Unique Summer Program Brings Together Youth
With Outstanding Artists And Music Industry Professionals
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 13, 2016) — The GRAMMY Foundation® announced today that 142 talented high school students from 117 U.S. cities and 30 U.S. states have been selected as participants in the 12th annual GRAMMY Camp® program.
The Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in Nashville, Tenn., from May 31–June 4 at Belmont University; Los Angeles from June 18–27 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; and in New York from July 31–Aug. 8 at Converse Rubber Tracks (in Brooklyn). This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is supported by Converse and Journeys. Additional program support is provided by Mrs. Mike Silverman, Hot Topic Foundation, RBC Foundation USA, and other individual donors.
"From the beginning, GRAMMY Camp was designed to give high school students an extraordinary experience and hands-on lessons about making a career in the music industry," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. "Whether residential or day sessions, GRAMMY Camp fosters genuine learning and skill-building, and perhaps more importantly, a spirit of collaboration among the teenage participants that will benefit them in whatever professional paths they follow."
Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2017 will be online in September at www.grammyintheschools.com. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2017. Financial aid is available and approximately 90 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance.
GRAMMY Camp Nashville: May 31–June 4
The program offers selected high school students an interactive five-day nonresidential summer music experience. This unique opportunity focuses on all aspects of commercial music and provides instruction by industry professionals in an immersive, creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. The camp features four music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Songwriting; Vocal Performance; and a Performance Instrumental track for bass, drums, guitar, and keyboards. All students will have the opportunity to showcase what they learn during camp at an open house, which will be held during the last day of camp. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
Students Selected For 12th Annual GRAMMY Camp
2016 GRAMMY Camp Nashville Selectees and Tracks (In Alpha Order by Last Name
)
| Mikayla Ahern | Crest Hill, Ill. | Vocal Performance |
| Chris Attigliato | Thomspon's Station, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Madeline Bales | Lebanon, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Ava Boney | Franklin, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Carmen Brandy | Franklin, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Madison Burnette | Mt. Juliet, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Kelle Cates | East Prairie, Mo. | Vocal Performance |
| Andrew Cavender | Thomasville, Ga. | Vocal Performance |
| Jacob Copeland | Chauncey, W. Va. | Instrument – Guitar |
| William Kelsey Crews | Brentwood, Tenn. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Lydia Crider | Nashville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Thea Danos | Old Hickory, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Gina DeFilippo | Wadsworth, Ohio | Songwriting |
| Melanie Ellingson | Lorain, Ohio | Instrument – Guitar |
| Jamel Farrakhan | Nashville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Jack Filipovic | Brentwood, Tenn. | Instrument – Bass |
| Caroline Finger | Brentwood, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Haley Fishberger | Miami Beach, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Terence Fuller | Vauxhall, N.J. | Instrument – Drums |
| Ele Gilliland | Spring Hill, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Talia Girvin | Wesley Chapel, Fla. | Vocal Performance |
| Mary Marguerite Hall | Franklin, Tenn. | Vocal Performance |
| Eric Latham | Birmingham, Ala. | Audio Engineering |
| Palmer Lessenberry | Glasgow, Ky. | Instrument – Keys |
| Dajoun Mason | Antioch, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Jack Maxwell | Nashville, Tenn. | Instrument – Bass |
| Kristen McCampbell | Burns, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Michael McClellan | Franklin, Tenn. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Anna McLaughlin | Media, Pa. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Matt Mitchell | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Instrument – Keys |
| Gregory Nichols Jr. | Nashville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Anna Pearson | Whites Creek, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Alexis Peto | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Griffin Photoglou | Nashville, Tenn. | Instrument – Drums |
| Lucki Price | Nashville, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Logan Ridings | Brentwood, Tenn. | Audio Engineering |
| Weston Stewart | Old Hickory, Tenn. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Mulan Throneberry | Decatur, Ala. | Songwriting |
| Hannah Grace Umphers | Kingston Springs, Tenn. | Songwriting |
| Rachel Walle | Duncanville, Texas | Songwriting |
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles: June 18–27
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 Business; Music Journalism; Songwriting; Video Production & Motion Graphics; Vocal Performance; and a Performance Instrumental track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, 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.
Students Selected For 12th Annual GRAMMY Camp
2016 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees and Tracks (In Alpha Order by Last Name)
| Sebastien Balembois | Los Angeles | Music Journalism |
| Elijah Bassett | Round Rock, Texas | Audio Engineering |
| Carthi Benson | San Pedro, Calif. | Instrument – Bass |
| Faith Benson | San Pedro, Calif. | Instrument – Drums |
| Alexia Berton | Santa Barbara, Calif. | Music Business |
| Jacob Brice | Lansing, Kan. | Electronic Music Production |
| Kenneth Brown | Inglewood, Calif. | Instrument – Trumpet |
| Nia Burnley | Upper Marlboro, Md. | Instrument – Keys |
| Markus Cancilla | Santa Monica, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| Audrey Chu | Manalapan, N.J. | Songwriting |
| Daniel Cobo | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | Instrument – Saxophone |
| Tess Considine | Highland Park, Ill. | Music Business |
| Carson Dent | Lakewood, Wash. | Instrument – Drums |
| Brandon Douglas | Carrollton, Texas | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Patrick Dukes | Huntersville, N.C. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Kalista Dwyer | Port Orange, Fla. | Music Business |
| Graham Edmonds | Lawrence, Kan. | Music Business |
| Raphael Figliulo | New York | Vocal Performance |
| Tyler Fine | Jacksonville, Fla. | Audio Engineering |
| Jade Fink | Pacific Palisades, Calif. | Instrument – Bass |
| Mia Finney | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Kyla Foster-Bagley | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Cheyanne Fox | Chino, Calif. | Instrument – Bass |
| Jaden Gill | Goleta, Calif. | Music Journalism |
| Ethan Ginsberg-Marg | Murrieta, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| Ebony Graham | Philadelphia | Music Journalism |
| Ashley Nicole Greene | Oceanside, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| Kyran Hainje | Duluth, Ga. | Electronic Music Production |
| Joshua Hayes | Los Angeles | Instrument – Guitar |
| Ryan Hoffman | Columbia, Ill. | Songwriting |
| Ilya Hora | San Francisco | Music Journalism |
| Sawyer Ikeda | Novato, Calif. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Rahsaan Ison | New Orleans | Audio Engineering |
| Allison Kelly | St. Augustine, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Isabella King | San Antonio | Music Business |
| Charles Kogen | Los Angeles | Songwriting |
| David Korn | Belmont, Mass. | Audio Engineering |
| Emily Krog | Austin, Texas | Vocal Performance |
| Dominic LaRocca | Columbia, Md. | Audio Engineering |
| Bennett Lewis | Greensboro, N.C. | Electronic Music Production |
| Connor Low | Lake St. Louis, Mo. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Michael Maher | Boulder, Colo. | Electronic Music Production |
| Analise Malick | Mooresville, N.C. | Vocal Performance |
| Danielle McDuffie | Orlando, Fla. | Music Journalism |
| Anna McLaughlin | Media, Pa. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Dorien Meilleur | Los Angeles | Electronic Music Production |
| Honor Milton | Houston | Music Journalism |
| Jesse Munsat | Washington, D.C. | Electronic Music Production |
| M'Lynn Musgrove | Dallas | Songwriting |
| Kyron Neveaux | New Orleans | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Erika Nolan | Alamo, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Skyler Nolan | Fleming Island, Fla. | Instrument – Saxophone |
| Greta Pasqua | Santa Monica, Calif. | Songwriting |
| Dara Phung | Burlingame, Calif. | Music Business |
| Jason Pridmore | Sammamish, Wash. | Music Business |
| Kaicey Pritts | Houston | Music Journalism |
| Jobi Riccio | Morrison, Colo. | Songwriting |
| Taylor Schonbuch | Los Angeles | Vocal Performance |
| Robert Simmons | Jackson, Miss. | Instrument – Drums |
| Billy Smart | Wake Forest, N.C. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Lauren Smith | Newnan, Ga. | Vocal Performance |
| Reid Sorel | Oakland, Calif. | Electronic Music Production |
| Sheldon Steele II | Clearwater, Fla. | Songwriting |
| Amanda Stover | Parsippany, N.J. | Music Journalism |
| Peighton Tubre | Hammond, La. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Austin Tumblin | Las Cruces, N.M. | Electronic Music Production |
| Shane Turner | Portola Valley, Calif. | Instrument – Keys |
| Madeline Tym | Milwaukee | Audio Engineering |
| Nicholas Valdman | Medina, Wash. | Instrument – Keys |
| Samantha Vasquez | Arcadia, Calif. | Music Business |
| Mia Waggoner | Chicago | Audio Engineering |
| Trent Woodman | Van Nuys, Calif. | Audio Engineering |
GRAMMY Camp New York: July 31–Aug. 8
GRAMMY Camp New York is a nine-day residential program that offers selected high school students an interactive summer music experience. This unique experience focuses on all aspects of commercial music and 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 & Motion Graphics; Vocal Performance; and a Performance Instrumental track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, recordings and/or performances. GRAMMY Camp New York will be held at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn.
Students Selected For 12th Annual GRAMMY Camp
2016 GRAMMY Camp New York Selectees and Tracks (In Alpha Order by Last Name)
| Douglas Appleman | Cambridge, Mass. | Audio Engineering |
| Michael Bachelder | Woodbridge, Conn. | Electronic Music Production |
| Chloe Borthwick | Chester, N.Y. | Songwriting |
| Arielle Brown | Burke, Va. | Vocal Performance |
| Chazz Clark | Catonsville, Md. | Audio Engineering |
| Ella Collier | Atlanta | Songwriting |
| Natalie DePergola | Largo, Fla. | Instrument – Drums |
| Elijah Deyton | Greeneville, Tenn. | Instrument – Drums |
| Sophie Feldman | Mercer Island, Wash. | Songwriting |
| Alyssa Garcia | Norristown, Pa. | Audio Engineering |
| Kellen Grady | Shoreline, Wash. | Electronic Music Production |
| Robert Griffin | New City, N.Y. | Instrument – Bass |
| Preston Grzegorzewski | Warwick, N.Y. | Audio Engineering |
| Jasper Harris | New York | Instrument – Guitar |
| Miles Harvey | Peekskill, N.Y. | Instrument – Guitar |
| Hunter Kupersmith | Cresskill, N.J. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Tristan Mendoza | San Antonio | Electronic Music Production |
| Lauren Micke | Wardsville, Mo. | Vocal Performance |
| Nicole Miller | West Des Moines, Iowa | Songwriting |
| Sean Moran | Lincroft, N.J. | Instrument – Keys |
| Skylar Nicholson | Newnan, Ga. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| John Paciga | Annandale, N.J. | Songwriting |
| Ricky Persaud Jr. | Irvington, N.J. | Vocal Performance |
| Natalie Pluto | Leesburg, Va. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Ashley Pointer | Macon, Ga. | Instrument – Violin |
| Devon Ponds | Charlotte, N.C. | Electronic Music Production |
| Avery Puryear | Fair Haven, N.J. | Songwriting |
| Jonna Scopellito | Staten Island, N.Y. | Audio Engineering |
| Lexi Shannon | Camp Hill, Pa. | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Kyra Williams | Philadelphia | Video Production & Motion Graphics |
| Alessandra Ziolkowski | Pleasant Hill, Ore. | Vocal Performance |
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Media Contacts:
Hannah Berryman/GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com
Christina Cassidy/GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com
Program Contact:
David R. Sears/GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/david@grammy.com
