Music Drives Us and the Grammy Foundation®!
The Music Drives Us Foundation has formed a partnership with the GRAMMY
Foundation®'s GRAMMY Camp®! We are proud to extend this incredible opportunity
to YOU!
Music Drives Us is promoting the GRAMMY Camp experience throughout New England
to insure that all high school musicians know about this incredible opportunity
and we encourage you to fill out a GRAMMY Camp application and apply for one of
these much coveted camper spots.
For those musicians in New England who are accepted and require financial
assistance, Music Drives Us will consider awarding scholarships to insure you
can take advantage of the honor and prestige of being chosen. This is an
opportunity of a lifetime for our young, talented New England High School
musicians and we sincerely hope you will fill out an application today to see if
you have what it takes to be a GRAMMY Camper.
What is GRAMMY Camp?
GRAMMY Camp is a two-week residential summer camp for high school students with
a focus on the music industry. Hosted in Los Angeles by the University Of
Southern California Thornton School Of Music and taught by top music
professionals from multiple disciplines, GRAMMY Camp provides an exciting
experience in various music industry careers.
Learning and performing experiences will include
- Individual and small group instruction
- Interactivity between various career tracks
- Forum discussions, workshops, clinics, panel and master classes with top music
industry professionals
- Field trips to professional venues around Los Angeles (performance venues,
studios, etc.)
- Media, performance and recording projects
- Music business best practices: how to make a living in the music industry
2009 GRAMMY Camp Dates
July 11 – 25, 2009
Location
GRAMMY Camp will be held at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los
Angeles. Campers, Counselors and GRAMMY Camp staff will live in the USC
dormitories and eat meals daily in the dining hall. Instruction will be held in
classrooms on campus, in the USC Thornton School of Music facilities and at
venues throughout Los Angeles.
Program Cost: $2,500
Early decision deadline is October 22, 2008 (10% discount)
Includes lodging accommodations, all meals, curriculum and instructional
materials, ground transportation in Los Angeles and field trips. All selected
Campers must provide air or ground transportation to and from Los Angeles, CA.
Financial assistance is available
The Music Drives Us Foundation is proud to be partnered with the GRAMMY
Foundation and to support the GRAMMY Camp by promoting the camp throughout New
England and offering scholarships to deserving musicians who have the talent and
the desire to make it in the music industry.
More Info
For more information and to download the GRAMMY Camp application, go to grammyintheschools.com.
You may contact them directly by calling 1.800.423.2017 ext. 8682 or email
grammycamp@grammy.com.
