This event has been canceled. 

Hop resident artist Aaron Jafferis uses spoken word to address social issues and engage communities through his work in hip-hop theatre, poetry and musicals. A former Open Rap Slam champion at the National Poetry Slam Championships, Aaron founded The Word, a poetry-in-the-schools program in New Haven, and teaches hip-hop theatre for liberation in schools, colleges and organizations nationwide.

In this workshop, young participants will first explore feeling-based poems and rap along with movements to tap into different emotions. The final part of the workshop focuses on creating a collective rap about various emotions. 

This workshop is best suited for youth ages 7 and up. 

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