Hip-Hop Education | Hart House

About

Hip Hop seeks to deconstruct and challenge long-standing misunderstandings surrounding Black, Indigenous and other Racialized people, to investigate systems of oppression and to give power and pride to those engaged in its community.

Focus

Collaboration
Working with our campus partners and community hip-hop practitioners, our programs support values of representation, collaboration and social justice as we explore the key principles of hip hop and its importance in our everyday culture on all three campuses.
Variety
Through a combination of drop-in programs, workshops, informal discussion groups, performances and other multidisciplinary initiatives, hip hop continues to rewrite its own narrative and defy singular definition.
Unique expression
This is more than just rap. It’s a unique expression of culture steeped in self-knowledge, community building and personal empowerment, social activism and identity politics experienced through a matrix of music, dance, visual art, language, fashion.

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Target Audience: All U of T Students
Program Cycle: Ongoing
Program Contact:
- Zoe Dille
  Manager, Dialogue & Expression
  
  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 416-978-5362
- Marco Adamovic
  Program Coordinator
  
  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 416-946-8391

Seasons

Hip-Hop Education Year 5
Hart House Hip Hop Education Celebrates Year 5! In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th…
Hip Hop Education Year 4
Entering its fourth year, Hart House Hip Hop Education continues to examine the growth,…
Hip Hop Education Year 3
Now in its third year of activation, Hart House Hip Hop Education continues to examine the…
Hip Hop Education Year 2
Now in its second year of activation Hart House Hip Hop Education continues its journey…
Hip Hop Education Year 1
Hip Hop education matters because it represents a powerful way to feel connect- ed to…

Testimonials

- It gives me a community. I love learning and creating with a group of really wonderful peers who care about music as much as I do. - I get to learn how to be a better producer - I enjoy the encouragement and support we give each other.
Student participant, Producers’ Circle

Upcoming Events

Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Lyricists' Lounge
In partnership with Toronto2.0, and Never Quantize, these low-key sessions are intended for anyone interested in exploring the craft and the art of Hip Hop.
Wed, Oct 4, 2023
Producers' Circle
This drop-in, co-curricular initiative seeks to support Hart House's Hip Hop Education program by bringing together beatmakers producers and music creators.
Fri, Oct 6, 2023
We do it for the Culture: A Hip Hop at 50 Event Series
Mark your calendars and be a part of this extraordinary event series celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop – where culture, knowledge, and creativity unite!
Fri, Oct 6, 2023
“Know The Ledge”: Hip Hop Education, Pedagogy, & Professional Development
This professional development day explores the role of Hip-Hop education, pedagogy and curriculum building at all levels of schooling.