Community Connects: Beyond the Mic – Part One

Date and Time
Thu, May 8, 2025 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

Location
Snelgrove Community Centre, 11692 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L7A 1R2
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Community Connects offers programming by Brampton Creatives, for Brampton Creatives. The series aims to strengthen the diverse multi-disciplinary Brampton creative community by fostering communal learning and knowledge sharing while developing individual members’ facilitation skills. With this initiative, BAO helps Brampton artists and creatives develop and run programming specifically for our community.

Beyond The Mic is a two-part workshop series designed for performance-based artists in the Brampton area looking to refine their stage presence, vocal performance, branding, and marketing. Over two 3-hour sessions, artists will develop essential skills to elevate their artistry and career.

Day one focuses on storytelling, stage presence, movement, and vocal techniques. Through hands-on exercises, performances, and feedback, artists learn to engage audiences and command the stage.

Day two helps artists craft a strong brand, identify their ideal audience, and prepare for live performances with confidence. Participants will leave with a clear artistic direction, practical strategies, and stronger performance skills.

DONATE – Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this.

Accessibility: If you are a Brampton resident who needs assistance or support to participate, such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of five days in advance) so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

Tickets

Workshop Facilitator

Tyreek Phillips (B1GJuice) is an award-winning producer and soul-hop artist whose journey began after a life-changing diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ended his NCAA D1 football career. Music became his lifeline, channeling resilience into a powerful voice for marginalized communities. As a lead writer, creative director, and producer, he has 43 production credits, including 32 singles, 7 EPs, and 4 short films, alongside over 50 performances at iconic venues like Toronto’s Budweiser Stage (Manifesto 2022) and Massey Hall (Young Street Renaissance 2024). B1GJuice has been covered by CBC and Hot New Hip Hop.

The Toronto Guardian, Sidedoor Magazine, & More. Tyreek delivers an electrifying live experience, seamlessly blending rap, soul, and genre-bending improvisation with his powerhouse live band friends Bitter&Broke. His performances thrive on the raw energy of live looping, where electronic and acoustic instruments intertwine with live DJing and beat-making, creating a sonic tapestry that ensures no two shows are ever the same. With a captivating stage presence, Tyreek commands both intimate settings and large festival stages, weaving together infectious ballads and introspective, hard-hitting rap lyrics that resonate deeply with audiences.