Unique Summer Program Brings Together Youth With Outstanding Artists And Music Industry Professionals
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 9, 2014) — The GRAMMY Foundation® announced today that 167 talented high school students from 125 U.S. cities and 31 U.S. states have been selected as participants in the 10th annual GRAMMY Camp® program. Additionally, through a partnership with Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry, six international students from China, Japan and England will attend GRAMMY Camp in Los Angeles, bringing the total number of students attending all four of this year’s GRAMMY Camps to 173.
The Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in Nashville, Tenn., from June 9 – 13 at Belmont University; St. Paul, Minn., from June 13 – 21 at McNally Smith College of Music; Los Angeles from July 12 – 21 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; and in New York from Aug. 3 – 11 at Converse Rubber Tracks (in Brooklyn). This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is supported by Converse and Journeys. Additional program support is provided by Davey Silverman, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, the RBC Foundation USA, and other individual donors.
"The GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY Camp has become our signature program that provides young people with an extraordinarily in-depth experience, giving them a genuine sense of what it's like to have a career in the music industry," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. "Each and every GRAMMY Camper benefits from this program and takes with them valuable lessons learned as they continue their music journeys."
Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2015 are currently online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline is March 31, 2015. Financial aid is available and approximately 80 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance.
"Ten years ago, when GRAMMY Camp began, we could not have imagined how this program would have grown and how the students who participate would have thrived from the experience," said Kristen Madsen, Senior Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation. "The program and the campers have exceeded all of our expectations and we are looking forward to what the next decade will bring."
GRAMMY Camp Nashville: June 9 – 13
The program offers selected high school students an interactive five-day nonresidential 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 features four music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Songwriting; Vocal Performance; and a Performance track for bass, drums, guitar, and keyboards. All students will have the opportunity to showcase what they learned during camp at the open house, which will be held during the last day of camp. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Belmont University in Nashville.
2014 GRAMMY Camp Nashville Selectees And Tracks
| Carolyn Alexander | Mason, Ohio | Songwriting |
| Joshua Birdsong | Howell, Mich. | Songwriting |
| Jarren Blair | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Riley Boyer | Nashville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Riley Bria | Spring Hill, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Spencer Bria | Spring Hill, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Conner Broome | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Keyboards |
| Matthew Burhans | Tallahassee, Fla. | Guitar |
| Kristyn Burke | Nashville, Tenn. | Drums |
| Matthew Davidson | Shreveport, La. | Guitar |
| Sabrynn Dugsin-Porchuk | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Katie Dunlap | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Isaiah Fogle | Birmingham, Ala. | Drums |
| Josie Gauthier | Brentwood, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Julia Gomez | Tampa, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Grayton Green | Nashville, Tenn. | Guitar |
| Nicholas Gruver | Charlotte, N.C. | Audio Engineering |
| Zachary Harper | Livingston, Tenn. | Guitar |
| Eric Hayden | Mayfield, Ky. | Bass |
| Taiylor James | Clarksville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Amanda Jones | Smyrna, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Kennedi Lykken | Spicer, Minn. | Songwriting |
| Natalie Madigan | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Taylor Matson | Nashville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Nathan Methvin | Leoma, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Kyrus Newman | Clarksville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Vallie Noles | Knoxville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Margaret Peake | Waterville Valley, N.H. | Songwriting |
| Anna Pearson | Whites Creek, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Ethan Phillips | Cookeville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Mark Pierce | Kingston Springs, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Wes Salton | Atlanta | Audio Engineering |
| Katherine Saul | Brentwood, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Davy Talley | Nashville, Tenn. | Bass |
| Camille Thornton | Great Falls, Va. | Songwriting |
| Emmie Wade | Nashville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Marcus Wanner | Nashville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Malik Williams | Clarksville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Carson Young | Nashville, Tenn. | Guitar |
GRAMMY Camp St. Paul: June 13 – 21
GRAMMY Camp St. Paul is a nine-day residential program that offers selected high school students an interactive 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 features six music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Songwriting; Video Production; Vocal Performance; and a Performance track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, recordings and/or performances. GRAMMY Camp St. Paul will be held at the McNally Smith College of Music.
2014 GRAMMY Camp St. Paul Selectees And Tracks
| Kobi Abcede | Burbank, Calif | Drums |
| Carrell Andrews | Orlando, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Abijah Archer | Minneapolis | Audio Engineering |
| Onyeka Asemota | Baltimore | Electronic Music Production |
| Jaylan Ashley | Omaha, Neb. | Video Production |
| Carthi Benson | Mililani, Hawaii | Bass |
| Isaiah Carter | Lee Summit, Mo. | Drums |
| Audrey Corbin | St. Louis | Video Production |
| Holden Denson | Portland, Ore. | Video Production |
| Alvontae Dillard-Turner | Maplewood, Minn. | Audio Engineering |
| Noah Garrett | Kansas City, Mo. | Electronic Music Production |
| Noah Garvin | Lakeville, Minn. | Electronic Music Production |
| Jorge Gomez | Vancouver, Wash. | Guitar |
| Ian Gordon | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Audio Engineering |
| Zachary Hernandez | Ventura, Calif. | Keyboards |
| Mikey LaSusa | Eagan, Minn. | Guitar |
| David Lopez | Tucson, Ariz. | Audio Engineering |
| Lauren Padilla | Mililani, Hawaii | Songwriting |
| Ryan Peete | Woodland Hills, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Alecsys Proctor-Turner | Miami | Vocal Performance |
| Xavier Quarterman | Orlando, Fla. | Electronic Music Production |
| Alex Richardson | Portland, Ore. | Video Production |
| Jarem Saunders | Layton, Utah | Audio Engineering |
| Larry Starks | Memphis, Tenn. | Electronic Music Production |
| Ava Suppelsa | Evanston, Ill. | Songwriting |
| Anisha Vora | Tacoma, Wash. | Video Production |
| Nicholas Walker | Menifee, Calif. | Vocal Performance |
| Luke Weathersby | Daphne, Ala. | Songwriting |
| Amanda Wilson | Hinsdale, Ill. | Audio Engineering |
| Brandon Woody | Baltimore | Winds & Strings |
| Alessandra Ziolkowski | Springfield, Ore. | Songwriting |
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles: July 12 – 21
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles 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 features eight music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Music Business; Songwriting; Video Production; Vocal Performance; and a Performance track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and winds & strings.
All tracks culminate in media projects, CD recordings and/or performances. GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles will be held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles.
2014 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
| Zoe Adler | Long Beach, Calif. | Music Journalism |
| Alexander Arnaout | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | Bass |
| Christopher Astoquillca | Glendale, Calif. | Winds & Strings |
| Jamison Baken | Billings , Mont. | Video Production |
| Brendan Bell | Denver | Electronic Music Production |
| William Berdine | Irvine, Calif | Drums |
| Justin Berger-Davis | Monrovia, Calif. | Bass |
| Brooks Brown | Leawood, Kan. | Electronic Music Production |
| Matthew Burhans | Tallahassee, Fla. | Bass |
| Nestor Carrera | Bell Gardens, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
| Mackin Carroll | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Ben Cohen | Columbia, Md. | Electronic Music Production |
| Hayley Corbett | Florham Park, N.J. | Music Business |
| Lauren Craig | Chicago | Video Production |
| John Craytor | Broadlands, Va. | Music Business |
| Hannah Currie | Andover, Mass. | Music Business |
| Mary Dawson | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Music Journalism |
| Kayla DeWitt | Encinitas, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| Caelyn Dovey | Belvedere, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Thatcher Ervin | Madbury, N.H. | Electronic Music Production |
| Kyla Foster | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Video Production |
| Justin Gerber | Los Angeles | Guitar |
| Yasamin Ghodsbin | Newport Beach, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
| Cory Gibson | Provo, Utah | Video Production |
| Tiffani Gipson | Spring Hill, Tenn. | Music Business |
| Jordan Hadfield | London | Drums |
| Emily Hayden | Argyle, Texas | Music Business |
| Raina Henderson | Closter, N.J. | Electronic Music Production |
| Lam Hiu | Hong Kong | Winds & Strings |
| Katherine Ho | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | Vocal Performance |
| Angelie Humbert | Geneva, Ill. | Music Journalism |
| Naomi Hyman | Irvine, Calif. | Vocal Performance |
| Jack Ingram | Overland Park, Kan. | Guitar |
| Jason Iyama | Los Angeles | Guitar |
| Leilani Kilgore | Temecula, Calif. | Guitar |
| Kunito Kitai | Tokyo | Drums |
| Savannah Knight | Newnan, Ga. | Music Business |
| Hannah Kovensky | Savannah, Ga. | Music Journalism |
| Ohsun Kwon | Campbell, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
| Jarrett Lampley | Chicago | Music Business |
| Annie Langston | Mercer Island, Wash. | Music Business |
| Mikey LaSusa | Eagan, Minn. | Guitar |
| Eric Mascolo | Littleton, Colo. | Audio Engineering |
| Jamar Mathieu | New Orleans | Video Production |
| Paxton McMurray | Toluca Lake, Calif. | Keyboards |
| Jensen McRae | Woodland Hills , Calif. | Songwriting |
| Evan Mehta | Burbank, Calif. | Keyboards |
| Sage Melcher | Honeoye Falls, N.Y. | Songwriting |
| Trace Miller | Houston | Drums |
| Ayaana Nash | Saint Cloud, Fla. | Electronic Music Production |
| Nyallah Noah | Valley Village, Calif. | Vocal Performance |
| Claire Nordstrom | Pacific Palisades, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Jake Nuffer | San Diego | Guitar |
| Patrick O'Halloran | Seattle | Electronic Music Production |
| Renato Paris | London | Songwriting |
| Carly Price | Pacific Palisades, Calif. | Music Journalism |
| Alexis Purvis | Shalimar, Fla. | Vocal Performance |
| Victoria Quartararo | Wyckoff, N.J. | Songwriting |
| Lydon Quill | El Cajon, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| LizVette Rivera | Hitchcock, Texas | Winds & Strings |
| Emmy Russell | Kingston Springs, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Ethan Sapir | Potomac, Md. | Music Journalism |
| Micaiah Sawyer | Avondale, Ariz. | Songwriting |
| Lawrence Scanniello | Freehold, N.J. | Guitar |
| Alexander Sopala | Chicago | Audio Engineering |
| Anthony Sprunk | Monroe , Neb. | Audio Engineering |
| Yoko Suzuki | Tokyo | Keyboard |
| Noah Tauscher | Hood River, Ore. | Songwriting |
| Lau Tsz | Hong Kong | Winds & Strings |
| Josh Turner | Burbank, Calif. | Bass |
| Madi Walsh | Temecula, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
| Kassandra Winchester | Mesa, Ariz. | Music Journalism |
| Stephanie Woodford | San Francisco | Keyboards |
| Shawn Yao | Cupertino, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
| Maxwell Yi | Houston | Electronic Music Production |
GRAMMY Camp New York: Aug. 3 – 11
GRAMMY Camp New York is a nine-day residential program that offers selected high school students an interactive 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 features six music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Songwriting; Video Production; Vocal Performance; and a Performance track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, CD recordings and/or performances. GRAMMY Camp New York will be held at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn.
2014 GRAMMY Camp New York Selectees And Tracks
| Kayleigh Amstutz | Springfield, Mo. | Songwriting |
| Jessica Araten | Gwynedd Valley, Pa. | Guitar |
| Kellcee Batchelor | Tarboro, N.C. | Electronic Music Production |
| Lucas Bross | Beverly Hills, Calif. | Video Production |
| Shannon Corsi | Rumson, N.J. | Songwriting |
| Nicholas Davison | Grand Bay, Ala. | Video Production |
| Carson Dent | Tacoma, Wash. | Drums |
| Alex Fiedler | Verona, N.J. | Vocal Performance |
| Kitt Flamer-Caldera | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Audio Engineering |
| Nick Foose | Lancaster, Pa. | Electronic Music Production |
| Travia Gallon | Tallahassee, Fla. | Audio Engineering |
| Alecia Greene | Sandy Springs, Ga. | Video Production |
| Stephanie Hanvey | Howell, N.J. | Vocal Performance |
| Miranda Henry | Belleville, Ill. | Winds & Strings |
| Malik Johnson | Milwaukee | Electronic Music Production |
| Lauren Jones | Essexville, Mich. | Songwriting |
| Kyle Knudsen | Palm Harbor, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Collin Lombardo | Mandeville, La. | Audio Engineering |
| Samuel Lowe | Elon, N.C. | Drums |
| Tavis Lance Mapp | Moreland, Ga. | Guitar |
| Christine Meisenhelter | Aberdeen, N.J. | Bass |
| Angelica Pollard | San Ramon, Calif. | Video Production |
| Giana Poppo | Armonk, N.Y. | Vocal Performance |
| Sam Ross | Long Beach, Calif. | Keyboards |
| Peter Russo | New York | Audio Engineering |
| Julian Scanlan | Mount Laurel, N.J. | Electronic Music Production |
| Emily Weeks | Atlanta | Songwriting |
| William Wooten Jr. | Tarboro, N.C. | Songwriting |
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. 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. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students' musical experiences, the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy partnered to present the first Music Educator Award in 2014. Open to current U.S. music teachers in kindergarten through college, the second annual Music Educator Award will be given out during GRAMMY Week 2015. For more information about our music education programs, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter (@GRAMMYFdn), and join us on Instagram (@GRAMMYFdn).
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David R. Sears/GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/david@grammy.com
Media Contacts:
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