Youth B.A.R.S: Space Program II (After James)

James Gardin projects his infectious, enthusiastic personality toward the students of our Youth B.A.R.S program and helps them shine like the projector at the center of our AOTA hub at Lansing Public Media Center!

A space of endless opportunities, the projector needs energy around it for anyone watching to get the picture. What you’re seeing here is the perfect space being perfected, and projected, by James and everyone else in it. |AOTA – Photo by Yo Joe Photo

Shout out to our program coordinator and instructor, James Gardin for championing and encouraging Lansing’s youth!

Youth B.A.R.S: Space Program II (Before James)

The projector at the center of our AOTA hub at Lansing Public Media Center can’t project a project without a project manager to project its projection. Alone it’s just a thing in a room. It’s a well decorated room adorned with our organization’s personality, but simply a room, nonetheless.

A space of endless opportunities, it needs energy around it for anyone watching to get the picture. |AOTA – Photo by Yo Joe Photo

Shout out to our program coordinator and instructor, James Gardin for championing and encouraging Lansing’s youth!

Youth B.A.R.S: Space Program (After James)

Once you add James Gardin to the AOTA hub at Lansing Public Media Center, all its decorations in our organization’s opportunistic space seemingly comes to life after an injection of his electrifying personality!

When students of our YOUTH B.A.R.S program enter the space, they take their seats and wait for the figurative fireworks display. James and his infectious enthusiasm are those fireworks. |AOTA – Photo by Yo Joe Photo

Shout out to our program coordinator and instructor, James Gardin for championing and encouraging Lansing’s youth!

Youth B.A.R.S: Space Program (Before James)

The AOTA hub at Lansing Public Media Center is decked out and decorated with our organization’s personality.

It’s an opportunistic space for the students of our YOUTH B.A.R.S program and more, an inviting location that comes to life with the right addition. |AOTA – Photo by Yo Joe Photo

Shout out to our program coordinator and instructor, James Gardin for championing and encouraging Lansing’s youth!

Above & Beyond: Thank You, Lansing School District and Sexton High School (Vol. 2)

As the Lansing School District went back to in-person learning this year, AOTA instructors James Gardin and Young Heat joined them at Sexton High School!

We’re all eager to jump into summer, but we can’t help looking back to celebrate this pilot program, RAP, with excitement and hope for the future!

Thanks for a great 2021/2022 school year, LSD and Sexton! | Hip Hop. Education. Community. All of the Above. – Photos by MilesYoung Media

Above & Beyond: Thank You, Lansing School District and Sexton High School (Vol. 1)

As the Lansing School District went back to in-person learning this year, AOTA instructors James Gardin and Young Heat joined them at Sexton High School!

Teachers at Sexton and AOTA instructors worked together utilizing hip-hop to revamp class curriculum and connect with students in a way that translates to current times.

Thanks for a great 2021/2022 school year, LSD and Sexton! | Hip Hop. Education. Community. All of the Above. – Photos by MilesYoung Media

Youth B.A.R.S: New Release Coming Soon

The YOUTH B.A.R.S students are in the final weeks of completing a song they’ve constructed. From concept, production, and lyrics to recording and engineering, these kids have something to say and we’re ready to listen.

Stay tuned to hear it through our newsletter!

Shout out to our program coordinator and instructor, James Gardin for championing and encouraging Lansing’s youth! |AOTA – Photo by MilesYoung Media

Above & Beyond: AOTA at Black Wall Street of Lansing’s 2nd Annual 5K Family Fun Day

Members of All of the Above Hip Hop Academy – Rayshawn “Y’z Council” Grisson, Ozay Moore, Alexis Rosado, James Gardin, and Rashad Muhammad - took part in Black Wall Street of Lansing’s 2nd Annual 5K Family Fun Day!

Our crew enjoyed the great weather, fun and festivities, and were happy to support this community event.

Y’z and Ozay provided an excellent mix of music for everyone to vibe to while Alexis and James took 1st and 2nd place in the 5K respectively!

Hip Hop. Education. Community. All of the Above. | AOTA – Photos by Alexis Rosado