GRAMMY Foundation® Selects U.S. High School Students for Seventh Annual GRAMMY Camp® in Los Angeles and New York

GRAMMY Foundation® Selects U.S. High School Students for Seventh Annual GRAMMY Camp® in Los Angeles and New York

Unique Summer Program -- Held At University Of Southern California in Los Angeles and in Brooklyn, N.Y. -- Brings Youth Together With Outstanding Artists And Music Industry Professionals

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The GRAMMY Foundation® announced today that 111 talented high school students from 93 cities and 34 states across the United States have been selected as participants in the seventh annual GRAMMY Camp®. The Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in both Los Angeles from July 9-18 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and New York from Aug. 2-8 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Held for the past six years in Los Angeles, the program is expanding to the East Coast to reach a broader range of students. Students were able to apply to either or both sessions of GRAMMY Camp, and tuition was discounted for participation in both sessions. Financial aid is available and approximately 70 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance. This program is supported in part by Best Buy, Converse, and the Hot Topic Foundation.

"Our GRAMMY Camps offer young people highly interactive settings created by GRAMMY®-winning artists and industry professionals where they can explore a range of careers in the music industry, and with the launch of our New York camp we've enrolled the largest number of GRAMMY Campers to date," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. "Everything about this experience is unique and challenging in the best possible sense, and as we enter our seventh year, I take great pride in the role GRAMMY Camp has played in helping teens achieve their musical goals, as well as fostering friendships and musical collaborations that continue beyond the program."

The list of guest artists and music industry professionals participating in the 2011 GRAMMY Camp will be announced shortly.Past teaching artists include: singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles; producer Warryn Campbell; recording artist Brandi Carlile; two-timeGRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat; Jesse Carmichael and Adam Levine of three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5; recording artist Jason Castro; GRAMMY-winning songwriter/producer/recording artist Lamont Dozier; six-time GRAMMY-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire; DJ Faust; 16-time GRAMMY-winning producer David Foster; five-time GRAMMY winner, Recording Academy Chair Emeritus, and GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares® Board member Jimmy Jam; singer/songwriter Josh Kelley; saxophonist Dave Koz; songwriter/producer/recording artist Jeff Lorber; five-time GRAMMY-winning producer Manny Marroquin; recording artist Jesse McCartney; Minor Productions Inc. President/CEO and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" music director Rickey Minor; two-time GRAMMY-winning group Ozomatli; Recording Academy, GRAMMY Foundation, and MusiCares President/CEO Neil Portnow; recording artist Gavin Rossdale; DJ Shortee; three-time GRAMMY-winning guitarist Steve Vai; Sublime bassist Eric Wilson; and four-time GRAMMY-winning film composer Hans Zimmer, among others.

Financial assistance for GRAMMY Camp is offered to qualified students. This year, a portion of these resources was generously provided by ASCAP, BET, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Fund, the Ford Motor Company Fund, and the Hot Topic Foundation, as well as several individual donors.

GRAMMY Camp L.A.: July 9-18, 2011

The program offers selected high school students an interactive 10-day residential summer music experience. Focusing on all aspects of commercial music, this unique opportunity provides instruction by industry professionals in an immersive creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. The program offers six music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Concert Promotion/Production; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Songwriting;and a performance track for Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal and Winds & Strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, CD recordings and/or showcase performances. GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be heldat the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles. A showcase concert will conclude the program on Sunday, July 17 at El Rey Theatre.

GRAMMY Camp N.Y.: Aug. 2-8, 2011

GRAMMY Camp N.Y. is a seven-day residential program for high school students that will be held in New York. It offers campers the opportunity to work in integrated industry teams consisting of three fields: Music Business & Production; Singer/Songwriter; and Performance for Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal and Winds & Strings. This real-world, hands-on environment will provide an in-depth look at the entire creative process from the first spark of original material through the promotion of a finished product, and will culminate in a launch party at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Sunday, August 7.

2011 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks

Nick Arnold Del Mar, Calif. Drums
Michael Arrom Warren, N.J. Keyboard
William Ashfield Hailey, Idaho Audio Engineering
Hudson Barineau Houston Guitar
San Clemente, Electronic Music
Erik Buell Calif. Production
Stevenson Ranch,
Brandon Canada Calif. Bass
Woodland Hills,
Alex Canepa Calif. Guitar
Andrew Carmody Kailua, Hawaii Drums
Fort Collins, Electronic Music
Morgan Carroll Colo. Production
Jake Chapman Los Angeles Keyboard
Josh Conway Los Angeles Audio Engineering
Daniel Felix-Kim Tiburon, Calif. Guitar
Los Altos, Concert Promotion/
Megan Feroglia Calif. Production
Santa Monica,
Michael Finch Calif. Audio Engineering
Nathan Foley Rockville, Md. Guitar
Santa Monica,
Lukas Frank Calif. Drums
Chris Freedman Los Angeles Audio Engineering
Carly Gardner Muncy, Penn. Keyboard
Concert Promotion/
Benjamin Gershbein Tiburon, Calif. Production
Ben Glasser Irvine, Calif. Guitar
Elise Go San Francisco Songwriting
Newport Beach, Electronic Music
Tanner Grandstaff Calif. Production
North Easton, Saxophone (Winds &
Michael Hansen Mass. Strings)
Electronic Music
Josh Holiday Clermont, Fla. Production
Nadav Hollander Irvine, Calif. Audio Engineering
Hendersonville,
Brandon Holt Tenn. Drums
Trombone (Winds &
Jonathan Huggins San Antonio Strings)
Christina Jones Atlanta Songwriting
Bria Kelly Smithfield, Va. Songwriting
Alexandrea Kern Hercules, Calif. Music Journalism
Chase Kroesche Salt Lake City Songwriting
New Hampton, Electronic Music
Mia Lalanne N.H. Production
Charles Laughlin Northbrook, Ill. Guitar
Boynton Beach,
Mirjam Lepp Fla. Music Journalism
Erin Levins New Orleans Audio Engineering
Palos Verdes
Sarah Lindstedt Estates, Calif. Songwriting
Noah Lizerbram Carlsbad, Calif. Audio Engineering
Ben LoPiccolo Foster, R.I. Music Journalism
Saxophone (Winds &
Dante Lozano Helotes, Texas Strings)
Electronic Music
Leviticus Lumpkin Jr. Los Angeles Production
West Hartford,
Alma Macbride Conn. Keyboard
North Hills, Violin (Winds &
Leah Mangandi Calif. Strings)
Electronic Music
Esteban Marin Doral, Fla. Production
Beverly Hills, Electronic Music
Neil Martin Calif. Production
Santa Maria,
Brandon Martinez Calif. Vocal
Jacksonville, Electronic Music
BJ Monk Fla. Production
Escondido,
Ryley Mueller Calif. Music Journalism
Violin (Winds &
Rita Murphy Burbank, Calif. Strings)
Scottsdale,
Luke Niccoli Ariz. Songwriting
John Nichols Dayton, Ohio Songwriting
Concert Promotion/
Jimmy Nieh Blairstown, N.J. Production
Encinitas,
Daniel Oldham Calif. Bass
Beverly Hills,
Jesse Perlman Calif. Guitar
Concert Promotion/
Chase Phillips Atlanta Production
Maija Pinkins Corona, Calif. Vocal
Keri Prather Pasadena, Calif. Songwriting
Spring Lake
Victoria Pritchard Heights, N.J. Songwriting
Layne Putnam Rapid City, S.D. Songwriting
Electronic Music
Giovanni Quattrochi New York Production
Evan Rees Tucson, Ariz. Keyboard
Jack Rodenburg Lincoln, Neb. Keyboard
Perth Amboy, Concert Promotion/
Malik Rodgers N.J. Production
Brian Rodriguez Los Angeles Bass
Electronic Music
Kyleel Rolle Parlin, N.J. Production
Beverly Hills,
Alexander Rosenbloom Calif. Songwriting
North Las Vegas, Concert Promotion/
Alyssa Sarti Nev. Production
Kashish Shamsi Manhattan, N.Y. Vocal
Concert Promotion/
Rachael Shapiro Bexley, Ohio Production
Trabuco Canyon,
Allison Spice Calif. Music Journalism
Lena Stein Carlisle, Mass. Songwriting
Albuquerque,
Alexandra Stern N.M. Vocal
Fort Collins,
Nikolas Szejna Colo. Audio Engineering
Electronic Music
Justin Thunstrom Plymouth, Minn. Production
Studio City,
Larenz Tolson Calif. Audio Engineering
Cody Tripp Griffith, Ind. Guitar
Jim Trotter Jasper, Ala. Keyboard
Satarra Troutman Atlanta Bass
David Watanabe Acworth, Ga. Audio Engineering
Raymond Weber Jr. New Orleans Drums
Evan Wierzbicki Homewood, Ill. Bass
Danny Wirick Sonoma, Calif. Vocal
Austin Taylor Zudeck New York Vocal
Saxophone (Winds &
Quinn Anex-Ries Seattle Strings)
Germantown, Music Business &
Nathan Armstrong Tenn. Production
Castro Valley,
Marla Bradford Calif. Singer/Songwriter
Paulee Brown Orangeburg, SC Drums
Garden City, Music Business &
Kevin Burke N.Y. Production
Music Business &
Colin Callahan Monroe, Wisc. Production
Simi Valley,
Kristen Castro Calif. Singer/Songwriter
West Bloomfield,
Krysten Caudle Mich. Vocal
Dylan Daniels Zanesville, Ohio Vocal
Music Business &
Ryan Dents New Orleans Production
Jessica Farren Nashville, Tenn. Singer/Songwriter
Andres Ferret Miami Bass
Upper Arlington,
Rees Finley Ohio Singer/Songwriter
Tyne Freeman Columbia, S.C. Singer/Songwriter
Satellite Beach,
Rachel Gibler Fla. Vocal
Newport Beach, Music Business &
Tanner Grandstaff Calif. Production
Music Business &
Megan Kulpa Sayreville, N.J. Production
New Hampton, Music Business &
Mia Lalanne N.H. Production
Music Business
Erin Levins New Orleans & Production
Haddon Township, Trombone (Winds &
Ray Long N.J. Strings)
Tallahassee,
Richard Mattox Fla. Singer/Songwriter
Music Business &
Chad Neville Groton, N.Y. Production
Music Business &
Alan Price Washington, DC Production
Music Business &
Semaj Puryear Crete, Ill. Production
Music Business &
Angelique Richards Manhattan Production
Jack Rodenburg Lincoln, Neb. Keyboard
Alexander Gunnar Rolfs Vancouver, Wash. Guitar
New Hyde Park,
Blaise Sandberg N.Y. Singer/Songwriter
North Las Vegas, Music Business &
Alyssa Sarti Nev. Production
Normandy Park,
Aaron Spieldenner Wash. Guitar
Fandy Tjen Philadelphia Vocal
Raymond Weber Jr. New Orleans Drums
Music Business &
Mary Weitz Durham, N.C. Production
Music Business &
Dertrick Winn Temple, Texas Production
Music Business &
Christopher Withers Canton, Mich. Production

The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture -- from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. Campbell's Labels For Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY in the Schools programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

SOURCE The GRAMMY Foundation

The GRAMMY Foundation

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