Pam Marchand

Project FOCUS Coordinator

Emcee
Andres DraMatik Gonzalez

Luis Lopez from LPS TV Channel 10

GLCPC

Erin Mulcahy and Luz Montijo

Performer #1
From Grade 6
Luis Garcia-beat boxer
Kelly Lopez-rapper

Dance Group #1
Grade 6
Mariela Gutierez, Jafeline Trinidad and J

aedee Rodriguez

There was over 200 students, parents, staff etc. that attended the event!

Everyone was loving the "special performances"!

Excited about the judges scores.

Dance Group #2
Grade 6
Rochelle Santana, Odalisa Ortega and Cristal de Leon

Everyone enjoyed all the special performances by the local artists.

Performance #4
Grade 6
Rapper
Brittanie Ramirez

Performance #5
Rapper

Grade 5
Samantha Jusino

The girls came back to try again without all the technical difficulties and did a great job!

all the performers received a certificate of achievement for their outstanding performance in the rap contest.

And the winners are..............

1st place winner!
Helen Acevedo aka Minnie Blast

1st Place Prize-Helen gets to make a video and cd of her Rap thanks to the donation of the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence

There was also an ice social following the Rap Contest

Carmen Lopez cheering on the contestants

Project FOCUS Outreach Specialist

The Judges
Ben "Clip-one" Acevedo, Hip-Hop Artist

and member of S.T Da Squad
Daryl C. Silva, Independent Film Director & Producer
Richie Vazquez, L/MCC Organizer/Hip-Hop Artist

Special Performances by:

Mass Gunner
Sandrine Lisette Lopez
M.I.C.

T-Blaze

Erin Mulcahy, GLCPC

Emily Hoffman, Pathways to Family Success

waiting for the judges votes

Performance #2
Rapper
Grade 6
Janci Soto (on the left)

The event was a big success!

These guys were amazing!

Performance #3
Rapper
Helen Acevedo aka Minnie Blast

another special performance

The kids were even peaking through the windows to see what they were missing!

One of the local artists even attended the SLEMS as a child!

Janci Soto helping out with the camera work!

3rd Place-Brittanie Ramirez
2nd Place-Samantha Jusino
1st Place-Helen Acevedo

The crowd enjoyed every moment of the Rap Contest! Congratulations to all that participated!