Brightworks Blog

Brightworks is a flurry of activity and we are thrilled to share peeks into the lives of the students, our school and the community.

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We love to see our middle schoolers providing support to our elementary students in a joint effort to share about their current project work! And we are very excited to see these kind of cross age interactions being so beneficial to all participants!
What is happening around Gever's desk? Take a look at these snippets and imagine the rich culture of learning we work to cultivate on a daily basis! At the heart of our teaching philosophy is the belief that developing students' agency is vital t
When our Middle Schoolers go camping they always return with an epic experience! This time they visited Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and The Robert Ferguson Observatory for some night time star gazing, studies of native & indigenous plants, memor
A big & heartfelt Thank You! to @audiopharmacy for your fantastic workshop at BWX a few days back! Our hears were filled, we were grounded in our resolve, our creative energies were flowing and we connected even deeper as a community! All becaus
This majestic visitor was spotted right in our parking lot this afternoon— a reminder that at Brightworks, nature isn’t a field trip, it’s our everyday backdrop. Nestled in the heart of the Presidio, Brightworks students explore tr
We are on Fire! Today was our first day of a two-day, all-school workshop with @audiopharmacy ! These snippets only show the beginning of today! Stay tuned for more to come! By elevating the meaning, sound and purpose of Hip Hop, Audiopharmacy are p
We celebrated Earth Day with a good clean up around our school! Our Student Government organized it all and sent groups of students out to collect garbage around our buildings and into The Presidio! And along the way these kids knew how to celebrate
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Immersive Multi Day Event

AUDIOPHARMACY Four Directions:

Learning the GONA Principles, Sowing Seeds of Connection, Engaging Creativity and Co-creating.

May 1 & 2 with Audiopharmacy

Students and Staff, alike are absolutely thrilled with the success of the 2-day immersive Audiopharmacy x Brightworks collaboration.

jo, Teao Sense, poko, Santos, and Ras K’dee led us through a beautiful, engaging, and mind-awakening experience. They were also joined by fellow musicians Obrayon and Chris.

Together, we learned about the GONA (Gathering of Native Americans) Principles of Belonging, Mastery, Interdependence, and Generosity.

Students were activated in five powerful workshops:

  • Earth/Decolonial Art,

  • Fire/Self-Expression,

  • Water/Music Studio,

  • Air/Empowerment Affirmations and Power Moves,

  • and Heart/Sacred Stages & Ceremony (the glue that nourishes all the elements).

We ended with a beautiful cypher in the legacy of the Black American Hip Hop collective sharing talents. Overall, we feel fortunate to have had Audiopharmacy with us for this exciting event and look forward to more collaborations with them in the future.

Brightworks Power and Privilege Team worked tirelessly to make this co-creation a reality and for our learners to engage deeply. What a beautiful success it was!

Have a listen to the “Elements” track they created:

 

Created by the students of Brightworks makers school in SF and Teao Sense (AP) during Audiopharmacy's 2 day "Four Directions" camp.
Credits:
Drums - Noah
Keys - Sylvie
Shaker swells - Isaac, Marlowe, Miles
More Shakers - Young Gems
Element Chants - Young Gems
Synth - Berkeley
Guitar - Will & Teao Sense
Bass - Teao Sense & Miles
MPC (kiks & snares) - Elijah
MPC (hats) - Bear
Subs - Teao Sense
Turntables - Teao Sense
Conga - Kian
Conga - Isaac
Trombone - Obrayan Calderon (Audiopharmacy)
Cat Sound idea - Gaius
Cat Sample - Wilder
Cats & Dogs turntable chops - Noah

Directed, Produced, & Mixed by Teao Sense
www.audiopharmacy.com

 

See the work of Audiopharmacy here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbPkkrGCCac

Audiopharmacy is a renowned World Hip-Hop Ensemble and Cultural Community Arts Collective.

Audiopharmacy represents the power of Love, Music, and Collective Liberation. Spawned from its roots in Hip Hop, Audiopharmacy creates timeless music and art beyond any one genre. The ensemble is made up of multi-cultural creatives with roots indigenous to Turtle Island (North America), Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, South America, India and Europe. Their unique sound is eclectic + avant-garde, yet rooted in the voice of the people and Mama Earth. By intricately fusing turntablism, live instrumentation, global musical styles, poetic lyricism, and indigenous prayers, Audiopharmacy elevates the meaning, sound, and purpose of Hip Hop. More music + Calendar at www.audiopharmacy.com

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