LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – The GRAMMY Museum has today (June 11) announced that 84 talented high school students from 63 U.S. cities across 19 states have been selected as participants in the 16th annual GRAMMY Camp program.
Kat Cunning, Moon Taxi, OK GO, Tim Lopez and Tom Higgenson from Plain White T’s, and Bryce Vine have also been announced as this year’s guest artists. They will discuss their career paths and help students prepare for the music industry.
GRAMMY Camp has historically taken place in Los Angeles as a five-day summer music experience. This year, in light of COVID-19, GRAMMY Camp will be a virtual interactive experience via digital conferencing. Slated to take place Tuesday, July 14 – Saturday, July 18, the camp will focus on all aspects of the commerical music industry and provide instruction by industry professionals in an immersive, creative online environment. The program features eight music career tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Music Business; Music Journalism; Songwriting; Video Production & Motion Graphics; Vocal Performance; and Instrumental Performance. All tracks culminate in virtual media projects, recordings, and/or performances.
“While GRAMMY Camp will be a virtual experience this summer, we still intend for it to remain one of the most immersive summer camps for high school students interested in a career in music and continue to give young people the opportunity to study with music industry professionals, resulting in a genuine learning experience about life in the music industry,” said Michael Sticka, President of the GRAMMY Museum. “The program is a prime example of our education initiatives and Mission.”
This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is presented by the GRAMMY Museum. Additional program support is provided by the Bruno Mars Scholarship Fund, Chuck Lorre Family Foundation, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Hawai’i Community Foundation, and the Recording Academy®.
Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2021 will be available online in August at www.grammyintheschools.com.
2020 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees and Tracks:
| Adam Ives | Northampton, Massachusetts | Instrument – Guitar |
| Agustin Melgar | Santa Paula, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Ainsley Topping | Miami | Music Business |
| Albert Bushala | Fullerton, California | Instrument – Drums |
| Alexander Price | La Jolla, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Alixandra Page | Costa Mesa, California | Songwriting |
| Andrew Parrot | Mill Valley, California | Music Journalism |
| Andrew Siehr | Fitchburg, Wisconsin | Instrument – Keys |
| Ari Soewarso-Rivera | Mountain View, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Augustus Shrestha | Scottsdale, Arizona | Electronic Music Production |
| Ava Preston | Solon, Ohio | Vocal Performance |
| Ava Thuresson | Del Mar, California | Music Journalism |
| Bailey Topping | Miami | Music Business |
| Blake Stokes | Livermore, California | Songwriting |
| Brandon Ramirez | Los Angeles | Music Business |
| Caitlin Jones | Anthem, Arizona | Instrument – Keys |
| Carl Kukkonen | Solana Beach, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Carter Long-Coffee | Culver City, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Cash Cherry | Manhattan Beach, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Christopher Clark | Memphis, Tennessee | Vocal Performance |
| Cory Hamilton | Vallejo, California | Instrument – Bass |
| Dali Fregoso | San Marcos, Texas | Audio Engineering |
| Drew Townsel | Chicago | Music Journalism |
| Edwin McCrary | Newnan, Georgia | Instrument – Guitar |
| Elisa Sarkissian | Glendale, California | Songwriting |
| Elizabeth Bouza | Pasadena, California | Music Business |
| Emile Berlinerblau | Washington, D.C. | Instrument – Bass |
| Ethan Anapoell | Aliso Viejo, California | Songwriting |
| Freeman Bradley | New York | Electronic Music Production |
| Gabriela Poplawski | Chicago | Audio Engineering |
| Genevieve Fowler | Memphis, Tennessee | Music Journalism |
| Grace Sorensen | Round Rock, Texas | Vocal Performance |
| Hannah Heil | Deerfield, Illinois | Vocal Performance |
| Hayley Lieberman | Atlanta | Songwriting |
| Henry Ruckel | Bexley, Ohio | Music Business |
| Jack Munson | Los Alamitos, California | Vocal Performance |
| Jackson Whitley | Houston | Audio Engineering |
| Jackson Zemler | Dallas | Instrument – Guitar |
| Jacob Brusseau | Thousand Oaks, California | Music Business |
| Jake Sonderman | Rancho Mirage, California | Instrument – Bass |
| Jake Song | Claremont, California | Instrument – Drums |
| James Johnston | Washington, D.C. | Electronic Music Production |
| James Kosarin | New York | Songwriting |
| Jesus Aguilera | Norwalk, California | Music Journalism |
| John Silvis | Plymouth, Minnesota | Audio Engineering |
| Jordin MacKenzie | Leawood, Kansas | Songwriting |
| Joseph Schmidt | Prairie Village, Kansas | Electronic Music Production |
| Julia Fink | Pacific Palisades, California | Music Business |
| Julie Marshall | Lemont, Illinois | Music Business |
| Lauren Kerner | Short Hills, New Jersey | Music Business |
| Lila Hasenstab | Brooklyn, New York | Electronic Music Production |
| Lindsey Li | Lake Forest, California | Music Business |
| Lucas Oktay | Seattle | Electronic Music Production |
| Lukas Renton | Los Angeles | Video Production |
| Maria Hoffman | Hermosa Beach, California | Video Production |
| Martin Finks | Memphis, Tennessee | Songwriting |
| Matthew Monet Bulchand | West Hills, California | Instrument – Trumpet |
| Max Diaz | Katy, Texas | Songwriting |
| Maxwell Norman | Atlanta | Music Journalism |
| Maxwell Toth | Studio City, California | Electronic Music Production |
| Meghan Wray | Atlanta | Music Business |
| Meghna Das | Edison, New Jersey | Vocal Performance |
| Miaad Bushala | Fullerton, California | Vocal Performance |
| Nadia Reist | Nashville, Tennessee | Songwriting |
| Natalie Li | Lake Forest, California | Music Business |
| Nicco Sanchez | Mountain View, California | Audio Engineering |
| Nicholas Price | Miami | Music Business |
| Nikita Mallik | Bethesda, Maryland | Audio Engineering |
| Noah Barkley | Indianapolis | Audio Engineering |
| Oluwanimofe Akinyanmi | Princeton, New Jersey | Electronic Music Production |
| Omeed Almassi | Los Angeles | Audio Engineering |
| Paul Corso | Lake Oswego, Oregon | Instrument – Drums |
| Rachel Shoemake | Newnan, Georgia | Vocal Performance |
| Rijah Banerjee | Jersey City, New Jersey | Vocal Performance |
| Ryan Egan | Paradise Valley, Arizona | Instrument – Guitar |
| Sidra Villacorta | Santa Ana, California | Songwriting |
| Simone Lipkin | New York | Songwriting |
| Sophia Balderas | Pasadena, California | Music Business |
| Stephen Fealy | New York | Audio Engineering |
| Tamara Sims | Los Angeles | Video Production |
| Tess Fechner | Rolling Hills Estates, California | Music Business |
| Trinity Drummond | Malibu, California | Songwriting |
| Tyler Salcedo | Los Angeles | Instrument – Violin |
| William Smith, III | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Instrument – Trombone |
