taught youth about behind the scenes of concerts, sound engineering, technical connections, while the lighting director, Guy Rhodes showed participants how to measure light, mix light to make new colors and more to enhance live concerts.
Courtney Taylor, who was the Front House Engineer shared the science of sound and audio engineering with youth and Lamont McClain, the talented Bass player, spoke about the bass line, rhythm, and other related topics.
Kidz Mic, one of the participating organizations documented and vlogged kids’ point of view of the day so that other kids can learn from it. Kidz Mic also shared tips with Anthony Hamilton’s team on how to keep the STEM/STEAM learning fun and comfy for the other kids. Founded by an 11-year old and 9-year old sister and brother duo, Kira and Skye, Kidz Mic is a STEAM Ed. Media company that aims to help more young people excel in the arts and sciences, which led to their involvement in Anthony Hamilton’s cause.
(BlackNews.com)