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GRAMMY Museum Announces 2020 Career Day With Madison Beer, Manny Marroquin, Rickey Minor & More

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The career mentorship education program series will be hosted virtually via digital conferencing for the first time
GRAMMYs
Sep 23, 2020 - 10:16 am

Attention middle and high school students in music programs! Today the GRAMMY Museum announced eight GRAMMY Career Day events featuring a wide variety of members of the Recording Academy and other music industry professionals who will mentor aspiring musicians and music industry students.

The nationwide education program will be hosted virtually via digital conferencing for the first time and will take place Thursdays at 3 p.m. PT from Sept. 24 to Nov. 19. Check out the Full Schedule:

  • Sept. 24: GRAMMY Award-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin and GRAMMY Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician Mike Elizondo
  • Oct 1: Founder and CEO of the management firm Culture Collective Jonathan Azu and GRAMMY Award-winning music supervisor Julia Michels
  • Oct. 8: Owner and CEO of The Village Studios Jeff Greenberg and Chief Creative Officer at Adarga Entertainment Group Henry Alonzo
  • Oct. 15: Songwriter, producer and video director Madison Beer and CEO/artist/bassist Sekou Bunch
  • Oct. 22: Assistant Vice President, Membership Group at ASCAP Loretta Muñoz and entrepreneur and music manager Orly Marley
  • Oct. 29: Singer/songwriter and CEO of Hits For Life Kiara Lanier
  • Nov. 12: Composer for film and television Amanda Jones
  • Nov 19: Bass player, composer, producer, and Emmy-winning music director Rickey Minor and musician, educator, and GRAMMY Award-nominated recording artist Paul Jackson Jr.

Middle school and high school students and teachers across the United States are invited to join these GRAMMY Career Day event dates. Schools can participate by registering here. 

GRAMMY Career Day, which is supported by the Ford Motor Company Fund, will also continue with another series of virtual Career Day events in spring 2021.

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GRAMMY Museum Announces GRAMMY In The Schools Fest: H.E.R., HAIM, Charlie Puth And More Confirmed

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An official GRAMMY Week event, the four-day virtual GRAMMY In The Schools Fest, taking place Monday, March 8, through Thursday, March 11, 2021, celebrates music and music education
Morgan Enos
GRAMMY Museum
Feb 9, 2021 - 6:00 am

As the world is forced to rethink learning in the COVID era, it’s more important than ever to establish music as a cornerstone of a well-rounded education. To that end, the GRAMMY Museum is leading the charge. During GRAMMY Week this year, the Museum will kick off GRAMMY In The Schools Fest (GITS Fest), a four-day virtual festival running Monday, March 8, through Thursday, March 11​.

GITS Fest, previously GRAMMY In The Schools Live!, will feature GRAMMY winner and current nominee Derek "MixedByAli" Ali; current GRAMMY nominees HAIM; GRAMMY winner and current nominee H.E.R.; previous GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes; GRAMMY winner and current nominee Michael League of Snarky Puppy; GRAMMY winner and current nominee Manny Marroquin; GRAMMY winner and current nominee PJ Morton; previous GRAMMY nominee Charlie Puth; and Michael Sticka, President of the GRAMMY Museum.

Featuring performances by students and professionals along with engaging, educational panels by artists, educators and other music professionals, GITS Fest will truly localize the GRAMMY Week experience in cities and schools nationwide. Woven throughout the virtual festival will be lessons and other valuable information provided by top practitioners across the broad spectrum of music, music education and its connection to other school subject areas. Lesson plans and study guides will be made available free of charge to all teachers around the country who register their students to participate.

GITS Fest, presented by MusicPower, incorporates elements of various GRAMMY Museum education programs, including GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Career Day and the Music Educator Award. These programs also receive support from Ford Motor Company Fund as part of Ford’s commitment to music education.

The festival will be free to the public for those who register in advance here.

Below, check out the full GRAMMY In the Schools Fest schedule (all times listed are in PST):

Monday, March 8 — Thursday, March 11​, 2021

Monday, March 8

  • 2:00 p.m. – School Feature, Westfield Academy & Central School (NY): Creating a diverse music program and collaborating with other academic subjects to enhance it.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Hot Takes on Real World Scenarios: Career Tips in Music and Beyond with GRAMMY Camp Faculty Members.
  • 4:00 p.m. – Young Professionals in Music: Insights from emerging artists, songwriters, and musicians ft. GRAMMY In The Schools program alumni.
  • 5:00 p.m. – Music Careers in Preservation and Research: Experts discuss careers available in these areas.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Afternoon with HAIM: Insights on being a music professional ft. GRAMMY Nominee HAIM.

Tuesday, March 9

  • 2:00 p.m. – School Feature, University of Central Florida (FL): Socially distanced choral rehearsal techniques.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Afternoon with PJ Morton: Insights on being a music professional featuring GRAMMY winner PJ Morton.
  • 4:00 p.m. – Using Music to Teach Other Subjects
  • 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon with Hunter Hayes: Insights on being a music professional featuring GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Business & Performance Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® Panel: Tips on attaining success artistically and otherwise.

Wednesday, March 10

  • 2:00 p.m. – Afternoon with H.E.R.: Insights on being a music professional featuring GRAMMY winner H.E.R.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Afternoon with Michael League (Snarky Puppy): Insights on being a music professional featuring GRAMMY winner Michael League of Snarky Puppy.
  • 4:00 p.m. – The Art of Tech, Performance & Business: Career tips in music and beyond with GRAMMY Camp faculty members.
  • 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon with TBA Artist: Insights on being a music professional.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Young Professionals in Music: Musicians on the road featuring GRAMMY In The Schools program alumni.

Thursday, March 11​

  • 2:00 p.m. – Inside Look: Audio Recording: Explore elements of producing recorded music with multi-GRAMMY winner Derek “MixedByAli” Ali.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Women in the Business of Music: Insights on being a music professional working at a record label with women from Fearless Records.
  • 4:00 p.m. – School Feature, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (CA): Preparing for a school performance on the GRAMMY telecast while maintaining a rigorous academic schedule.
  • 5:00 p.m. – School Feature, Maplewood Middle School (LA): Skills learned in music that are effective in other subjects.
  • 6:00 p.m. – The Art and Science of Recording, Songwriting & Performing: Insights on being a music professional with multi-GRAMMY winner Manny Marroquin and multi-GRAMMY nominee Charlie Puth.

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GRAMMY Museum's Latest Virtual GRAMMY Career Day To Feature Cheryl Cobb, Jody Watley & David Sears

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Students from three high schools—Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo., Parkrose High School in Portland, Ore. and Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Ariz.—will participate
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 18, 2020 - 2:04 pm

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the GRAMMY Museum, in partnership with the Ford Motor Company Fund, will continue its virtual GRAMMY Career Day music industry mentorship series for students. The online day of mentorship and career advice will feature GRAMMY-winning music and style icon Jody Watley, President of Cheryl Cobb Entertainment Cheryl Cobb and the GRAMMY Museum's own David R. Sears, Vice President of Education for GRAMMY In The Schools.

Students from three high schools—Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo., Parkrose High School in Portland, Ore. and Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Ariz.—will participate in the event.

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According to the GRAMMY Museum, the programming "provides insight to high school students about careers that are available to them in the music industry, and direction on how to prepare for them. GRAMMY Career Day provides an opportunity for students to interact with professionals representing a wide range of careers. Speakers for Career Day include GRAMMY winners and nominees, and professionals in related disciplines. These interactive sessions take students through the inner workings of the industry to learn exactly what it takes to make it in the business."

The upcoming session follows eight other star-studded, regional Career Day events hosted this fall. The events are typically held in person across the country, but have gone virtual for the first time this year. More virtual Career Day events will take place in spring 2021, thanks to the continued support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.

For more information on the GRAMMY Museum's extensive music and career education programs as well as current virtual programming, please visit grammymuseum.org.

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Mickey Smith Jr. at 2020 GRAMMYs

Mickey Smith Jr. (L) at the 2020 GRAMMYs

 

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2020 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Winner Mickey Smith Jr. Accepts $10,000 Check For Maplewood Middle School

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"If you just keep waking up every day, amazing can happen," the ever-inspirational Mickey Smith Jr. recently said
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMY Museum
Dec 7, 2020 - 2:52 pm

Last week, 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator Award winner Mickey Smith Jr. received the $10,000 check on behalf of the music department of Maplewood Middle School in Sulphur, La., where he works as the beloved band director.

Donna and John Bel Edwards, the First Lady and Governor of Louisiana, respectively, and Pamela Alexander of the Ford Motor Company Fund, which partners with the GRAMMY Museum to sponsor the annual accolade, presented the giant check to Smith Jr. virtually.

"Thank you to everyone that's been a part of this amazing process. As a kid, I'd always dreamed of winning a GRAMMY as a musician, but middle school band records don't win GRAMMYs, especially those in small towns," Smith shared as he accepted the prize. "But it's amazing how if you just keep waking up every day, amazing can happen."

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The Music Educator Award recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. The 2021 recipient will be recognized during GRAMMY Week next year.

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Juan Gabriel at the 2009 Latin GRAMMYs

 

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Take A Look Inside The Latin GRAMMYs Digital Exhibit At The GRAMMY Museum

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Explore the colorful artwork for each Latin GRAMMY Awards, outfits worn by artists at shows over the years and an amazing collection of instruments
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 10, 2020 - 1:31 pm

Ahead of the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs on Thursday, Nov. 19, the GRAMMY Museum invites you to revisit their engaging bilingual exhibit celebrating the magic and history of the Latin GRAMMYs. Available for the first time virtually (for free!), "Latin GRAMMYs, 20 Years Of Excellence" invites viewers to take a closer look at the artists—along with their instruments, performances and killer outfits—and moments that make the yearly Latin GRAMMYs show the Biggest Night in Latin Music.

In the exhibit, you can explore the colorful artwork for each Latin GRAMMY Awards show, outfits worn by artists at the shows over the years—like the tuxedo, pictured above, Juan Gabriel wore during his 40-minute performance at the 2009 Latin GRAMMYs—and an amazing collection of instruments, including a custom guitar from Carlos Vives and an accordion from Los Tigres del Norte's frontman Jorge Hernández.

You will learn about the history of the show—like how the first five years it was broadcast in English instead of Spanish—and its lively performances. You can also explore the different musical styles, from salsa to cumbia to alt-rock en Español, and sounds created in the Latin GRAMMY-nominated and -winning music throughout the decades.

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First unveiled at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live in 2019 as part of the museum's renovated third floor, the exhibit celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Latin GRAMMY Awards that year.

Visit "Latin GRAMMYs, 20 Years Of Excellence" on the GRAMMY Museum's site, where you can also explore all virtual exhibits, including exhibits celebrating Count Basie, John Denver, Monterey International Pop Festival and many more.

The 2020 Latin GRAMMYs will air on Univision on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT). The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 7 p.m. (MEX)/8 p.m. (COL)/10 p.m. (ARG/CHI), and on Televisa on Channel 5.

Learn more about the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards via the Latin Recording Academy's official website.

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