Jack Rico, El Dorado Hills, Selected for GRAMMY FOUNDATION® Camp

GRAMMY FOUNDATION, June 15, 2012

  The GRAMMY Foundation®  (www.grammyfoundation.org) announced today that 136 talented high school students from 116 cities and 32 states have been selected as participants in the eighth annual GRAMMY Camp® program.

The Foundation’s signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students will be held in Nashville from June 17–24 at Black River Entertainment; in Los Angeles from July 14–23 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; and in New York from Aug. 6–13 at Converse Rubber Tracks. This GRAMMY in the Schools® program is supported in part by Best Buy, Black River Entertainment, Converse, and Guitar Center.

“We are excited to bring GRAMMY Camp to three dynamic music markets this summer, and provide this valuable experience to the next generation of music makers,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. “GRAMMY Camp is one of our most immersive programs in terms of exposing young people to what it’s like to have an actual working career in the music business, and the opportunity to receive instruction directly from GRAMMY®-winning artists and industry professionals instills knowledge, confidence and lasting lessons in students.”

Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2013 are currently online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline is March 31, 2013. Financial aid is available and approximately 75 percent of GRAMMY Camp participants who have applied for financial aid have received assistance.

“When you combine the energy and passion of high school students with the creative guidance of music professionals, a little bit of magic always happens,” said Kristen Madsen, Sr. Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation. ”The end product is lots of remarkable new music, strong new relationships, and tremendous growth in every student.”

GRAMMY Camp Nashville: June 17–24
GRAMMY Camp N.Y.: Aug. 6–13
GRAMMY Camp Nashville and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. are eight-day residential programs for high school students that offer campers the opportunity to work in integrated industry teams. This real-world, hands-on environment will involve an in-depth look at the entire creative process from the first spark of original material through the promotion of a finished product, and will culminate in a launch party. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Black River Entertainment located on Nashville’s legendary Music Row and GRAMMY Camp N.Y. will be hosted by Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, N.Y.

2012 GRAMMY Camp Nashville Selectees and Tracks
NathanArmstrong                    Germantown, Tenn.                 Engineering for Audio & Video
Katy Bishop                             Jonesboro, Ark.                        Songwriting
Edward Bowen                         Winnetka, Ill.                           Drums
Riley Bria                                Lancaster, Pa.                          Guitar
Shaquille Brown                      Lansing, Mich.                        Engineering for Audio & Video
Chris Burrus                            Nashville                                 Vocal
Kristen Castro                          Simi Valley, Calif.                   Songwriting
Elizabeth Cohen                      Los Angeles                             Marketing & Management
Tim Cooper                             Winston Salem, N.C.               Vocal
Jessica Coppens                        Roseville, Mich.                       Engineering for Audio & Video
Tommy Culley                         Pegram, Tenn.                          Keyboard
Connor Dean                           Chatham, N.J.                          Marketing & Management
Stephen Freeman                     Goose Creek, S.C.                   Electronic Music Production
Ford Garrard                            Nashville, Tenn.                      Bass
Katie Goetz                              La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.     Marketing & Management
Caitlin Harriford                      Columbia, S.C.                       Marketing & Management
Noah Jessup                            Wyckoff, N.J.                          Songwriting
Jason Lorenzon                        Spotswood, N.Y.                     Engineering for Audio & Video
Terrance Nunn                         Hermitage, Tenn.                     Engineering for Audio & Video
PavlinaOsta                             Port Orange, Fla.                      Music Journalism
Matt Plourde                            Benson, N.C.                           Guitar
Victoria Pritchard                    Spring Lake Heights, N.J.        Songwriting
Jack Rico                                 El Dorado Hills, Calif.             Electronic Music Production
Jahmori Simmons                    Douglasville, Ga.                     Electronic Music Production
Marissa Smith                          Parkland, Fla.                           Songwriting
Alaina Stacey                           Chicago                                   Songwriting
Larry Starks                             Farmington, Conn.                   Electronic Music Production
Alexandra Stern                      Albuquerque, N.M.                  Vocal
Alicia Wasson                          Stanton, Ky.                             Marketing & Management
Will Whitaker                          Scottsdale, Ariz.                       Marketing & Management
Justin Whitmer                         Sarasota, Fla.                           Songwriting
John Wilson                             Deland, Fla.                             Drums
Melanie Zdanowicz                 Crown Point, Ind.                    Vocal

2012 GRAMMY Camp New York Selectees and Tracks
Naji Ali                                   Baldwin, N.Y.                          Electronic Music Production
Michael Arrom                        Warren, N.J.                            Keyboard
Asia Benson                            Munster, Ind.                           Flute
Jake Blumberg                         Linwood, N.J.                          Guitar
Harun Bonnett                         Brooklyn, N.Y.                         Drums
Kevin Burke                            Garden City, N.Y.                    Engineering for Audio & Video
Colin Callahan                         Monroe, Wis.                           Electronic Music Production
Meghan Campbell                    Columbus, Ohio                      Songwriting
Cameron Capers                      Stone Mountain, Ga.                Electronic Music Production
Ryan Casey                             Glen Allen, Va.                          Guitar
Carmin Chappell                      Bowie, Md.                              Marketing & Management
AshleyCharles                           Newark, N.J.                            Songwriting
Adam Dishian                          Oakland, N.J.                            Marketing & Management
Makenna Erdman                    Sherwood, Wis.                          Marketing & Management
Caroline Glattly                        Potomac, Md.                          Vocal
NathanGott                             Hendersonville, Tenn.               Songwriting
Aubrey Harris                          Exeter, N.H.                             Bass
EmileeHolgate                         North Logan, Utah                  Songwriting
Shelby Lock                            Charlottesville, Va.                  Engineering for Audio & Video
Kaya Lynch                             Los Angeles                             Vocal
Matthew Murray                      Hagerstown, Md.                     Marketing & Management
Maxwell Musick                      Tulsa, Okla.                             Songwriting
Autumn Myers                         Howell, N.J.                             Marketing & Management
Adam Novodor                         Calabasas, Calif.                      Electronic Music Production
Christopher Regan                   Garden City, N.Y.                    Engineering for Audio & Video
Lani Renaldo-McCray            Redondo Beach, Calif.               Songwriting
Travis Ross                              Raleigh, N.C.                           Electronic Music Production
Teresa Sapichino                     Parlin, N.J.                               Engineering for Audio & Video
Alex Seibel                              Purchase, N.Y.                         Marketing & Management
Miles Shannon                         Los Angeles                             Saxophone
Isaiah Weatherspoon               Jeffersonville, Pa.                    Drums

GRAMMY Camp L.A.: July 14–23
The program offers selected high school students an interactive 10-day residential summer music experience. Focusing on all aspects of commercial music, this unique opportunity provides instruction by industry professionals in an immersive creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. The program offers six music career tracks: Engineering for Audio & Video;Concert Production; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Songwriting;and aperformance track forbass, drums, guitar, keyboard, vocal,and winds & strings. All tracks culminate in media projects, CD recordings and/or showcase performances. GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be heldat the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles.

2012 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
Ryan Albaugh                          West Des Moines, Iowa           Drums
Michael Armstrong                  San Diego                                Trombone
NathanArmstrong                    Germantown, Tenn.                 Concert Production
Kayode Badmus-Wellington    Valencia, Calif.                        Electronic Music Production
Hudson Barineau                     Houston                                   Guitar
Cory Batchler                          Encino, Calif.                          Bass

2012 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
Brandon Bowser                      Highland Springs, Va.              Saxophone
Luca Bozzo                             Brooklyn, N.Y.                          Engineering for Audio & Video
Treyvon Brown                        San Francisco                            Saxophone
Ashley Bryant                          Newnan, Ga.                            Keyboard
Patrick Bucknor                        Los Angeles                             Electronic Music Production
Madi Casto                              Otis Orchards, Wash.               Concert Production
Christopher Cobbs                   American Canyon, Calif.         Vocal
Haydn Cone                            Newnan, Ga.                            Songwriting
Dan Cooper                             Northampton, Mass.                Electronic Music Production
Hayley Corbett                        Florham Park, N.J.                   Concert Production
Hayden Day                            Canoga Park, Calif.                  Drums
Connor Dean                           Chatham, N.J.                          Concert Production
Emma DePuy                           San Diego                                Songwriting
Jack DePuy                              San Diego                                Bass
Mark Diaz                                San Fernando, Calif.                Bass
Ellie Dubin                              Beverly Hills, Calif.                 Concert Production
Jessica Farren                          Nashville.                                Songwriting
Christopher Freedman             Sherman Oaks, Calif.               Music Journalism
Tyné Freeman                          Columbia, S.C.                         Songwriting
Christian Freire                         Newport Beach, Calif.             Electronic Music Production
Owen Geiken                           Des Moines, Iowa                    Guitar
Wyatt Giampa                          Portola Valley, Calif.                 Electronic Music Production
NathanGott                             Hendersonville, Tenn.               Songwriting
Carson Graham                       Orange Park, Fla.                     Electronic Music Production
Tanner Grandstaff                   Irvine, Calif.                            Electronic Music Production
Jennifer Haack                         Sherman Oaks, Calif.               Guitar
Julie Hanse                              Highland Park, Ill.                    Songwriting
Kimberly Hara                        Long Beach, Calif.                   Music Journalism
Michael Jackson                      Marianna, Ark.                         Engineering for Audio & Video
Noah Jessup                            Wyckoff, N.J.                          Songwriting
Harrison Jones                         Birmingham, Ala.                    Drums
Joe Kaufman                           Pasadena, Calif.                       Guitar
Kiya Lacey                              Nashville                                 Vocal
Charles Laughlin                      Northbrook, Ill.                       Guitar
Devon Lawrence                     Mill Valley, Calif.                    Songwriting
Jenny Li                                   Monterey Park, Calif.              Concert Production
Shelby Lock                            Charlottesville, Va.                  Engineering for Audio & Video
Sam LoPiccolo                        Foster, R.I.                               Electronic Music Production
Danielle Lowe                         Los Angeles                             Music Journalism
Phillip Lucero                          Redlands, Calif.                        Songwriting
Angelica Mata                          Los Angeles                             Songwriting
Kim Miller                               Union, N.J.                              Keyboard
Brodie Mills                             Mather, Calif.                          Guitar
Jacory Moreno                        Avondale, Ariz.                         Vocal
Zani Nobles                             Atlanta                                    Music Journalism
Trevor Plume                           Murrieta, Calif.                         Keyboard
Isabella Porter                          Los Angeles                             Vocal
Nicole Powell                          Culver City, Calif.                   Music Journalism
Keri Prather                             Pasadena, Calif.                        Songwriting
Layne Putnam                          Rapid City, S.D.                       Songwriting

2012 GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles Selectees And Tracks
Evan Rees                                Tucson, Ariz.                           Keyboard
Heather Rivas                          Los Angeles                             Electronic Music Production
AddamRodriguez                    La Puente, Calif.                      Engineering for Audio & Video
Harrison Sayed                         San Mateo, Calif.                     Drums
Drew Schwendiman                 Summit, N.J.                            Music Journalism
Rachael Shapiro                       Bexley, Ohio                           Concert Production
Austin Shaw                            North Hollywood, Calif.          Keyboard
Emma Simpson                        Sacramento, Calif.                   Bass
Robert Smith                            Winterville, N.C.                      Engineering for Audio & Video
Allison Spice                           Trabuco Canyon, Calif.             Music Journalism
Alexa Spieler                           East Meadow, N.Y.                  Music Journalism
Andrew Stogel                        St. Louis, Mo.                          Songwriting
Ben Sullivan                            Chicago                                   Electronic Music Production
Justin Syas                               Los Angeles                             Keyboard
Tyler Talmadge                        Albuquerque, N.M.                  Electronic Music Production
Larenz Tolson                          Studio City, Calif.                    Engineering for Audio & Video
Taylor Washington                  Duarte, Calif.                           Vocal
David Watanabe                      Acworth, Ga.                           Engineering for Audio & Video
Jasmine Watkins                      Valencia, Calif.                          Vocal
Jamal Williams                         Oberlin, Ohio                           Electronic Music Production
Matthew Wong                        Princeton Junction, N.J.             Engineering for Audio & Vi