Our Activities:
GRAMMY Camp®
GRAMMY Camp is a 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 including: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Concert Promotion & Production; Singer/Songwriter and Instrumental Performance.
- APPLY FOR GRAMMY CAMP 2011 -- CLICK HERE
- For an overview of GRAMMY Camp 2011
- Check out the GRAMMY Camp 2010 blog -- CLICK HERE
GRAMMY® Jazz Ensembles
The GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles program identifies and selects top high school instrumentalists and singers. Students from across the country have the opportunity to audition for the choir, band and combo and receive a free trip to the host city of the GRAMMYs. Selectees are also eligible for more than $2 million in scholarships from College Partners, perform in GRAMMY® Week events, record a CD and attend the GRAMMYs.
- APPLY FOR 2011 GRAMMY JAZZ ENSEMBLES -- CLICK HERE
- CLICK HERE for the Instrumental Requirements
- CLICK HERE for the Vocal Requirements
GRAMMY® Signature Schools Awards -- ATTENTION TEACHERS!
The GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award provides special awards and cash grants to public high school music programs across the country based primarily upon need. Grants range from $1,000 - $5,000.
As the GRAMMY Award signifies excellence in recording, GRAMMY Signature Schools is designed to honor exceptional public high school music programs across the country with special awards and grants from $500 - $5,000.
GRAMMY SoundChecks®
GRAMMY SoundChecks program provides opportunities for small groups of high school and/or GRAMMY U music students to visit an artist's touring venue and participate in a Q&A session with them and other industry professionals within their crew about careers in the music business. Artists such as Dave Matthews, Coldplay, U2, Kanye West, John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Fall Out Boy, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Billy Joel and many, many others have participated in these through the years.
GRAMMY® Career Day
GRAMMY Career Day provides high school music students with an opportunity to interact with music professionals representing many careers in the industry. Through this program they discover the myriad of careers that are available in music.
GRAMMY in the Schools® Live!
GRAMMY in the Schools Live! is an annual event held during GRAMMY Week to celebrate music and education as well as to raise funds that support the education efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation. Held during music's biggest week, this event features performances by select guest artists and America's top high school singers and instrumentalists representing the GRAMMY in the Schools programs.
