Artist of the Month, Swag-Stakes, Upcoming Workshops, and more! (BeatGlobal)

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Happy Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. One of those achievements is Hip Hop. Hip Hop has provided the African American community with a platform to creatively express themselves, and continues to provide that platform to this day. BEAT Global is proud to continue that legacy by providing Hip Hop programs to youth in undeserved communities.

Teaching Artist Spotlight

We want to give a huge shout out to our BEAT Breakers instructor WaAak One. With over 20 years of cultural representation, WaAaK is an activist for the advancement of Hip Hop and continues to push BBoying in unprecedented directions as he works tirelessly to succeed where many Hip Hop pioneers have failed in defining, portraying, and representing the culture accurately.

WaAak and BEAT Global partnered with Little Red Robot, a modern creative company, to create an interactive breaking (bboying/bgirling) challenge that simulates a workout-like experience. This interactive hip-hop instrument tracks steps taken, accomplishments made, and calories burned. Congrats WaAak on this innovative partnership!" or something. Phrasing right now is choppy and not very enthusiastic.

Artist of the Month Spotlight

Make sure to follow @beatglobalstudio on instagram for all the new updates on classes and featured teaching artists. Julieta Valero is our first Artist of the Month. Julieta Valero is a dancer and choreographer born in Caracas, Venezuela. She studied at Danzahoy-Escuela, Venezuela and later joined the professional company, DANZAHOY. She is the Artistic Director and founder of Rastro and has twice received the Astral Career Grant, the D’jerassi Artist Residence Program in California, which distinguished her with the Bessie Schönberg Memorial Endowed Fellowship 2003, and an Artward Bound artist in residency at White Oak Plantation. Follow Julieta on Instagram: @rastrodance

Upcoming Workshops & Deadlines

NYPL Workshops

This week we have two public library workshops in Queens and The Bronx. These workshops will be facilitated by UNDAKOVA & Aaron. Sign up and spread the word!

Artist of the Month (March)

Applications are now open to be our next Artist of the Month! This package includes 40 hours of studio space for the entire month of March. You can use this space for rehearsals, meetings, collaborations, private classes, workshops, and much more. Applications are open until February 23rd. Click here to get more information and to submit an application.

Final Week To Enter Our Swag-Stakes

We are one week away from Valentines Day, which means only 7 days left until we announce the winner. Many people have entered, but it's not too late! Click here to view the post, like it, and share it with a friend. Don't miss out on your chance to win free BEAT gear. Happy clicking, and good luck!

Keep The BEAT Alive!