Rupinder Singh Sidhu

You can contact Rup at rup@beatboard.org

See a video of Rup and a crew of youth making computer beats at Beatboard's Expressions 2006

Rupinder is a Vancouver based social artist and facilitator. He has been helping build healthy, passionate communities for the past 10 years. Strength and self-empowerment inspire all of Rup's work. He brings a fun, engaging and heartfelt energy to all of his facilitation.

As a multi instrumentalist, producer, dancer, choreographer and poet, his vision is ignited by an interdisciplinary passion for the arts. Rup facilitates with a variety of different organizations including:

Beatboard a youth leadership, new media and contemporary arts education organization

Safe Teen a violence prevention and gender awareness program

Peer Perspectives anti-oppression workshops

The Momentum Project which is an arts based social justice non-profit organization

The Power of Hope a non-profit which uses arts based facilitation for youth empowerment

Rup also teaches percussion at the Sarah MacLaughlin Music Outreach, a free inner city music school. And along with other Beatboard members, Rup has developed METAPHOR - Diversity Thru Hip Hop, a program dedicated to bringing Hip Hop workshops into youth detention centers and rural communities.

 

Teacher/Facilitator

Power of Hope
Lead Facilitator, Arts Facilitator, Youth Mentor
Leading weeklong and weekend conferences for youth ages 14-18
Workshops include: Percussion, Writing, Acrobalance, Vocal Improvisation, Rappin', Beatboxin', Recording
Summer 2002-Present

Public Dreams Society
Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Performer and Puppeteer
train and choreograph youth ages 14-18 to involve them in producing community centred celebrations events
Parade of Lost Souls, Illuminaries Lantern Festival, First Night
2000-Present

Sara McLachlan Music Outreach an Arts Umbrella Project
Assistant Percussion Instructor
Assisting in program and instruction of percussion workshops from grades K-12
2002-Present

Safe Teen
Facilitator
Facilitating anti-violence and gender workshops
2005-present

Access to Media Education Society
Peer Perspectives Facilitator
Facilitating anti-oppression workshops.
2002-Present

BC Conservation Foundation Eco-Education Office
Eco-Educator
Facilitating a multimedia environmental program for youth grades 4-7 that toured BC schools
1997-98

Music

Instruments: Digeridoo, Ghatam, Tabla, Dharbuka, Flute, Vocals, Electronica,
Music Production

New Forms Festival –Vancouver 2001, 2005
Down to the Wire Tour –Europe 2005
Laluna Production “Faith” Sound Design –Vancouver 2005
Tsunami Relief Concert @ GM Place –Vancouver 2005
Caravan World Rhythms Showcase –Vancouver 2005
“ Lost Approval” Film Score - 2005
Beats Without Borders –Vancouver 2005
Rhymes for Choice –Vancouver 2005
Invision Electronic Music Festival -Sunshine Coast 2004-2005
Mother Earth Oracle Gathering -Seattle WA. 2004
Slam City Jam -Vancouver 2004
Vancouver Film Festival -Wrap Party-2003,
Day in Tune Music Festival -Lund BC 2003
In.Quest -Pender Harbor BC-2003
Arts County Fair -Vancouver 2003
Laluna Production “Small Planet” Sound Design -Vancouver 2003
Without Fear Feminist Perspectives -Vancouver 2003
World AIDS Day Benefit – Vancouver 2002
Earthdance Global Dance Event- Vancouver 2002
Under the Volcano -Vancouver 2000, 2001
ICA Folk Festival -Victoria 2001
Vancouver Folk Fest 2001
New Music West –Vancouver 2000

Other shows: Numerous Appearances at Cafe Deux Soleil, Sugar Refinery,
Sonar...

Recording and Production

Expressions 1 and 2 with Beatboard -2006
Satya -2005“
Damage Control “Elucidate” -2005
Hip Hop Hope 1, 2, 3 (youth recording project) –2002-2005
River Rhythms (youth recording project) –2005
Across Words (youth recording project) -2005
Lost Tribes of the Sun “Renewal”-2004
Shane Koyczan “American Pie” -2004
Green Samurai Clan “Invisible Dragon” -2003
Tanya Tagaq Gillis “Debut” -2001

Dance

Styles: Fire, Acrobalance, Breakdance, Contact, Punjabi Folk, Martial Arts
Experimental Modern

Nucleaus Dance Collective- Artistic Director, Choreographer and Performer
-Vancouver Folk Festival -2005
-Alberta’s Centennial Celebration – Calgary 2005
-Invision Electronic Music Festival –Sunshine Coast 2005
-First Night -Vancouver 2001-2005
-Beats without Borders -Vancouver 2004
-Faeries and Fools –Sunshine Coast 2004
-Parade of Lost Souls -Vancouver 2000-2004
-Illuminaries Lantern Festival -Vancouver 2000-2004
-Akbal –Vancouver 2003
-Street Performers Festival -Edmonton AB 2003
-Day in Tune -Lund BC 2003
-Mount Washington Resort –Vancouver Island 2003
-Burnaby Lights Festival –Burnaby 2000-2003
-Under the Volcano –North Vancouver 2000-2001
-Shambala Electronic Music Festival –Nelson BC 2001

Galactic Transformation Chamber- Choreographer and Performer
-Oracle Gatherings –Seattle WA. 2003/2004
-Winter Solstice Celebration –Sunshine Coast BC 2002

Shadows of Erobus- Choreography and Performance- Vancouver2003

References:

604 709 4415 Steven Fisk – Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach
604 253 9294 Sara Kendall – Access to Media Education
604 879 8611 Katherine Carol- Public Dreams Society
360 671 7390 Charlie Murphy – Power of Hope

You can contact Rup at rup@beatboard.org