IDEATE
Define the idea and plan the work.
Think · Write · Sketch
Creative arts enrichment · Grades 6–12
Creative skills students want to learn.
A 14-week creative arts program taught by working professionals during the school day. Students explore seven disciplines. Your school selects three.
Be Dope at a Glance
14 WEEKSone complete creative season
3 CREATIVE LABSselected by your school
WORKING PROSinstruction plus Pro Days
MATERIALS INCLUDEDfor all three selected labs
01 / Access
Students already care about creative culture.
MusicVideoFashionContentPhotography
Consuming creative culture and understanding how it gets made are different experiences. Be Dope puts students on the other side of the work.
They learn the tools, understand the process, make original work, and meet people who do this for a living.
Rough idea → first pass Audio session
Take 03 / 00:42 Edit notes
Keep / cut / refine
02 / The Work
From idea to finished work.
Every Creative Lab follows a simple process principals and students understand at a glance.
IDEATE
MAKE
Use real creative tools to build the first version.
Shoot · Design · Mix · Style
REFINE
Review the work, respond to feedback, and improve it.
Edit · Revise · Finish
PRESENT
Prepare a finished piece and share it with an audience.
Select · Explain · Showcase
03 / One Season
One season. Five creative stages.
Students move through one complete arc, from first exposure to finished work. The program does not feel like a stack of disconnected workshops.
01
Explore
Week 1
Experience all seven disciplines and start identifying personal interests.
02
Create
Weeks 2–5 · Lab One
Three instructor-led sessions followed by a Pro Day with a working professional.
03
Expand
Weeks 6–9 · Lab Two
A new discipline, new tools, and another complete creative cycle.
04
Refine
Weeks 10–13 · Lab Three
Complete a third discipline and prepare selected work for presentation.
05
Show
Week 14 · Showcase
Present one piece from each creative lab to families and school staff.
04 / Choose Three
Seven disciplines. Your school chooses three.
Students experience all seven first. Your school then selects three disciplines for the full program.
Creative Lab / 01
Music Production
Build beats, shape sound, and understand how music moves from an idea to a finished track.
Creative paths · Producer · Engineer · Composer
05 / The Output
Examples of what students make.
Outputs depend on the three labs your school selects. These examples show the range across all seven disciplines. Each student presents work from the school’s three chosen labs.
Example 01 · Graphic Design
A finished design
Starts withRough sketch
Student leaves withFinal layout
Example 02 · Music Production
A finished track
Starts withBeat idea
Student leaves withMixed track
Example 03 · Photography
A selected photograph
Starts withContact sheet
Student leaves withSelected frame
Example 04 · Fashion
A fashion concept
Starts withMoodboard
Student leaves withCreative direction
Example 05 · Videography
A finished video
Starts withRaw footage
Student leaves withFinal cut
06 / How It Fits
Built to work inside the school day.
The practical details stay simple. One cohort follows one program, once a week, over 14 weeks.
0114 weeks
One complete season, from first exposure through the student showcase.
02One class period
Sessions happen once each week using your school’s regular period length.
03One class
A focused participating cohort instead of a schoolwide assembly.
04Three labs
Your school selects three after students experience all seven disciplines.
05Materials included
The complete program covers required materials for all three selected labs.
06School staff present
The classroom’s regular teacher stays present for sessions and Pro Days.
07 / Working Professionals
Students learn from people who know the work.
Instructors and guests bring real tools, language, workflows, expectations, and professional context into the room.
Brooklyn born · 20 years in creative industries
Steph Bottex
Raised by Haitian immigrant parents, Steph brings two decades of entertainment, production, and brand experience into Be Dope.
His work includes projects involving major artists, brands, sports organizations, and entertainment companies.
Students should not wait until adulthood to learn creative careers are real careers.
NYC DOE Vendor
We Do Dope works under a signed vendor agreement.
Industry Network
Guest professionals come from an established creative network.
Real Practice
Students see how professionals develop, revise, and finish work.
08 / Program Details
One complete 14-week creative season.
$12,500
One participating class. One school period each week. Materials included.
Discuss Your SchoolProgram includes
- Seven-discipline kickoff experience
- Three complete Creative Labs
- Three professional Pro Days
- Materials for selected labs
- Final student showcase
Want fewer labs, additional labs, or a different format?
Build a Custom School ProgramThe $12,500 program includes three Creative Labs. Tell us what your school needs, and we’ll discuss a custom scope, schedule, and price.
Ready when your school is
Give students access to the creative world they care about.
Tell us about your school, students, and schedule. We’ll help identify which three Creative Labs fit your program.
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