Theon Lee
About the artist
Theon Lee is an Indianapolis-native performance artist with expertise in the fields of hip hop (as an emcee), poetry (in spoken word), and folk (as a vocalist/guitarist/songwriter). Since 2010, Theon has performed to diverse crowds across the Midwest region, and has rooted himself in Teaching Artistry. He has worked with K-12 schools, recreational and afterschool programs, and programs for at-risk youth. In 2016, Theon joined forces with the Arts For Learning, and developed a curriculum that introduces hip hop to mathematics.
Programs
Ones and Twos
Residency
Workshop
When it comes to the subject of math, the first thing students take to is pattern. As years go on, however, many youth never accurately learn or forget to apply pattern to more complex mathematical problems, leaving them behind the learning curve. Ones and Twos is a beatboxing workshop that incorporates math and human beatboxing, one of the subcultures of hip hop. This interactive workshop introduces pattern as a game by using numbers, symbolism, and onomatopoeia to turn math puzzles into musical compositions. The program guarantees that students will gain an understanding of the correlation between basic arithmetic, music, and pattern as it pertains to a form of composition.
- Grades: K-23-56-89-12
- Length: 45 min
- Audience Limit: 28