Progressive Arts Alliance is pleased to announce that the Eighth Annual RHAPSODY Hip-Hop Summer Arts Camp will be held this year at the Idea Center at Playhouse Square, Monday-Friday, August 3-14, 2009, 9am-5pm.

During this two-week intensive camp, students will work with PAA’s professional artist-educators to learn more about the history and art forms of hip-hop culture and how hip-hop can be a positive form of creative self-expression.  Students will also learn more about professional careers in the arts.

Camp activities will include hands-on workshops in DJing, MCing (rapping), dance, and graffiti art.  For more information about the camp, click here.

Sample the Hip-Hop Camp for Free! 

Join PAA and Playhouse Square for FREE DJ workshops after-school from 4-6pm on the following Tuesdays and Thursdays:

February 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

No pre-registration is required for DJ classes – come to one or come to them all!

The Hip-Hop Summer Arts Camp and After-School DJ Workshops are held at:

Idea Center at Playhouse Square

1375 Euclid Avenue (at E. 14th St)

Downtown Cleveland

Interested in helping a student in need attend summer camp this year? To make a tax-deductible donation to sponsor a student scholarship, click here to donate securely online. It costs just $200 to sponsor a student, but donations in any amount will be gladly accepted. Be sure to designate your donation for “Hip-Hop Camp Scholarship.” Donations can also be mailed to PAA, 2310 Superior Avenue Ste 280, Cleveland, OH 44114

To get the latest updates about this year’s hip-hop camp, join the PAA email list by clicking here.