GRAMMY Foundation Selects 136 U.S. High School Students For GRAMMY Camp

Unique Summer Program Brings Together Youth With Outstanding Artists And Music Industry Professionals

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The GRAMMY Foundation® ( www.grammyfoundation.org ) announced today that 136 talented high school students from 116 cities and 32 states have been selected as participants in the eighth annual GRAMMY Camp® program. The Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in Nashville from June 17-24 at Black River Entertainment; in Los Angeles from July 14-23 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; and in New York from Aug. 6-13 at Converse Rubber Tracks. This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is supported in part by Best Buy, Black River Entertainment, Converse, and Guitar Center.

"We are excited to bring GRAMMY Camp to three dynamic music markets this summer, and provide this valuable experience to the next generation of music makers," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. "GRAMMY Camp is one of our most immersive programs in terms of exposing young people to what it's like to have an actual working career in the music business, and the opportunity to receive instruction directly from GRAMMY®-winning artists and industry professionals instills knowledge, confidence and lasting lessons in students."

Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2013 are currently online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline is March 31, 2013. Financial aid is available and approximately 75 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance.

"When you combine the energy and passion of high school students with the creative guidance of music professionals, a little bit of magic always happens," said Kristen Madsen, Sr. Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation. "The end product is lots of remarkable new music, strong new relationships, and tremendous growth in every student."

GRAMMY Camp Nashville: June 17-24 GRAMMY Camp N.Y.: Aug. 6-13 GRAMMY Camp Nashville and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. are eight-day residential programs for high school students that offer campers the opportunity to work in integrated industry teams. This real-world, hands-on environment will involve an in-depth look at the entire creative process from the first spark of original material through the promotion of a finished product, and will culminate in a launch party. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Black River Entertainment located on Nashville's legendary Music Row and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. will be hosted by Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, N.Y.

2012 GRAMMY Camp Nashville Selectees and Tracks
Nathan Armstrong    Germantown, Tenn.            Engineering for Audio & Video
Katy Bishop         Jonesboro, Ark.              Songwriting
Edward Bowen        Winnetka, Ill.               Drums
Riley Bria          Lancaster, Pa.               Guitar
Shaquille Brown     Lansing, Mich.               Engineering for Audio & Video
Chris Burrus        Nashville                    Vocal
Kristen Castro      Simi Valley, Calif.          Songwriting
Elizabeth Cohen     Los Angeles                  Marketing & Management
Tim Cooper          Winston Salem, N.C.          Vocal
Jessica Coppens     Roseville, Mich.             Engineering for Audio & Video
Tommy Culley        Pegram, Tenn.                Keyboard
Connor Dean         Chatham, N.J.                Marketing & Management
Stephen Freeman     Goose Creek, S.C.            Electronic Music Production
Ford Garrard        Nashville, Tenn.             Bass
Katie Goetz         La Canada Flintridge, Calif. Marketing & Management
Caitlin Harriford   Columbia, S.C.               Marketing & Management
Noah Jessup         Wyckoff, N.J.                Songwriting
Jason Lorenzon      Spotswood, N.Y.              Engineering for Audio & Video
Terrance Nunn       Hermitage, Tenn.             Engineering for Audio & Video
Pavlina Osta        Port Orange, Fla.            Music Journalism
Matt Plourde        Benson, N.C.                 Guitar
Victoria Pritchard  Spring Lake Heights, N.J.    Songwriting
Jack Rico           El Dorado Hills, Calif.      Electronic Music Production
Jahmori Simmons     Douglasville, Ga.            Electronic Music Production
Marissa Smith       Parkland, Fla.               Songwriting
Alaina Stacey       Chicago                      Songwriting
Larry Starks        Farmington, Conn.            Electronic Music Production
Alexandra Stern     Albuquerque, N.M.            Vocal
Alicia Wasson       Stanton, Ky.                 Marketing & Management
Will Whitaker       Scottsdale, Ariz.            Marketing & Management
Justin Whitmer      Sarasota, Fla.               Songwriting
John Wilson         Deland, Fla.                 Drums
Melanie Zdanowicz   Crown Point, Ind.            Vocal
2012 GRAMMY Camp New York Selectees and Tracks
Naji Ali            Baldwin, N.Y.                Electronic Music Production
Michael Arrom       Warren, N.J.                 Keyboard
Asia Benson         Munster, Ind.                Flute
Jake Blumberg       Linwood, N.J.                Guitar
Harun Bonnett       Brooklyn, N.Y.               Drums
Kevin Burke         Garden City, N.Y.            Engineering for Audio & Video
Colin Callahan      Monroe, Wis.                 Electronic Music Production
Meghan Campbell     Columbus, Ohio               Songwriting
Cameron Capers      Stone Mountain, Ga.          Electronic Music Production
Ryan Casey          Glen Allen, Va.              Guitar
Carmin Chappell     Bowie, Md.                   Marketing & Management
Ashley Charles      Newark, N.J.                 Songwriting
Adam Dishian        Oakland, N.J.                Marketing & Management
Makenna Erdman      Sherwood, Wis.               Marketing & Management
Caroline Glattly    Potomac, Md.                 Vocal
Nathan Gott         Hendersonville, Tenn.        Songwriting
Aubrey Harris       Exeter, N.H.                 Bass
Emilee Holgate      North Logan, Utah            Songwriting
Shelby Lock         Charlottesville, Va.         Engineering for Audio & Video
Kaya Lynch          Los Angeles                  Vocal
Matthew Murray      Hagerstown, Md.              Marketing & Management
Maxwell Musick      Tulsa, Okla.                 Songwriting
Autumn Myers        Howell, N.J.                 Marketing & Management
Adam Novodor        Calabasas, Calif.            Electronic Music Production
Christopher Regan   Garden City, N.Y.            Engineering for Audio & Video
Lani Renaldo-McCray Redondo Beach, Calif.        Songwriting
Travis Ross         Raleigh, N.C.                Electronic Music Production
Teresa Sapichino    Parlin, N.J.                 Engineering for Audio & Video
Alex Seibel         Purchase, N.Y.               Marketing & Management
Miles Shannon       Los Angeles                  Saxophone
Isaiah Weatherspoon Jeffersonville, Pa.          Drums




GRAMMY Camp L.A.: July 14-23 The program 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 offers six music career tracks: Engineering for Audio & Video; Concert Production; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Songwriting; and a performance track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, vocal, and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, CD recordings and/or showcase performances. GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles.


2012 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
Ryan Albaugh             West Des Moines, Iowa    Drums
Michael Armstrong        San Diego                Trombone
Nathan Armstrong         Germantown, Tenn.        Concert Production
Kayode Badmus-Wellington Valencia, Calif.         Electronic Music Production
Hudson Barineau          Houston                  Guitar
Cory Batchler            Encino, Calif.           Bass
Brandon Bowser           Highland Springs, Va.    Saxophone
Luca Bozzo               Brooklyn, N.Y.           Engineering for Audio & Video
Treyvon Brown            San Francisco            Saxophone
Ashley Bryant            Newnan, Ga.              Keyboard
Patrick Bucknor          Los Angeles              Electronic Music Production
Madi Casto               Otis Orchards, Wash.     Concert Production
Christopher Cobbs        American Canyon, Calif.  Vocal
Haydn Cone               Newnan, Ga.              Songwriting
Dan Cooper               Northampton, Mass.       Electronic Music Production
Hayley Corbett           Florham Park, N.J.       Concert Production
Hayden Day               Canoga Park, Calif.      Drums
Connor Dean              Chatham, N.J.            Concert Production
Emma DePuy               San Diego                Songwriting
Jack DePuy               San Diego                Bass
Mark Diaz                San Fernando, Calif.     Bass
Ellie Dubin              Beverly Hills, Calif.    Concert Production
Jessica Farren           Nashville                Songwriting
Christopher Freedman     Sherman Oaks, Calif.     Music Journalism
Tyne Freeman             Columbia, S.C.           Songwriting
Christian Freire         Newport Beach, Calif.    Electronic Music Production
Owen Geiken              Des Moines, Iowa         Guitar
Wyatt Giampa             Portola Valley, Calif.   Electronic Music Production
Nathan Gott              Hendersonville, Tenn.    Songwriting
Carson Graham            Orange Park, Fla.        Electronic Music Production
Tanner Grandstaff        Irvine, Calif.           Electronic Music Production
Jennifer Haack           Sherman Oaks, Calif.     Guitar
Julie Hanse              Highland Park, Ill.      Songwriting
Kimberly Hara            Long Beach, Calif.       Music Journalism
Michael Jackson          Marianna, Ark.           Engineering for Audio & Video
Noah Jessup              Wyckoff, N.J.            Songwriting
Harrison Jones           Birmingham, Ala.         Drums
Joe Kaufman              Pasadena, Calif.         Guitar
Kiya Lacey               Nashville                Vocal
Charles Laughlin         Northbrook, Ill.         Guitar
Devon Lawrence           Mill Valley, Calif.      Songwriting
Jenny Li                 Monterey Park, Calif.    Concert Production
Shelby Lock              Charlottesville, Va.     Engineering for Audio & Video
Sam LoPiccolo            Foster, R.I.             Electronic Music Production
Danielle Lowe            Los Angeles              Music Journalism
Phillip Lucero           Redlands, Calif.         Songwriting
Angelica Mata            Los Angeles              Songwriting
Kim Miller               Union, N.J.              Keyboard
Brodie Mills             Mather, Calif.           Guitar
Jacory Moreno            Avondale, Ariz.          Vocal
Zani Nobles              Atlanta                  Music Journalism
Trevor Plume             Murrieta, Calif.         Keyboard
Isabella Porter          Los Angeles              Vocal
Nicole Powell            Culver City, Calif.      Music Journalism
Keri Prather             Pasadena, Calif.         Songwriting
Layne Putnam             Rapid City, S.D.         Songwriting
Evan Rees                Tucson, Ariz.            Keyboard
Heather Rivas            Los Angeles              Electronic Music Production
Addam Rodriguez          La Puente, Calif.        Engineering for Audio & Video
Harrison Sayed           San Mateo, Calif.        Drums
Drew Schwendiman         Summit, N.J.             Music Journalism
Rachael Shapiro          Bexley, Ohio             Concert Production
Austin Shaw              North Hollywood, Calif.  Keyboard
Emma Simpson             Sacramento, Calif.       Bass
Robert Smith             Winterville, N.C.        Engineering for Audio & Video
Allison Spice            Trabuco Canyon, Calif.   Music Journalism
Alexa Spieler            East Meadow, N.Y.        Music Journalism
Andrew Stogel            St. Louis, Mo.           Songwriting
Ben Sullivan             Chicago                  Electronic Music Production
Justin Syas              Los Angeles              Keyboard
Tyler Talmadge           Albuquerque, N.M.        Electronic Music Production
Larenz Tolson            Studio City, Calif.      Engineering for Audio & Video
Taylor Washington        Duarte, Calif.           Vocal
David Watanabe           Acworth, Ga.             Engineering for Audio & Video
Jasmine Watkins          Valencia, Calif.         Vocal
Jamal Williams           Oberlin, Ohio            Electronic Music Production
Matthew Wong             Princeton Junction, N.J. Engineering for Audio & Video


The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate 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 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. Campbell's Labels For Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY in the Schools programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com . For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools .