Allen Academy of the Arts
The program

A week at Allen.

Every Legend’s schedule is built around their own goals. Here’s the rhythm of the room.

Mon–Fri · 9:00–3:00Support ratios 1:2, 1:3, or 1:6Fridays out in the community

Monday

Music Foundations

The building blocks: listening, rhythm, melody, and where hip-hop comes from.

  1. Music Kickoff: listening, rhythm games, and music of the week
  2. Music Basics: notes, rhythm, tempo, and melody
  3. Break
  4. Rhythm and Beat Basics: connecting rhythm to hip-hop
  5. Hip-Hop Culture and History: origins, artists, and cultural elements
  6. Lunch
  7. Beat-Making Lab: applying the morning’s rhythm lesson
  8. Break
  9. Hip-Hop Dance: rhythm and foundational movement
Tuesday

Play the Music

Hands on real instruments: piano, keyboard, guitar, and percussion together.

  1. Morning Music Jam
  2. Piano / Keyboard
  3. Break
  4. Guitar: chords, rhythm, and playing
  5. Music Lab: piano and guitar together
  6. Lunch
  7. Instrument Jam Session: piano, guitar, and percussion
  8. Break
  9. Music Games and Creative Jam
Wednesday

Create the Music

Songwriting day. Ideas become lyrics, hooks, and a beat built for your own song.

  1. Creative Warm-Up: word and rhythm games
  2. Songwriting: ideas, storytelling, and lyrics
  3. Break
  4. Song Building: hooks, verses, and chorus
  5. Beat-Making for Your Song
  6. Lunch
  7. Vocals and Recording Practice
  8. Break
  9. Hip-Hop Dance: combinations and choreography
Thursday

Bring It to Life

Studio day. Produce it, record it, mix it, then get it ready for the stage.

  1. Studio Kickoff: listening and production challenge
  2. Music Production: beats, loops, and arranging
  3. Break
  4. Recording Studio Lab: microphones, vocals, and recording
  5. Mixing and Finishing Music
  6. Lunch
  7. Performance and Stage Skills
  8. Break
  9. Hip-Hop Dance: choreography and performance
Friday

Music in the Community

We take the show on the road, then write it up in our Music Passport.

  1. Friday Kickoff: outing prep and destination discussion
  2. Community Learning Experience
  3. Break
  4. Community Learning Experience
  5. Community Learning Experience
  6. Lunch / Community
  7. Hands-On Workshop / Tour
  8. Break
  9. Music Passport / Reflection and Return

Sample week; individual schedules vary. Each Legend’s day is shaped by their own goals and their person-centered plan.

Hours and support

Hours

Program: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 3:00.
Office: 8:30 to 4:00.
Closed on major holidays. Ask us for the full calendar.

Support ratios

1:2, 1:3, or 1:6, set by each person’s needs and reviewed as those needs change.

Music Passport

Every Friday we go out into the community, then reflect on what we saw, heard, and made.

A founder sits at an upright piano and glances back with a smile.
A Teaching Artist points to a waveform on a studio monitor while a student mixes.

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