John Nieves led our breakers in some pre-show festivities for MU42′s Jason Reed show.  Drumming, dancing and a little battle topped it off!  Thanks Certified Carpet for the vinyl donation!  Watch video here.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/72Eft5MnoHg?rel=0

B-Boys rocked out the Ware Center.  Youth entered art in an auction.  Heads Up judged a Graffiti Show.  Bear Creek is about to see an awesome assembly.  Tim is keeping Junkyard Drumming a hot item.  Music Fridays begin this week with Heads Up in the heart of downtown rocking the pavement… where are you and what are you doing?  Watch videos here!

Wow.  I really didn’t expect that.  I envisioned it, but was not sure that every piece would come together… but it did!  A crowd of over 200 gathered to see the Heads Up Youth from our REMIX Urban Arts Camp wow them… over 50 youth, staff and parents came out of nowhere for some junkyard drumming, bachata dance and hip hop choreography with an awesome backdrop of a mural the kids created about “VISION for CHANGE”.  There was visitors to the Marriott, Lancaster fans, first friday strollers and just people cuaght in the right place at the right time… it was really inspiring.  One observer said “I had no idea we had this kind of a thing!”… by ‘thing’, they must have mean ‘awesome urban arts scene filled with passionate professionals and youth that ooze potential’.

Thanks to Shannon, our program director, for making the first ever REMIX camp a huge success.  Thanks to the SDoL for supporting our camp so we could provide free services to the middle schoolers of the city!  All the amazing staff and volunteers made a huge impact – YDC, Dex, Lindsay, Paul, Vanessa, Rob, Keilah, Amber, Mike, Ben, Rose and the parents too!

The official video will be posted soon.  IF you caught some clips, we would love you to email them to us so we can compile them… photos too.  Post your clips on FB and make sure you ‘like’ Heads Up Lancaster and tag us.  Thanks to the hot dog stand who let me stand on top of their …stand and thanks to the Marriott for letting us film from their building.

Thanks also to Chad Linton for the awesome REMIX shirts he printed for us and Abby and Erin for helping film!…I think the bar has been set as far as Lancaster flash mobs go!

TJ hit it home when he shared about what Heads Up has to offer youth who grew up like him…without positive role models.  Check out the mp3 files here, listen to TJ’s Story or watch the video online.  Thanks to WJTL for a chance to share about Heads Up!

This is TJ’s Story:

Here is the full interview/ video:

B-boy Tyler dressed up in the famous Moove In cow costume and put Cylco to the test… I think B-Boy Tyler out danced him and out entertained…what do you think?

Only age 11, singing her first solo, Chavela Reyes sang “God Bless America” and stunned a 7th inning crowd at Lancaster Barnstormers!  Watch her debut video here!  Leave a comment to encourage her amazing talent!

Getting excited for July 10 Urban Arts Festival at the Clipper? Make sure to come experience the fun and join the action from 11-4pm! The following weekend is Soulstock on the 17 and 18 too… check out this video to get yourself pumped up for a slammin time!

If you missed Urban Arts Saturday at Best Buy, you missed a lot!  Heads Up Breaker John Neives was there with his crew, Kingdom Crew, and they were amazing!  Come see them live and learn a few moves on July 10 and July 17 downtown!

Heads Up was asked to open for the Lancaster4Haiti Benefit concert for Haiti.  This is the streaming recording of the live event.  Thanks to Creative House of Lancaster for giving us a chance to offer hope through our music, thoughts and prayers at this great event!