Por Jaime Mendoza Waldo 
| GRAMMY Camp® Brings Together Youth And Music Creators |
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WHO:
Ninety talented high school students from 74 U.S. cities across 23
states have been selected to participate in the Los Angeles
installment of GRAMMY Camp®. Students will participate in a lunch and mentoring session with mentors from the music industry,including current and past members of the Recording Academy™ Los Angeles Chapter Board. Guests will include: Current Los Angeles Chapter Board Members: President: Evan Bogart, multiplatinum songwriter/producer Secretary: Jeff Greenberg, CEO and owner of Village Studios Trustee: Julia Michels, award-winning music supervisor Governors: Maria Egan, resident/head of creative for Pulse Music Group; Loretta Muñoz, ASCAP AVP of Membership Group and Special Projects; Linda Perry, GRAMMY-nominated artist and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee; Julie Pilat, music and tech executive at Apple Music; Rafa Sardina, three-time GRAMMY® and 10-time Latin GRAMMY-winning producer, mixer, and engineer; Christopher Tin, two-time GRAMMY-winning composer; and Ledisi, GRAMMY-nominated R&B singer/songwriter. Former Los Angeles Chapter Board Members: Governors: John Beasley, GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, and arranger; and Larry Klein, four-time GRAMMY-winning producer. Industry Guests: Qiana Conley, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy; Elan Morrison, music producer and songwriter; Derek Olds, instructor at the Los Angeles Film School; and LaTocha Scott, singer/songwriter of the multiplatinum award-winning R&B group Xscape. |
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WHAT:
GRAMMY Camp—a
signature music industry camp for U.S. high school
students—is an interactive summer music experience focusing on all
aspects of commercial music. GRAMMY Camp provides instruction by industry
professionals in an immersive, creative environment with cutting-edge technology
in professional facilities. GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles will
host a five-day nonresidential camp for students and will hold a Lunch
And Learn mentoring session on July 25. Tuition is
$1,500. Financial assistance is available to qualified students.
GRAMMY Camp curriculum engages students in the technical aspects of
creating, performing, and recording, and emphasizes new and emerging music
technologies. The program offers campers the opportunity to work in
integrated industry teams in eight tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Instrumental Performance; Music Business; Music Journalism; Songwriting; Video Production & Motion Graphics;
and Vocal Performance. All tracks
culminate in media projects, album recordings, an open house, and/or
performances. Funding for GRAMMY Camp is generously provided by the Bruno Mars Scholarship Fund, the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, and the Recording Academy, as well as individual donors. In-kind supporters include Avid, CenterStaging, JBL, Roland, Shure, and the USC Thornton School of Music. The GRAMMY Museum®‘s GRAMMY In The Schools® programs (including GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp—Weekend, GRAMMY Museum Summer Session, GRAMMY Signature Schools, Jane Ortner Education Award, and more) are for U.S. high school students and schools. These programs receive support from Ford Motor Company Fund as part of Ford’s commitment to music education. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering these events, you MUST request credentials no later than 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 23. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All crews must be self-contained ENG crews. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated with Jasmine Lywen-Dill no later than 12 p.m., Wednesday, July 24. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for these events. |
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WHEN:
Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Media Check-In 12:30 p.m. Lunch Begins 1:30 p.m. Lunch Concludes 1:30–1:45 p.m. Trade Shots |
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WHERE:
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles (nonresidential day camp) is hosted by the University
of Southern
California Thornton School of Music: University of Southern California Thornton School of Music Carson Television Center 840 W. 34th St. Los Angeles, CA 90089 PARKING: Enter through Royal Entrance, Park in Royal St. Structure on Jefferson/Royal. Credentialed Media Check-in at Carson Television Center. |
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ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM Established in 2008, the GRAMMY Museum® is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form – from the technology of the recording process to the legends who’ve made lasting marks on our cultural identity. In 2017, the Museum integrated with its sister organization, the GRAMMY Foundation®, to broaden the reach of its music education and preservation initiatives. As a unified organization, today, the GRAMMY Museum fulfills its mission of making music a valued and indelible part of our society through exhibits, education, grants, and public programming. For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, “like” the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram. |