GRAMMY Camp

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 at least 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.

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 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.

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 some 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 each song and the performer(s). All songs must be written solely by you. Please upload your video to YouTube and submit your link(s) (see below).You are encouraged to submit lyric sheets with your songs and/or put the lyrics in the YouTube description.

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 for both 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 title and artist who originally performed the song before you sing each song. Performance with live or recorded accompaniment is preferred. Please upload your video to YouTube and submit your link(s) (see below).You are encouraged to submit lyric sheets with your songs and/or put the lyrics in the YouTube description.

Campers will be reporting on and telling the story of GRAMMY Camp. There will be instruction in effective writing and communication techniques in both traditional and new media outlets including but not limited to online blogging, photo journalism, and journalism practices and ethics.

Submission Requirements

Submit two samples of your work, either written or multimedia (video or audio) that best represent your journalism skills. This could include but is not limited to school news outlets, blogs, webisodes, podcasts, class projects, etc. in which you are the primary writer, reporter or spokesperson. Please indicate where the pieces have previously appeared (online, school magazine or newspaper, etc.). Please label the email subject line with your name, phone number, and Career Track. Hard copies of the articles and/or writing samples will not be returned to you. For video submissions, please upload your video to YouTube and submit your link(s) (see below).

Campers will receive comprehensive instruction on video recording techniques, including camera and microphone technique, and pre- and post-production in multiple applications. Campers will also learn aspects of traditional music and video production, and budgeting as applied to today's rapidly changing industry. Students should have at least a rudimentary understanding of video recording equipment. A familiarity with video editing software is also helpful.

Submission Requirements

Submit two video selections of projects you have recorded and/or edited that are related in some way to music. It does NOT have to be a music video. You must provide a brief but detailed description of what you did on each project and how you did it (e.g. cameraperson, editor, pre-production, equipment used, editing software used, etc.). Please label your materials with your name, phone number, and Career Track, and provide the us with the YouTube links in the prescribed manner.

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.

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. 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 to these two prompts 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.

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 and STRINGS, including TRUMPET, TROMBONE, SAXOPHONE, VIOLIN, VIOLA, and CELLO, as well as OTHER BRASS, WOODWINDS, and 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

Please upload your video to YouTube.com and submit the link(s) (see below).