Students debut music videos at red carpet event

This year, the students learned how to make music videos which included writing, performing, filming and editing. Corbeil said students focused on expressing themselves through lyrics as a more positive approach to deal with emotions in a constructive way. Students tackled serious subjects like suicide and domestic violence in their music videos through visuals and lyrics.

The music of choice was hip hop, which Corbeil said is significant because the music style originally evolved from tough New York neighbourhoods as a way to cope with difficult experiences.

“It was kids finding a way to do something creative with their time and they themselves made the movement away from the gang violence,” he said. “We’re learning that you can take what you have available; you don’t have to have some fancy equipment.”

Corbeil said the program is an example of the good things happening in the community. He said North Battleford often makes national news for the wrong reasons, so this is a way to show people there’s a lot of good things happening, too.

“We have the opportunity to show healing in a place where there has been a lot of difficult relationships, so I think what we’re hoping for here is a community-wide movement and I think we’ve already seen it happening,” he said.

Corbeil said one thing he hears a lot from students and teachers is they wish the program was available in more schools or available year-round. He said he is definitely open to expanding it, whether that’s to smaller in-school programs throughout the school year or a community based program, but there are no specific plans yet.

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by Sarah Rae

Students debut music videos at red carpet event

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