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Members from the Blue Hill Club and South Boston Club share "RESPECT" in the recording studio
Blue Hill Club Music Clubhouse Director Rick Aggeler and South Boston Club Music Instructor Daniel Tortoledo mentor young people who would not normally have access to music lessons. Both are alumni of Berklee College of Music, and together they are helping Club members, ages 11 and 12, collaborate on a recording of the song, "Respect."
Members from both Clubs are recording all the parts for the song. The Blue Hill members are recording the drums, bass, and piano parts. The South Boston members are contributing the vocals, the guitar, and a tambourine part. Youth at Sociedad Latina, which donated 12 hours of recording time in its Mission Hill studio, are recording and editing the track.
"The kids are learning what it's like to be a studio musician, working together to record the best possible takes they can," says Aggeler. "They experience what it's like to be under pressure in recording parts for a song. It's a HUGE self-esteem booster."
The young musicians will perform together again at a Fashion Show being held at the Blue Hill Performance Arts Center on Saturday, April 5.
BGCB's Music Clubhouses are funded by grants from the Smith Family Foundation and the Music and Youth Initiative.
5th Annual “Jr. Battle of the Minds”
Event Description: On Friday May 9, 2008, 50 Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston members, ages 9 to 12, participated in the 5th Annual Jr. Battle of the Minds at the Museum of Science.
Upon arriving at the Museum, all participants had the opportunity to watch the Omni movie “The Alps,” following which, they were divided into teams to complete a scavenger hunt around the Museum. Thank you to the Education team for making this a successful event. A special thank you to the Community Outreach Department at the Museum of Science for providing free admission for all of our members.
Teen Battle of the Minds
Date: Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: 3-7 p.m.
Location: Blue Hill Club
Event Description: Six to eight teens per Club are divided into four teams that compete by tackling problems in trivia and math, engineering, geography, puzzles and more. Each team has 15 minutes to solve each problem, and an opportunity to earn points based on the activities they complete. They also have the opportunity to earn extra points at the bonus table.
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