Provider Details
Provider: Christylez Bacon
Contact Details
Address
Washington, DC
Teaching Artist
Christylez Bacon (pronounced: chris-styles) is a Grammy nominated progressive hip-hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast, Washington, DC. As a performer, Christylez multi-tasks between instruments (djembe, acoustic guitar, human beatbox), while continuing the oral tradition of storytelling through his lyrics. With a mission towards cultural acceptance and unification through music, he is constantly pushing the envelope – performing at the National Cathedral, becoming the first hip-hop artist to be featured at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, composing and performing with symphony orchestras across the country, collaborating with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and creating an international culture exchange project between Washington, DC and Brasilía, Brazil.
Events and Programs Offered
Workshops and Residencies with Christylez Bacon
Workshops and residencies for students, teachers, performing ensembles, and community groups delve into topics like hip-hop songwriting, human beatbox, collaborative composition, and improvisational ideas and techniques. Duo workshops spotlighting cross-cultural collaboration also available. Workshops may be scheduled individually, in a series, or as part of…
Program/Event Format:
In School Residency, In School Workshop, Professional Development
Art Forms:
Storytelling, Music, Creative Writing
Classical Hip-Hop
Remixing the classics, this program merges the contrasting worlds of classical and hip-hop music in a collaborative musical program featuring progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon and six-string electric cellist, Wytold. Traditional elements of hip-hop such as human beatbox, rhyming, and storytelling are blended with classical…
Program/Event Format:
In School Residency, In School Workshop, In School Performance
Art Forms:
Storytelling, Music
Beats, Bows, & Remixes
Join progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon and six-string electric cellist Wytold as hip-hop and classical music collide with multi-cultural collaboration, transforming well-known songs into new compositions. Learn how these musicians work as a team, listening to each other’s different backgrounds and perspectives as they shape…
Program/Event Format:
In School Residency, In School Workshop, In School Performance
Art Forms:
Storytelling, Music
Beatbox Remix
Collaborative duo performances celebrate diverse musical traditions and explore where styles meet. Elements of hip-hop, like human beatbox, rhyming, and storytelling, blend with instruments like guzheng, balafon, and harp to create a unique musical experience spotlighting teamwork and creativity. Performances connect to Christylez’s innovative Beatbox…
Program/Event Format:
In School Performance
Art Forms:
Storytelling, Music
Human Beatbox
Christylez Bacon combines rhyming, storytelling, and interactive call and response choruses with diverse instrumentation (West African djembe drum, acoustic guitar, human beatboxing). This high-energy educational program delivers a message of cultural acceptance and unification blending traditional elements of musical styles from jazz to hip-hop. (available…
Program/Event Format:
In School Performance
Art Forms:
Storytelling, Music