Conflict arises when it comes time to edit the lyrics. Everyone gets to record at The New School. With the song recorded, it’s time to begin producing a music video. The team must decide between doing something easy, or stepping up the stakes to create...
Jun 30, 2020
47 min
It’s crunch time, and the students need to finish their flow. The students get to take a field trip to re:imagine/ATL’s office to go in-depth with counting bars and complex rhyme patterns, and we break down the mess it takes to make that happen....
Jun 2, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Gavin and Paras continue to push the students, using their the keys to moving forward, story circle, The Hero’s Journey, and Uta Hagen’s Six Steps. The main character, Tee, is solidified, and Kat is selected to play the part. The first verses are coming...
May 25, 2020
42 min
In episode six, Gavin stands. Gavin and Paras bring yoga and mindfulness to the classroom with Rutu Chaudhari of the Dharma Project, and confront some of the hurdles students place between themselves and mindfulness. Stay turned til the end of the...
May 18, 2020
59 min
In episode five, the students learn how to charge what their work is worth through classroom discussions. More important than time and materials, how do you charge for talent? Gavin and Paras discuss the path to discovering their own worth in their...
May 11, 2020
1 hr
Paras and Gavin question the students about the creative choices they're making and challenge them to put themselves in the work. The structural tools are used to rein the ideas into a feasible project. Students learn the power of representation after...
May 4, 2020
56 min
In episode three, Gavin and Paras work with the students to create a character with a financial problem. Students learn processes to create successful art, including Uta Hagen's 6 steps to building a character. The stakes get raised as the students use...
Apr 26, 2020
1 hr 6 min
In episode two, Gavin and Paras settle in at Frederick Douglass High School, and work with students to create a story around financial literacy. In the process, they learn the barriers students face in their own financial goals, asses the student's...
Apr 19, 2020
45 min
In episode one, we introduce our teaching artists and explore "the mess". Gavin and Paras introduce re:imagine/COMMUNITY, a 10-week program in which they are tasked with going into Atlanta Public Schools to create film and digital media content with...
Apr 13, 2020
25 min
What is the Mess? Gavin and Paras set up the series and describe how they will attempt to break down the barriers that prohibit vulnerability and creativity between educator and student.
Mar 23, 2020
2 min