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
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
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
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
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