Grammy Museum Launches Online Applications for Grammy Camp - Jazz

The GRAMMY Museum® is currently accepting applications for its 2018 GRAMMY Camp® - Jazz Session for high school students. The program is part of the Museum's GRAMMY in the Schools® offerings and is supported in part by Converse, Journeys, RBC Capital Markets, Hot Topic Foundation, and the Ford Motor Company Fund.

GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session is open to high school (public, private, parochial, homeschool, etc.) musicians. Those who are selected will participate in the 2018 GRAMMY Jazz Tour Jan. 23-29, 2018, in New York City, the host city for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Students will perform at high-profile GRAMMY® Week events, and will attend the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast on Jan. 28, 2018. Students are also eligible for college scholarships offered by our college partners; Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, the School of Jazz at the New School, and USC Thornton School of Music. GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session receives additional support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Zildjian, Capitol Recording Studios (EMI Music), and CenterStaging.

GRAMMY Museum staff will be available to answer your questions on an informational conference call on the following dates:

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET
GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session Informational Call

Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET
GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session Informational Call

Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET
GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session Informational Call

To RSVP for one of the calls visit www.grammyintheschools.com or emailareyounext@grammy.com.

DEADLINE: Students interested in participating in the 2018 GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session can apply at www.grammyintheschools.com. Applications are due Oct. 22, 2017.

ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM Established in 2008 as a partnership between the Recording AcademyTM and AEG, the GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form-from the technology of the recording process to the legends who've made lasting marks on our cultural identity. In 2017, the Museum integrated with its sister organization, the GRAMMY Foundation®, to broaden the reach of its music education and preservation initiatives. As a unified organization, today, the GRAMMY Museum fulfills its mission of making music a valued and indelible part of our society through exhibits, education, grants, and public programming.

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