The Basics

Elemental Summer Camp is a Hip Hop based forum for youth to build vital life skills. During the camp, we study street based expressive arts. In doing so, participants clarify and amplify their own unique voices, art forms, and messages, learn how to magnetize an audience to be heard, and stand up as leaders and culture crafters.

Our dynamic team of artist mentors collaborate with participants to create a dynamic expression of community solidarity in this week long cultural throw down.

Visual Art:

  • Multi-media mural art
  • Music:

    • Turntablism
    • Music Production
    • Beatboxing

    Dance:

    • Breakdancing
    • Krump Dance
    • Freestyle and Choreography tactics

    Lyricism:

    • Mc skillz
    • Basics of rhythm, meter, tone
    • Spoken Word
    • Industry insight

    plus…

    • On-site Community Garden work
    • History of Hip Hop Culture

    By collectively building and refining our skills, we keep Portland on the map in the Hip Hop movement, while building community, self confidence, and a deeper understanding of our role in the movement. Not to mention the fact that for one week in the middle of the summer, we turn it out!!!

    Questions? elementalpdx@gmail.com