Truly honored & blessed for the ArtBreak Festival experience. We had the privilege to present our Stay H.Y.P.E. Award to an arts in education icon Pam Atchison. Special thank you to the president of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council Mr. Henry Price & their entire staff. You guys are amazing!
Check out footage from the press conference from the ceremony below!
Shout-out to 318 Forum Magazine! We appreciate you highlighting our mission at this year’s ArtBreak Festival.
Originally posted TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
BY 318 Forum
YOU GOT RHYTHM, YOU CAN SING, YOU’VE GOT A VOICE —EXPRESS YOURSELF!
The founders of ArtBreak have believed since the first festival in 1984 that the lives of students could be improved through the Arts—visual, literary, performance, film, culinary, fashion and more. It’s a belief shared in the founding principles of (TMM), Louisiana’s premier performing Arts in Education collective and the star attraction on the McDonald’s Gilley stage throughout the week of ArtBreak 38. TMM is on a mission to improve the lives of today’s youth by promoting positive youth development through dance, speaking, and more.
TMM was started by Acadiana native Terrance Michael Morgan to encourage self-expression and creativity. The TMM Project artists have reached 750,000 students since 2021 and millions over the past decade performing interactive programs that feature a live DJ and saxophonist. These performers creatively combine upbeat musical instruments such as the bass drum, Cajun drum, and tongue drum with unique street dance styles including waving, breaking, house, and step-dancing to inspire children to explore their creativity and talent and to foster a sense of confidence and enthusiasm for artistic expression.
“We are extremely honored that we were chosen to headline this year’s ArtBreak Festival,” says Morgan. “We will be performing our Get H.Y.P.E. - How You Prepare Everyday program. We’ll be using live music, Dj, and dance to get everyone hyped up for ArtBreak.”
Founder Morgan is a self-taught dancer doing mostly free-style (Improvisation) where he was introduced to hip hop dance style of B-Boying. This led to him becoming a member of local dance groups around the community. His Parc Jam at Festival de International in Lafayette, LA has become an internationally known event. Morgan was a featured headliner on the Children’s Stage at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest. He has appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed live at the infamous Apollo Theatre in New York City. He was awarded the Louisiana Volunteer Service Award by Louisiana’s Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser in 2019.
“We are extremely honored that we were chosen to headline this year’s ArtBreak Festival,” says Morgan. “We will be performing our Get H.Y.P.E. - How You Prepare Everyday program. We’ll be using live music, DJ, and dance to get everyone hyped up for ArtBreak.”
TMM will perform for 2nd & 3rd grade students on the McDonald Gilley stage throughout the week and for ArtBreak Family Festival on Friday and Saturday.
We are beyond grateful to be headlining the largest student arts festival in the South - ArtBreak 2024! ArtBreak showcases each school’s visual, literary, cultural, and performing arts programs.
To read the official statement from the festival see below:
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The founders of ArtBreak have believed since the first festival in 1984 that the lives of students could be improved through the Arts—visual, literary, performance, film, culinary, fashion and more. It’s a belief shared in the founding principles of True Mission Matters (TMM), Louisiana’s premier performing Arts in Education collective and the star attraction on the McDonald’s Gilley stage throughout the week of ArtBreak 38. TMM is on a mission to improve the lives of today’s youth by promoting positive youth development through dance, speaking, and more.
We'll be posting about the project all week long, so make sure to keep your eyes open for new posts!
TMM will perform on both of the McDonald Gilley stages throughout the week and for ArtBreak Family Festival on Friday @ 7:30 pm and Saturday @ 5 pm.
Extremely grateful for the opportunity to perform at all of the Lafayette Parish Elementary Schools through the Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) 2024 Arts Experiences for All program!
The AcA’s annual program ensures that every student in Pre-K through 5th grade receives an in-school experience and field trip in all art forms. To find out more about the AcA, visit: AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org
Congrats again to the Cougars! To learn more about our Stay HYPE Award, see past winners or nominate someone for the award, click HERE.
Thank you to The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate for your support. S/o to the Shreve Memorial Library
Via the Shreveport Advocate by VICTORIA GARNES
The True Mission Matters Project, an Acadiana-based music education program made a stop in Shreveport recently to share their talent and inspiration with the community.
The group is on their winter tour making stops all over Louisiana for Black History Month. The TMM Project members play live music, dance, and talk about the Black arts. They also have interactions with the kids by letting them participate in learning a couple of dance moves or even learning different musical tactics.
Much love to Al Hebert , Children's Museum of Acadiana & News15 for having us!!
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - True Mission Matters Project visited Tallulah Elementary School on October 17th for an anti-bullying campaign presenting their “H.Y.P.E.” performance, which stands for How You Prepare Everyday.
