The GRAMMY Foundation® Was Community As Well As the General Established in 1989 to Cultivate the Public
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® 1 GRAMMY Foundation Community Services Report 2007 Our Mission The GRAMMY Foundation® was community as well as the general established in 1989 to cultivate the public. The Foundation works in understanding, appreciation and partnership year-round with its advancement of the contribution of founder, The Recording Academy®, recorded music to American culture to bring national attention to — from the artistic and technical important issues such as the value legends of the past to the still and impact of music and arts unimagined musical breakthroughs education and the urgency of of future generations of music preserving our rich cultural heritage. professionals. The Foundation grammyfoundation.com accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural Above: The production duo known as The Underdogs welcomed GRAMMY® Campers to their studio to assist in tracking for LeToya Luckett of Destiny’s Child. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake Right: Students from the Orange County School of the Arts practice guitar techniques with guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela during their GRAMMY® SoundChecks. 2 GRAMMY In The Schools® Left: Singer/Songwriter Camper Christine Evans records her original song. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake Right: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Big Band members enjoy a break from recording their CD at Capitol Recording Studios. Below: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Under the banner of GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Choral member Shenel in the Schools®, the GRAMMY Johns at Capitol Recording Studios. Foundation achieves its goals in music education by drawing public attention to the critical importance of maintaining music education as core to the curriculum. Throughout the year, the GRAMMY Foundation produces programs across the country that recognize excellence and introduce students to the multitude of career options available to them in music. We host an interactive Web site, grammyintheschools.com, which provides comprehensive information about careers in the music industry. Features include video interviews with music industry professionals; links to online resources including degree programs in music and music business fields; and specific steps to take to prepare for music careers. 3 GRAMMY® Signature Schools The GRAMMY Signature Schools program honors public high school music programs with awards and cash grants. Understanding that many schools struggle to maintain music classes, we established the Enterprise Award for programs from low income schools. GRAMMY Signature Schools string quartets were invited to perform at Borders locations in honor of Borders Member Appreciation Month. Music teacher Kimberly Willard and student Miranda Gilbert from GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award winning Chesnee High School were invited to the 2007 GRAMMYs on the Above: Students from The Governor’s ® their award. The event featured “The GRAMMY award money was Hill event in Washington, D.C., School for the Arts big band perform at special guests Sen. Edward M. used to update the hardware and their GRAMMY Signature Schools Gibson where they were presented with Grant presentation in Norfolk, Va. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Rep. Marsha software in our computer/keyboarding Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and 27-time lab in the new high school music wing. GRAMMY winner and Ambassador Students in our school will have access of The Recording Academy’s 50th to these tools both through organized Celebration, Quincy Jones. classwork and independent study. It (continued on next page) will also be available to students after hours for creative endeavors.” — 2007 GRAMMY Signature Schools recipient, Edina, Minn. 4 (continued from page 4) “As a result of the excellence of our Forty-two public high schools chorus and drama program and — representing 20 cities and 15 our recognition by the GRAMMY states — were selected as GRAMMY Foundation, the school board has Signature Schools. funded a project to create a 400-seat Since the program’s inception in auditorium, and a 2,600 sq. ft. 1999, 239 public high schools chorus/drama classroom and rehearsal have been selected as GRAMMY space. This award definitely impacted Signature Schools and have received our district.” $797,000 in grants. — 2007 GRAMMY Signature grammyfoundation.com Schools Enterprise Award recipient GRAMMY Signature Schools Above: Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist, Joe Nichols, speaks to the students about music education at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn. Left: GRAMMY Signature Schools gold recipient, Douglas Anderson School of Arts in Jacksonville, Fla., proudly display their $5,000 grant check. 5 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles “A few years ago, my son had virtually After the initial elation, by far the best no recognition as a guitarist, even in his part for my son was to actually be a part high school. There was another student of GRAMMY Week, to perform onstage a year ahead of him who got all the with Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Al opportunities on guitar. He had to teach Jarreau, Dave Koz and all the others. himself piano so he could participate in the jazz band at all. He was highly I think the aspect of GRAMMY Week motivated and practiced a lot on his that all the students really felt and that own. Competition from my son’s high all the parents talked about was that they school also applied. found other students who cared about music as much as they did.” When you called with news of my son’s — parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin selection that afternoon in December, GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member it was a moment of the greatest joy and triumph in his young life. Above: Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz The Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Choir and Combo perform at Catalina’s Jazz Ensembles program rewards top Jazz Club in Calif. Right: Members of the Gibson/Baldwin high school instrumentalists and singers GRAMMY Jazz Choir at Capitol with a week of once-in-a-lifetime Recording Studios. opportunities. Ensembles members travel to the host city of the GRAMMY Awards to rehearse, perform and USC Thornton School of Music. The record together, often with GRAMMY- 2007 Jazz Ensembles season represents winning guest artists. the program’s 15th year. More than $2 million in college As part of a special segment on music scholarships were offered to Ensembles education with Recording Academy members from our college partners President/CEO and GRAMMY Berklee College of Music, Manhattan Foundation President Neil Portnow, School of Music, The New School for a Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Jazz and Contemporary Music, and (continued on next page) 6 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles “Ever since Gabe was a little kid, he has Gabe has yet to empty his suitcases, believed that wishes come true. He has which are still parked in the middle of blown out birthday candles, admired his messy floor, but he HAS unpacked shooting stars, hunted for four-leaf enough stories and moments to make me clovers, and hoped for all of the best that feel like I did make the trip after all. I this world can bring. Little did he know know that his new friends will be a part that all of those practices would lead him of his life forever, and his new musical to one magical trip to California. knowledge will travel with him the next time he has to load up his bags and say I was unable to witness the Gibson/ goodbye to mom and dad. Above all, Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles in I think Gabe now knows that those action, but from the words that I hear birthday cakes, shooting stars, and four- from Gabe and the new twinkle I see in leaf clovers – if they brought both of you his eyes, I can feel how the experience into his life, they might just be for real. has changed his life. The moments that he spent under your direction and care Thanks for making ALL of our wishes Above: 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Ensembles program in 2007, will fill up the spaces of solitude that can come true.” Jazz Combo open for multi-GRAMMY sometimes creep into a young musician’s — parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin Award winning legend Tony Bennett at making it the highest number of Borders Books & Music in Los Angeles. life. They taught him that music is not GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member applicants to date. only about the notes, the licks, the range, The 30 high school singers and the technique, or even the attention, instrumentalists selected to the but about the souls of incredible people Ensembles in 2007 represented sharing their voices. (continued from page 6) 25 cities, 14 states, and two Ensembles pianist performed on Canadian provinces. the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Close to 5,000 high school “I wanted to thank you so very much for an incredibly awesome experience. I’ve been so telecast on Feb. 11, 2007. singers and instrumentalists have lucky to have had this opportunity to make some really cool friends, play great music, go participated in the Jazz Ensembles to the GRAMMY Awards and have the most exciting week of my life.” With the availability of the appli- cation online at grammyintheschools. program since it was established — 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member com, the Foundation received in 1992. nearly 700 applicants for the grammyfoundation.com 7 “Many thanks to the GRAMMY field to give their time and talents to work Foundation, the Atlanta Chapter of The with students and enlighten them on what Recording Academy, and the Galloway it’s like to be in the business. The ongoing School for providing such an enriching efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation to experience for students from North support music education in our schools Springs and Tri-Cities high schools who makes it possible for us to provide a attended today’s GRAMMY Career comprehensive and meaningful education Day program.