Make it Grammy Camp This Summer

Every summer, the Grammy Foundation holds Grammy camps for talented high school students around the country. This is an interactive summer music experience focusing on all aspects of commercial music. Grammy Camp gives students a chance to work with industry professionals with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. This year, one of the three camps being offered is a nine-day interactive residential summer music experience this August in Brooklyn at Converse Rubber Tracks.

According to grammyintheschools.com, the curriculum engages students in the technical aspects of creating, performing and recording, and emphasizes new and emerging music technologies. The program offers campers the opportunity to work in integrated industry teams in seven tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production; Music Business; Music Journalism; a Performance track for Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal, and Winds & Strings; Video Production & Motion Graphics; and Songwriting. All camps culminate in media projects, album recordings, an open house, and/or performances.

U.S. high school applicants need to complete an online application, video audition and track-specific requirements here by March 31, 2015.  The application fee is $25 per person.  Financial assistance is available with a separate financial assistance form available to needs-based students.

There's several info sessions scheduled for parents and students to learn more, plus a Tweetchat on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. EST. Connect at www.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn #GRAMMYCamp.