GRAMMY in the Schools Live! A Celebration of Music & Education

Announcing the first annual GRAMMY in the Schools Live! – A Celebration of Music & Education. Join the GRAMMY Foundation in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 27th during music’s biggest week, GRAMMY Week, for a celebration of music education featuring some of your favorite artists on 94.7 the WAVE. All of the proceeds from ticket sales go to benefit the GRAMMY in the Schools education programs: GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Career Day, GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles, GRAMMY Signature Schools, and GRAMMY SoundChecks.

CLICK HERE to be the first one notified when tickets and special guest artists are announced!

Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund with support from 94.7 the WAVE

Dave Koz invites WAVE Fest concert goers to GRAMMY in the Schools Live!:

Click Here for GRAMMY Week events and opportunities for schools and students

-Save the Date for GRAMMY In The Schools Live! Wednesday, January 27, 2010

-Apply for GRAMMY Camp 2010

-Get notified when the 2011 GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Application goes live

-notified when the 2011 GRAMMY Signature Schools Application goes live

Support the GRAMMY Foundation with Best Buy's @15 Change Exchange

Now through July 31, any teenager who loves music and wants to make a difference can support the GRAMMY Foundation through Best Buy's @15 Change Exchange. Best Buy is donating $1 million through the program in 2009 and participating teens will decide where the funds are distributed. Interested teens can visit http://at15.org/user/register, register, and begin earning points by completing various activities. Accrued points can the be donated to the GRAMMY Foundation.

Graphic Design Contest

The GRAMMY Foundation provides insight to high school students on careers that are available in music and direction on how to prepare for them. The Graphic Design Contest allows students to learn more about the world of art and graphic design. Don’t miss your chance to represent your school!

Download the application here


Winner(s) will:
· Have their design featured on the grammyintheschools.com web site
· One entrant will have his/her design featured as the 2009 Student Artwork for the GRAMMY Foundation.

For more information contact joseph.langford@grammy.com.

Key Change Grants Winners Announced!

Key Change Grants Winners Announced!

The GRAMMY Foundation® and Do Something created Key Change Grants to encourage young people to create and promote social change through music. Five grand prize winners have been chosen by a panel of music industry professionals. They will take home grants of $3,000 for their projects and will be flown to Los Angeles for two nights where they are attending the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Additionally, twenty finalists will each receive a $500 community action grant to further develop their projects and ideas.

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:

-Cory Pyon - Hearing, Believing, Music!

-Jason Hricko - West End Community Center Jazz/Hip-Hop Cultural Enrichment Program

-Josh Rushakoff - MusicalMatch

-Leora Friedman - Music Is Medicine

-Zulma Monzalvo - Voices of the Barrio

To read more about all Key Change Grants winners, go to : http://dosomething.org/grants/key_change_GP_Winners

Death Cab For Cutie joins The GRAMMY Foundation® and Do Something to launch Key Change Grants

Key Change Grants join the forces of the GRAMMY Foundation with Do Something — a nonprofit organization that inspires, empowers and celebrates young people to take action in their communities. Created by students attending the 2008 GRAMMY Camp®, Key Change Grants encourages young people to create and promote social change through music. Multi-GRAMMY®-nominees Death Cab for Cutie have also teamed up to help spread the word. Check out the video below, or click on the link to watch it at “Celebs Gone Good”:

http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/death-cab-cutie-launches-key-change-grants

The program will award a total of $25,000 to young people across North America for grassroots projects in their communities that use music to foster social change. Twenty finalists will each receive a $500 community action grant to further develop their projects and ideas. Five grand prize winners will be chosen by a panel of music industry professionals. They will take home grants of $3,000 for their projects and be flown to Los Angeles for three nights where they will attend the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Grant applications are currently online at http://www.dosomething.org/keychange and are open to all U.S. and Canadian citizens age nineteen and under. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2008 and winners will be announced on Jan. 9, 2009.

Click to download and print flyer for Key Change Grants


For more info:
visit www.dosomething.org/grants/keychange ,
email AreYouNext@grammy.com ,
or call 1-800-423-2017 ext. 8682

Member Outreach HQ

ATTENTION RECORDING ACADEMY MEMBERS:
Your Member Outreach HQ is now available online!

Welcome to the GRAMMY Foundation’s Member Outreach HQ – your headquarters for connecting music education in your community with the GRAMMY Foundation!

How to get involved today:

Download information on GRAMMY Foundation education programs and learn exactly how you can reach out to local high school students and teachers to make a difference.


“Are You Next?” Video Now Available!
(Click PLAY below to view)


Get more materials:

ARE YOU NEXT? Flyer- Print it, send it, post it, email it – spread the word!


GRAMMY Camp & Jazz Ensemble Forms


Entry Form and Sign-up Sheet– Use these to collect information during your visits. Fax completed forms to: (310)392-2188, or mail to:

GRAMMY Foundation
Attn: Are You Next?
3402 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

To request hard copies of the flyer, a DVD of the promotional video, or ask any questions you have please email us at areyounext@grammy.com

Member Outreach Blog

Have you already visited a high school in your area? Want to share your experience? Tell your story on our interactive member blog below!