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The Florida Chapter and the 2008 Florida GRAMMY Showcase screening committees thank all of the artists who entered into this year's Florida GRAMMY Showcases and congratulate the finalists listed below.
The six finalists for each showcase will perform live in front of a music industry audience and compete for valuable artist development packages.
Finalists for the Orlando Showcase on April 9 at Tabu include Johnny Bulford, Kayla Dumon, Experimental Pilot, Social Ghost, Soul Phenomenon and Stalling Dawn. Finalists for the Miami Showcase on April 17 at Mansion include Bletzung, Hail Mary, Jesse Jackson, Jacob Jeffries Band, Like The TV Show and MAYDAY!.
The Chapter also wishes to extend congratulations to its showcase semi-finalists.
Semi-finalists from the Orlando Showcase include Mena Brinno, A Cover Story, Billy DenMead, Haitz, Mark and James and Minister Theory. Semi-finalists from the Miami Showcase include Anodize, Artofficial, Karina Iglesias, Raffa & Rainer, Spinlight City and Yoni.
To order your showcase tickets in advance, call 305.672.4060 or e-mail: florida@grammy.com.
Our 2007 Chapter Board election process in now complete. Congratulations to our newly-elected Board members. To see a complete list of the 2007 Florida Chapter Board, click here.
The annual Florida Chapter General Membership Meeting provides members with the
opportunity to hear about the state of the Chapter and reflect on the year's events
and initiatives. Comprehensive updates and reports on numerous Academy programs
and initiatives are provided by the Sr. Executive Director of the Florida Chapter,
other Recording Academy representatives, and the Florida Chapter Board of Governors.
In addition to its outreach within the music community in and around its Miami Beach
offices, the Florida Chapter is also committed to establishing and sustaining a
positive presence for The Recording Academy in the Florida and Puerto Rico music
communities. The Chapter has produced programs and/or participated in conferences
in Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach,
and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Florida Chapter offers a culminating educational experience for college students
preparing for careers in the music industry. In an effort to better serve its local
music community, the Florida Chapter only accepts interns from Florida-area colleges
and universities. All applicants for the Florida Chapter Intern Program must be
juniors, seniors or graduate students, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, be
available 20 hours a week for 12 weeks, be studying music or a music industry-related
major, and be preparing for a career in the music or recording industry. Acceptable
majors include, but are not limited to: music performance, recording, composition,
music education, music therapy, music industry studies, music history, arts administration,
and entertainment law. Students must receive college credit for the internship.
For an application contact the Chapter office at 305.672.4060.
The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates 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 offers programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public, and works in partnership year-round with 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. For more information, click here.
MusiCares helps music people across the country cope with personal, medical and
financial hardships by providing confidential crisis intervention, health care referrals
and financial assistance. In the Florida area, contact Debbie Carroll, Executive Director, Health & Human Services, at 615.327.0050 or toll-free at 877.626.2748.
For addiction/recovery referrals or questions, please contact Harold Owens,
CADAC, Senior Director of Addiction Recovery Services, at 888-627-6271.
For more information on MusiCares' programs and services, click
here.
MusiCares Hurricane Relief
In response to the devastation and displacement wrought by Hurricane Katrina, MusiCares
and The Recording Academy established the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund, a multi-million
dollar commitment of charitable funds to be distributed to musicians and other music
industry people directly affected by this disaster. For more information about MusiCares
Hurricane Relief, please contact us at 877.626.2748, or to make a donation, click
here.
We encourage our Florida Chapter members who have not renewed their membership to
do so. We would like to thank those members that have renewed. The continued participation
of our members gives the Chapter the resources to provide quality educational events
and networking opportunities. Strong membership also allows us to have a stronger
voice in advocacy issues of importance to our membership.
All Chapter members receive a quarterly newsletter including event information,
local news and more. For additional information, please contact the Chapter office.
For more information, or to become involved with the Florida Chapter, please e-mail
florida@grammy.com
or call 305.672.4060.
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