Back to School - Register Now for Fall Enrollment

Posted by Bryan Rossi on August 16th, 2010

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Advisor/Student Meetings 10:00-2:00 August 16-26

OPEN HOUSE 5:00PM Thursday, August 26, 2010

First day of school - Tuesday, September 7

ALL NEW • ALL ACCESS • ALL STUDIO-4

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HIP HOP HIGH in the NEWS

High School for Recording Arts has made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for 2009-2010.

Great work students, staff, and parents and CONGRATULATIONS!

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High School for Recording Arts Gives Students Chance at Hip-Hop Career

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Emily Kaiser writes about High School for Recording Arts and the students who go there. See more at City Pages

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Together (A Song for Haiti) - more than 400,000 Hits

HSRA supports American Refugee Committee in support of Haiti Relief

On Sunday, January 31, at the Dakota Jazz Club, HSRA students performed Together and Friend
and joined Allison Scott with her pop-soul stylings,fiery Cuban pianist Nachito Herrara, Debbie Duncan, Adam Levy,
and Estaire Godinez in an evening of great music, celebration, and giving.

The students of the High School for Recording Arts were moved by the tragedy in Haiti and wanted to help. They decided to apply their skills to raise awareness and to show their support for the people of Haiti. Please donate to www.yele.org to show your support.

You can help - Contribute at  yele.org or give and/or volunteer at Feed My Starving Children
Thank you!

This song is now available for download on iTunes and Amazon MP3.
All of the money received from the download goes to Haitian Relief Efforts.

Read more at Minnesota Public Radio and StarTribune

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All New, All Access, All HSRA • All at 96.3 NOW

Posted by Bryan Rossi on April 29th, 2010

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Tune in to our radio show every Sunday at 8:30 sponsored by State Farm Insurance and Ready 4 the Road or download the show at our STUDIO 4 ALL ACCESS website - CLICK HERE STUDIO 4 ALL ACCESS 24/7.

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City Pages Features High School for Recording Arts

Posted by Bryan Rossi on April 1st, 2010

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City Pages feature writer, Emily Kaiser, spent a couple of weeks observing students, staff, and visitors doing what makes HSRA/Studio-4 such a unique and special place. From reading, writing, and math to performing recording and broadcasting, the City Pages team documented the turn around our students make in their lives and the lives of others. Read and learn more at City Pages web site or see special photos HERE.

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HSRA Students Receive $100,000 State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant

On Monday February 22, 2010, students from the High School for Recording Arts received a $100,000 Youth Advisory Board grant from State Farm Insurance. The students worked over the summer to write the grant and their hard work paid off. The students will use the grant money to work with Gillette Children’s Hospital, KS95 94.5FM and 963 Now 96.3FM on a campaign called “Ready For The Road”. The Campaign will be about eliminating driving distractions through awareness and new legislation. Congratulations to all the students at HSRA for their outstanding work and accomplishments.

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Wynton Marsalis Meets with HSRA Students

Chantel, Cory, and Brandon are pictured below with Grammy award winning jazz and classical artist Wynton Marsalis and HSRA founder, David T.C. Ellis and Director of Development, Tony Simmons. Wynton was in town promoting his tour  with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the new CD, “Portrait in Seven Shades”. Wynton met privately with the HSRA students and recorded an interview for the student’s radio show, Studio 4 All Access on 96.3 Now. In November, HSRA students performed with Wynton’s brother, Delfeayo Marsalis, at the Dakota Jazz Club.

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Meet Some of Our Partners

Posted by DK on March 29th, 2010

On Monday February 22, 2010, students from the High School for Recording Arts received a $100,000 Youth Advisory Board grant from State Farm Insurance. The students worked over the summer to write the grant and their hard work paid off. The students will use the grant money to work with Gillette Children’s Hospital, KS95 94.5FM and 963 Now 96.3FM on a campaign called “Ready For The Road”. The Campaign will be about eliminating driving distractions through awareness and new legislation. Congratulations to all the students at HSRA for their outstanding work and accomplishments.

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Wynton Marsalis Meets with HSRA Students

Chantel, Cory, and Brandon are pictured here with Wynton Marsalis and HSRA founder, T.C. Ellis and Outreach Director Tony Simmons. Wynton was in town promoting his tour  with the Lincoln Center Orchestra and the new CD, “Portrait in Seven Shades”. In November, HSRA students performed with Wynton’s brother, Delfeayo Marsalis, at the Dakota Jazz Club.

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HSRA at the Dakota Jazz Club for Under the Radar Foundation

Posted by DK on March 1st, 2010

…what a night and what a good cause.

High School for the Recording Arts students, parents, staff, friends, and supporters turned out for a magical evening of celebration and fundraising. It started with pre-party at Brit’s Pub sponsored by LubeTech and moved into full gear at the Dakota with Barbara Appelbaum Portnoy and J.D. Steele with Delfeayo Marsalis.

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…and other friends…

Posted by DK on February 21st, 2010

Ice Cube for Studio-4 All Access Show on 96.3 Now.

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George Clinton, LynnWhitfield, Eric Michael Dyson, Kevin Powell, Les McCann, Devon Jackson, Jules Santana, Chingy, Meharry Medical College, Paul Peterson, and others.

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Hip Hop High - High School for Recording Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota

Posted by Bryan Rossi on February 3rd, 2010

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• A 21st Century Education - The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series

Posted by Bryan Rossi on January 19th, 2010

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Click HERE to see the video.

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HSRA Students Perform at MLK Breakfast

Posted by Bryan Rossi on January 18th, 2010

HSRA Students performed Monday, January 18, at the Minneapolis Convention Center for the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Featuring the Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, this is the 20th Anniversary of the General Mills and United Negro College Fund MLK Breakfast.slide11

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Together (A Song for Haiti)

Posted by DK on January 17th, 2010

The students of the High School for Recording Arts were moved by the tragedy in Haiti and wanted to help. They decided to apply their skills to raise awareness and to show their support for the people of Haiti. Please donate to www.yele.org to show your support.

The High School for Recording Arts (HSRA), aka “Hip Hop High”, is an alternative high school in St. Paul, MN. HSRA provides youth the opportunity to achieve a high school diploma through the exploration and operation of the music business and other creative endeavors.

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