As January 2018 rapidly comes to a close, we wanted to take moment and look back at some of the things E4 Youth accomplished in 2017 and offer a brief preview of what’s to come. We now have a thriving ecosystem of 7 Get Creative Enrichment Clubs in 5 Austin area high schools serving over […]
I seldom worked with any people of color in my first 15 years in the business. If you’re an advertising or marketing person from my generation, I’m willing to bet you have a similar story. “Oh, and we’ve assigned you to write the ‘Urban’ radio for this Pepsi promotion, because you’re the youngest writer on […]
Samajae is an offensive lineman for the Panthers. He’s also a fantastic videographer and editor who puts together news stories about Pflugerville High School athletics. Last year, through his participation in E4 Youth’s Get Creative Enrichment Club, he earned access to the SXSW Film Conference. He attended every day of the conference and soaked up as […]
The 2016 edition of Shadow the Pros was our best ever. Our students were coached by industry professionals as they developed resumes/portfolios, shadowed professionals and executed creative work for real clients including Capital Metro, Panama Coffee and Legacy ATX. We’re so thankful to our outstanding roster of coaches which included Avery Graham, Carlton Wilcoxson, Alex Boase, […]
Members of E4’s all-star music group Legacy ATX, Blaigne Sixon and Kyleeil Johnson were recently featured in an interview with E4’s Executive Director, Carl Settles and iHeart Media’s Heather White. Blaigne, a two time all-state jazz saxophonist and Kyleeil, a multi-talented musician, vocalist, actor and filmmaker have both been accepted into the Berklee College of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2016 Contact Person: Carl Settles 512-917-2551, carl@e4youth.org Legacy ATX Performs at A Night with E4 Youth What: Youth all-star group releases EP When: May 19, 2016, 6 – 9PM Where: McGarrah Jessee Ad Agency (121 W.6th St., Austin, TX 78701) Youth All-Star Group Performs with Grammy Award Winning Musicians Listen […]
Our anticipation for the Music Legacy Project’s EP release is at an all-time high. The EP, which has been titled simply Legacy ATX, is due May 19, 2016. It will be available for pre-order as well as digital download. One hundred physical copies are making their way to us as we speak. Pictured in the header […]
Video recorded and edited by Damian Flores In my last post, I introduced you to Greg Gonzalez – one of the many accomplished musicians working with E4 Youth on the Music Legacy Project. Based in Laredo, TX, Gonzalez is a seasoned musician who contributes his talents to numerous award-winning musical acts including Grupo Fantasma, […]
On April 2 & 3, 2016, the Music Legacy Project reached an incredible milestone by recording tracks at The Recording Conservatory of Austin in collaboration with musicians from the Grammy-award winning band Grupo Fantasma. Perched in the Westlake hills with a breathtaking view of a sea of green, it definitely felt more like a […]
Fox 7 News recently covered the Music Legacy Project recording session. See the video above.