GRAMMY Foundation® Selects 136 U.S. High School Students For GRAMMY Camp® In Nashville, Los Angeles, And New York

Unique Summer Program Brings Together Youth With Outstanding Artists And Music Industry Professionals

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Jun 12, 2012, 02:17 ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The GRAMMY Foundation®(www.grammyfoundation.org) announced today that 136 talented high school students from 116 cities and 32 states have been selected as participants in the eighth annual GRAMMY Camp®program. The Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in Nashville from June 17–24 at Black River Entertainment; in Los Angeles from July 14–23 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; and in New York from Aug. 6–13 at Converse Rubber Tracks. This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is supported in part by Best Buy, Black River Entertainment, Converse, and Guitar Center.

"We are excited to bring GRAMMY Camp to three dynamic music markets this summer, and provide this valuable experience to the next generation of music makers," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. "GRAMMY Camp is one of our most immersive programs in terms of exposing young people to what it's like to have an actual working career in the music business, and the opportunity to receive instruction directly from GRAMMY®-winning artists and industry professionals instills knowledge, confidence and lasting lessons in students."

Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2013 are currently online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline is March 31, 2013. Financial aid is available and approximately 75 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance.

"When you combine the energy and passion of high school students with the creative guidance of music professionals, a little bit of magic always happens," said Kristen Madsen, Sr. Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation. "The end product is lots of remarkable new music, strong new relationships, and tremendous growth in every student."

GRAMMY Camp Nashville: June 17–24
GRAMMY Camp N.Y.: Aug. 6–13
GRAMMY Camp Nashville and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. are eight-day residential programs for high school students that offer campers the opportunity to work in integrated industry teams. This real-world, hands-on environment will involve 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. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Black River Entertainment located on Nashville's legendary Music Row and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. will be hosted by Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, N.Y.

2012 GRAMMY Camp Nashville Selectees and Tracks
Nathan Armstrong	Germantown, Tenn.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Katy Bishop	Jonesboro, Ark.	Songwriting
Edward Bowen	Winnetka, Ill.	Drums
Riley Bria	Lancaster, Pa.	Guitar
Shaquille Brown	Lansing, Mich.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Chris Burrus	Nashville	Vocal
Kristen Castro	Simi Valley, Calif.	Songwriting
Elizabeth Cohen	Los Angeles	Marketing & Management
Tim Cooper	Winston Salem, N.C.	Vocal
Jessica Coppens	Roseville, Mich.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Tommy Culley	Pegram, Tenn.	Keyboard
Connor Dean	Chatham, N.J.	Marketing & Management
Stephen Freeman	Goose Creek, S.C.	Electronic Music Production
Ford Garrard	Nashville, Tenn.	Bass
Katie Goetz	La Canada Flintridge, Calif.	Marketing & Management
Caitlin Harriford	Columbia, S.C.	Marketing & Management
Noah Jessup	Wyckoff, N.J.	Songwriting
Jason Lorenzon	Spotswood, N.Y.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Terrance Nunn	Hermitage, Tenn.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Pavlina Osta	Port Orange, Fla.	Music Journalism
Matt Plourde	Benson, N.C.	Guitar
Victoria Pritchard	Spring Lake Heights, N.J.	Songwriting
Jack Rico	El Dorado Hills, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Jahmori Simmons	Douglasville, Ga.	Electronic Music Production
Marissa Smith	Parkland, Fla.	Songwriting
Alaina Stacey	Chicago	Songwriting
Larry Starks	Farmington, Conn.	Electronic Music Production
Alexandra Stern	Albuquerque, N.M.	Vocal
Alicia Wasson	Stanton, Ky.	Marketing & Management
Will Whitaker	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Marketing & Management
Justin Whitmer	Sarasota, Fla.	Songwriting
John Wilson	Deland, Fla.	Drums
Melanie Zdanowicz	Crown Point, Ind.	Vocal

2012 GRAMMY Camp New York Selectees and Tracks
Naji Ali	Baldwin, N.Y.	Electronic Music Production
Michael Arrom	Warren, N.J.	Keyboard
Asia Benson	Munster, Ind.	Flute
Jake Blumberg	Linwood, N.J.	Guitar
Harun Bonnett	Brooklyn, N.Y.	Drums
Kevin Burke	Garden City, N.Y.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Colin Callahan	Monroe, Wis.	Electronic Music Production
Meghan Campbell	Columbus, Ohio	Songwriting
Cameron Capers	Stone Mountain, Ga.	Electronic Music Production
Ryan Casey	Glen Allen, Va.	Guitar
Carmin Chappell	Bowie, Md.	Marketing & Management
Ashley Charles	Newark, N.J.	Songwriting
Adam Dishian	Oakland, N.J.	Marketing & Management
Makenna Erdman	Sherwood, Wis.	Marketing & Management
Caroline Glattly	Potomac, Md.	Vocal
Nathan Gott	Hendersonville, Tenn.	Songwriting
Aubrey Harris	Exeter, N.H.	Bass
Emilee Holgate	North Logan, Utah	Songwriting
Shelby Lock	Charlottesville, Va.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Kaya Lynch	Los Angeles	Vocal
Matthew Murray	Hagerstown, Md.	Marketing & Management
Maxwell Musick	Tulsa, Okla.	Songwriting
Autumn Myers	Howell, N.J.	Marketing & Management
Adam Novodor	Calabasas, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Christopher Regan	Garden City, N.Y.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Lani Renaldo-McCray	Redondo Beach, Calif.	Songwriting
Travis Ross	Raleigh, N.C.	Electronic Music Production
Teresa Sapichino	Parlin, N.J.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Alex Seibel	Purchase, N.Y.	Marketing & Management
Miles Shannon	Los Angeles	Saxophone
Isaiah Weatherspoon	Jeffersonville, Pa.	Drums

GRAMMY Camp L.A.: July 14–23
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: Engineering for Audio & Video; Concert 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 held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles.


2012 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
Ryan Albaugh	West Des Moines, Iowa	Drums
Michael Armstrong	San Diego	Trombone
Nathan Armstrong	Germantown, Tenn.	Concert Production
Kayode Badmus-Wellington	Valencia, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Hudson Barineau	Houston	Guitar
Cory Batchler	Encino, Calif.	Bass
Brandon Bowser	Highland Springs, Va.	Saxophone
Luca Bozzo	Brooklyn, N.Y.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Treyvon Brown	San Francisco	Saxophone
Ashley Bryant	Newnan, Ga.	Keyboard
Patrick Bucknor	Los Angeles	Electronic Music Production
Madi Casto	Otis Orchards, Wash.	Concert Production
Christopher Cobbs	American Canyon, Calif.	Vocal
Haydn Cone	Newnan, Ga.	Songwriting
Dan Cooper	Northampton, Mass.	Electronic Music Production
Hayley Corbett	Florham Park, N.J.	Concert Production
Hayden Day	Canoga Park, Calif.	Drums
Connor Dean	Chatham, N.J.	Concert Production
Emma DePuy	San Diego	Songwriting
Jack DePuy	San Diego	Bass
Mark Diaz	San Fernando, Calif.	Bass
Ellie Dubin	Beverly Hills, Calif.	Concert Production
Jessica Farren	Nashville	Songwriting
Christopher Freedman	Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Music Journalism
Tyne Freeman	Columbia, S.C.	Songwriting
Christian Freire	Newport Beach, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Owen Geiken	Des Moines, Iowa	Guitar
Wyatt Giampa	Portola Valley, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Nathan Gott	Hendersonville, Tenn.	Songwriting
Carson Graham	Orange Park, Fla.	Electronic Music Production
Tanner Grandstaff	Irvine, Calif.	Electronic Music Production
Jennifer Haack	Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Guitar
Julie Hanse	Highland Park, Ill.	Songwriting
Kimberly Hara	Long Beach, Calif.	Music Journalism
Michael Jackson	Marianna, Ark.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Noah Jessup	Wyckoff, N.J.	Songwriting
Harrison Jones	Birmingham, Ala.	Drums
Joe Kaufman	Pasadena, Calif.	Guitar
Kiya Lacey	Nashville	Vocal
Charles Laughlin	Northbrook, Ill.	Guitar
Devon Lawrence	Mill Valley, Calif.	Songwriting
Jenny Li	Monterey Park, Calif.	Concert Production
Shelby Lock	Charlottesville, Va.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Sam LoPiccolo	Foster, R.I.	Electronic Music Production
Danielle Lowe	Los Angeles	Music Journalism
Phillip Lucero	Redlands, Calif.	Songwriting
Angelica Mata	Los Angeles	Songwriting
Kim Miller	Union, N.J.	Keyboard
Brodie Mills	Mather, Calif.	Guitar
Jacory Moreno	Avondale, Ariz.	Vocal
Zani Nobles	Atlanta	Music Journalism
Trevor Plume	Murrieta, Calif.	Keyboard
Isabella Porter	Los Angeles	Vocal
Nicole Powell	Culver City, Calif.	Music Journalism
Keri Prather	Pasadena, Calif.	Songwriting
Layne Putnam	Rapid City, S.D.	Songwriting
Evan Rees	Tucson, Ariz.	Keyboard
Heather Rivas	Los Angeles	Electronic Music Production
Addam Rodriguez	La Puente, Calif.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Harrison Sayed	San Mateo, Calif.	Drums
Drew Schwendiman	Summit, N.J.	Music Journalism
Rachael Shapiro	Bexley, Ohio	Concert Production
Austin Shaw	North Hollywood, Calif.	Keyboard
Emma Simpson	Sacramento, Calif.	Bass
Robert Smith	Winterville, N.C.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Allison Spice	Trabuco Canyon, Calif.	Music Journalism
Alexa Spieler	East Meadow, N.Y.	Music Journalism
Andrew Stogel	St. Louis, Mo.	Songwriting
Ben Sullivan	Chicago	Electronic Music Production
Justin Syas	Los Angeles	Keyboard
Tyler Talmadge	Albuquerque, N.M.	Electronic Music Production
Larenz Tolson	Studio City, Calif.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Taylor Washington	Duarte, Calif.	Vocal
David Watanabe	Acworth, Ga.	Engineering for Audio & Video
Jasmine Watkins	Valencia, Calif.	Vocal
Jamal Williams	Oberlin, Ohio	Electronic Music Production
Matthew Wong	Princeton Junction, N.J.	Engineering for Audio & Video

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. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools.

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