(top) Malibu High School student Cody Voorhees, 18, reciets his original poem during Downbeats 720's "Downbeat on the Street" at the Third Street Promenade on Friday, May 9, 2008.(above) Beverly Hills High School Student, Rennee Joi, 17, sings "At Your Best" during  Downbeat on the Street. Downbeat 720 is a positive performance lab for High School Performing Artists. Whether you're a singer, poet, mc, dancer, actor or musician, Downbeat 720 provides a safe, structured environment to try out new material, gain confidence and develop their skills as artists by performing in front of an audience of their peers. Downbeat 720 is staged at Miles Play house and is sponsored by the City of Santa Monica.