Lee Gibling

The Beatbox Academy is an outreach project set up by Shlomo and the BAC in early 2008. Four weeks of workshops in schools and youth clubs are followed by a five week course every Saturday at BAC. Students are taught a range of musical and vocal skills, using beatbox as a focus to work on both solo and group performance techniques. There are visits from guest tutors from the beatbox scene, and participants record a performance for a DVD as well as putting on a show for friends and family. The BAC Beatbox Academy launches fully in January 2009 and will run for 3 terms throughout the year.

One of the world’s leading beatboxers, Shlomo has worked for years to push the boundaries of beatboxing as an art form. This man’s mouth makes mad, mad music. Shlomo has used these incredible vocal skills to make music with people from all kinds of musical backgrounds, including the Mighty Boosh, Björk, Martha Wainwright, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker and Bill Bailey.

Previous Beatbox Projects:

BAC Beatbox Academy Pilot Project
Young people from locals schools and youth clubs took part in a five week project at BAC where they learnt how to beatbobox with Shlomo, Jes*star, The Hobbit and UK Beatbox Champion 08 MC Zani. Each participant recorded their own showreel and performed on stage to a live audience.

Battersea Tech Beat Orchestra
This six week after school project enabled students to hone their singing and beatboxing skills, culminating in an end of term celebration where they showcased their talent to family and friends.

Wandsworth Beatbox Allstars
Pupils from four secondary schools joined with singers from local choirs to spend two days mastering techniques in beat boxing, singing and other vocal approaches. World renowned beat boxer Shlomo and his Vocal Orchestra led participants aged between 11 and 66 in an electrifying sell-out performance in BAC’s main house.

In Collaboration with SHLOMO and AllFromTheMouth.com

Tags: academy, BAC, Beatboxing, shlomo, workshops