APPLY FOR GRAMMY CAMP 2013 TODAY!
The deadline to apply is March 31, 2013.
GRAMMY Camp is the best summer music industry program ever. Ask anyone who’s been there.
You get to spend more than a week living, breathing, eating, drinking music – with students from all over the country and music industry pros who know how it all works. You’ll meet guest artists, write and record new music, visit cool music sites, and finish strong with a final concert in a professional venue. And you’ll get really great GRAMMY Camp swag.
Plus – financial assistance is available for students who need it.
GRAMMY Camp is a live-in music industry camp where participants with varied interests learn how the music business works. They leave with a greater sense of how they can develop a strategy that will increase their chances at having a successful career in music.
Check out all of the possible career tracks:
Audio Engineering
Campers will receive comprehensive instruction on recording techniques, including mic technique, signal flow, and sonic shaping both in studio and live applications. Campers will also learn aspects of traditional music production and budgeting as applied to today’s rapidly changing industry. Students should have a rudimentary understanding of recording equipment and be familiar with basic audio terminology (i.e. microphone, compression, reverb, etc.)
Submission Requirements
Submit two music and/or video selections as MP3s or SoundCloud links of projects you have recorded and/or mixed either in a recording or live performance setting. You must provide a brief yet detailed description of what you did and how you did it for each selection (i.e. recorded, mixed, equipment used, location, etc.). Please label your materials with your name, phone number and Career Track.
Electronic Music Production
This Career Track is open to students that want to move their music creation and production skills to a more advanced level. Participants will learn state-of-the-art methods of programming, editing, sampling and mixing on digital audio work stations to help further develop their original compositions. This Career Track will also expose Campers to cutting-edge techniques in digital music production, remixing and sound manipulation.
Submission Requirements
Two examples in MP3 format (or on a CD, please send two identical copies) of music you have created using computer-based platforms (with or without the addition of live instruments). You must provide a brief yet detailed description of what you did and how you did it for each selection (i.e. recorded, mixed, equipment used, location, etc.). Please label your materials with your name, phone number and Career Track.
Songwriting
Aspiring songwriters will sharpen the skills of their craft while exploring song structure, harmony, melody, lyric writing and, where applicable, vocal technique. This track will also provide campers with the opportunity to collaborate with a band, singers and other songwriters. They will also gain valuable insight on sound business practices including effective marketing. This Career Track does not require you to be a singer. However, you should have a rudimentary understanding of music theory, and piano or guitar performance abilities.
Submission Requirements
Video of you or someone else singing two of your original compositions. If someone else is performing you must make an on-camera introduction of the each song and performer(s). All songs must be written solely by you. You can either upload your video to YouTube.com and submit your link(s) (see below) OR mail in a three (3) identical copies on DVDs labeled with your name, phone number, name of each composition, and Career Track. You are encouraged to submit lyric sheets with your songs
Performance - Vocal
This track is for singers only. If you are a singer/songwriter you should also consider applying for the songwriter track. Singers’ skills will be honed with a focus on vocal techniques, background (live and recorded) and lead singing. This track will provide campers with the opportunity to work and collaborate with instrumental combos as well as the songwriters while learning valuable insights on sound business practices including effective marketing.
Submission Requirements
Video of you singing two songs of differing styles and/or tempos. Announce the songwriter artist before you sing the song. Performance with live or recorded accompaniment is preferred. You can either upload your video to YouTube.com and submit the link(s) (see below) OR mail in a three (3) identical copies on DVDs labeled with your name, phone number, name of each composition, and Career Track. You are encouraged to submit lyric sheets with your songs.
Multimedia
Campers will be telling the story of GRAMMY Camp by creating original digital media content. There will be instruction in effective shooting, editing, writing, reporting, video production and communication techniques in both traditional and new media. Topics covered will include online blogging, video and photo journalism, music video production, interviewing, and EPK creation as well as journalism practices and ethics. This Career Track is designed for students that are passionate about all aspects of music, including aspiring music journalists, music video producers, and the future content creators and managers in this rapidly growing field of the music industry.
Submission Requirements
Submit two samples of your work, either written or multimedia (video or audio) that best represent your skills. This could include, but is not limited to school news outlets, blogs, webisodes, music videos, podcasts, class projects, etc... in which you are the primary creator, producer, writer, reporter, or spokesperson. Please indicate your role in the piece. Please label the file with your name, phone number and Career Track. Hard copies of articles and writing samples will not be returned to you. For video submissions, either upload to YouTube.com and submit the link(s) (see below) OR mail in two identical DVD copies, labeled with your name, phone number, and Career Track.
Music Business
There are many careers in music that make the success of an artist possible. This Career Track will explore the inner-workings of the music business including, marketing, management, touring, concert production, publicity, entertainment law, and entrepreneurship in this ever-changing industry. Students should have a passion for exploring the non-performance roles on an artist's team and a basic knowledge of the current music industry. This track is only offered in Los Angeles.
Submission Requirements
Please submit a brief (2-6 sentences) written response to each of the following:
-Pick an artist that you would like to work with and describe what role you'd like to play on their team (management, PR, marketing, live event production, legal, etc...) and how you would approach that position.
-Pick a person, a music company, and/or a website that you feel has had an impact on the music industry and explain how.
Please upload answers as a Word document or PDF (see below). Video response submissions are also allowed, but answers should be prepared and recited (no rambling responses). Make sure to label the file with your name, phone number, and Career Track.
Performance - Instrumental
Musicians will study, rehearse, and perform in multiple settings including live events and studio sessions while also learning practical paths to a successful career as a musician.
RHYTHM SECTION: DRUMS, BASS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS:
You may perform with a band (as long as you are featured), or with recorded accompaniment. You may perform unaccompanied, however it is preferred that you perform with accompaniment. Please also demonstrate your abilities both soloing and comping.
WINDS & STRINGS - TRUMPET, TROMBONE, SAXOPHONE, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, OTHER BRASS, WOODWINDS, & STRINGS
You may perform unaccompanied, with a band (as long as you are featured), or with recorded accompaniment. Original compositions and improvisation are also acceptable. Please list any doubles that you play.
Submission Requirements
Submit video of you performing two musical styles chosen from the following:
- Rock
- Pop
- Jazz
- Latin
- R&B
- Blues
You can either upload your video to YouTube.com and submit the link(s) (see below) OR mail in a two (2) identical copies of DVDs. If you are mailing in DVDs and applying for more than one instrument please submit a separate set of DVDs for each. Make sure to label the DVD with your name, phone number, and instrument you are applying for.
GRAMMY Camp LA – July 13-22, 2013 – USC Campus – Los Angeles
Seventy-five high school students from all over the country will descend upon LA on July 13, 2013 for 10 days of total music immersion. GRAMMY Camp LA is hosted by the USC Thornton School of Music where you spend the bulk of your time, including sleeping, in the dorms and eating in the campus cafeteria. Yum.
Each student comes to GRAMMY Camp LA on a specific track. You work within your tracks and then with the rest of the students to write, record and perform new music. Everybody ends up with an album of the new music, recorded by the engineering track, and a video of the showcase performance – managed and written by the multimedia and music business tracks.
Your day will be packed from early to late – in classes, in rehearsals, on field-trips, and listening to guest artists. GRAMMY nominees and winners make up the core faculty as well as lots of the guests that you’ll spend time with throughout Camp.
Financial assistance is available for students who need it. And a discounted tuition is available if you want to go to more than one session of GRAMMY Camp.
GRAMMY Camp NY – August 4-12, 2013 – Converse Rubber Tracks – Brooklyn, NY
Thirty-five high school students from all over the country will descend upon New York on August 4, 2012 for 9 days of total music immersion. GRAMMY Camp New York is hosted by Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, NY.
This real-world, hands on environment will involve an in-depth look at the entire creative process from its first spark of original material through the promotion and marketing of a finished product.
You day will be packed from early to late – in classes, in rehearsals, on field-trips, and listening to guest artists. GRAMMY nominees and winners make up the core faculty as well as lots of the guests that you’ll spend time with throughout Camp.
Campers will sleep and eat in nearby housing accommodations. Financial assistance is available for students who need it. And a discounted tuition is available if you want to go to more than one session of GRAMMY Camp.
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Are you a college age student passionate about the music industry? We've got a gig for you.
PAID COUNSELOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR SUMMER 2013
