About
CREATIVE DISCIPLINES:
Teaching youth the arts of Hip Hop Dance, DJ’ing & Turntablism, Rhyme/Emceeing/Poetry, Visual Arts including Mural Art / Graff , and Hip Hop History & Culture.
We celebrate our youth through DIRECT involvement in their supplementary education!
We believe in EDUCATION not INCARCERATION!!! JOBS not JAILS!
Encouraging education, mutual respect, community involvement, teamwork, individual self worth, artistic vision, hard work as well as an active and healthy lifestyle.
ABOUT US:
The HIP HOP ACADEMY of KANSAS CITY was founded in 2005 by Aaron Sutton, Roscoe Johnson III, and Jeremy McConnell and we have been striving to bring the positive elements of Hip Hop Art & Creative Culture to youth of all ages.
In the past 5 years we have provided classes at Community Centers and Libraries in the North East, Southeast, Midtown, Downtown and Westside neighborhoods of Kansas City MO & KS.
We are also working currently with Synergy Services, KIPP Endeavor Academy, as well as other community organizations to reach more youth.
Please check our calendar for upcoming events.
CURRENT ARTIST EDUCATORS:
Aaron Sutton, Roscoe Johnson III, Jeremy McConnell, Teri “T Blaze” Green, Leo Gayden, DJ Mythik, Sug Easy, DJ Z- Sonic, Dj Dublow.
To find out mor
e or to get involved please email us at jeremy@hiphopacademy.org