Every Tuesday afternoon, you’ll find 15 Hansberry Bengals making music and having fun at the Beats Club. These Bengals are making all genres of beats, from rap to pop to lo-fi and more. For two years now, the club has been inviting all students who want to learn how to make beats that express their background, voice, and culture. 

Take a look below to get a peek at what goes on in the club.

On a typical day of Beats Club, students gather to create music and give each other constructive feedback. In the club, students use a free online program called Band Lab that can be used by computer or phone to create their beats. Band Lab is a social music platform that enables creators to make music and share their creative process with musicians and fans. Students can share their music on Band Lab and browse music from other creators for inspiration.

In the club, scholars are encouraged to give each other positive and constructive feedback.

“It’s a positive environment , everyone comes to learn from one another and enjoy the creation of music,” Evely Alavez-Hernandez, the leader of the Beats club, said.

Other students in the club echo similar thoughts.

Brenden Rose, a senior, says the Beats Club is for students who want their music and voices to be heard. To Alex White, a junior, it’s a place to have fun experimenting with different sounds and see what he can make. 

The Beats Club is also a place where students can explore each others’ cultures with students from Black and Latinx backgrounds. Alex says the Beats Club has inspired him to listen to the world more to see how different sounds, cultures, and drives for music can affect you and others around you. 

“The Beats Club is for students who want to try to create something new that you could use to inspire others and even inspire yourself,” Evely said.

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