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The Washington, D.C. Chapter is pleased to announce its new GRAMMY U team. Joining the Chapter as new GRAMMY U Representative is Kendra Desrosiers of Howard University. New GRAMMY U ambassadors are Luis Catarineau of Omega Studios, Catherine Hooper of University of Maryland, Lonnie Newman of Bowie State University, Pierre Roache of Howard University, and Catherine Sawin of James Madison University.
GRAMMY U is a unique and fast-growing community of college students who are pursuing a career in the music industry. The Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare students for careers in the recording industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an "out of classroom" perspective on the recording industry.
Members of GRAMMY U enjoy many of the benefits offered to The Academy's voting, associate and affiliate members, but at a quarter of the cost of membership. Annual membership in GRAMMY U is $50 until you graduate or $25 for the year.
To join GRAMMY U, click here and begin the next step in developing your career in the recording industry.
Please call the Chapter office at 202.662.1341 for more details.
To renew your membership with the Washington, D.C. Chapter, call 202.662.1341 or e-mail Washingtondc@grammy.com.
The Washington, D.C. Chapter is proud to announce the recipients for the 2008–2009 Music Education Grant Program. The program supports the advancement of music education in local schools and communities of the Washington, D.C., area.
- Guitars Not Guns Virginia — Springfield, Va.
To support the translation and publishing of the Guitars Not Guns music program materials into Spanish in order to effectively serve and communicate with the Hispanic community in Northern Virginia.
- Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School —
Washington, D.C.
To enhance LAMB's music curricula with the addition of tone bars and Montessori bells to teach students pitch, transposition, and composition, as well as aiding an integrated comprehension of music both globally and in relation to other subjects.
- Stuart Hobson Campus of the Capitol Hill Cluster School —
Washington, D.C.
To support an after-school program where students will research, write and direct a documentary musical about civil rights activist Julius Hobson.
- Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz — Washington, D.C.
To support bringing respected jazz musicians and educators into the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. The program offers intensive jazz training for exceptionally gifted and motivated student musicians from primarily low income families.
- Maryland Chapter of Young Audiences/Arts for Learning — Baltimore
To support the Career In The Arts Extended Day Program, which provides more than 80 ninth-graders with the opportunity to receive in-depth drumming instruction from various regions including West Africa.
To view a list of past Music Education Grant Program recipients, click
here.
The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation offers programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public, and works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, click here.
MusiCares helps music people across the country cope with personal, medical and
financial hardships by providing confidential crisis intervention, health care referrals
and financial assistance. In the Washington DC area, contact Dee Dee Acquisto,
MS, Senior Director of Health & Human Services, at 212.245.7840
or toll-free at 877.303.6962.
For addiction/recovery referrals or questions, please contact Harold Owens,
CADAC, Senior Director of Addiction Recovery Services, at 888-627-6271.
For more information on MusiCares' programs and services, click
here.
MusiCares Hurricane Relief
In response to the devastation and displacement wrought by Hurricane Katrina, MusiCares
and The Recording Academy established the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund, a multi-million
dollar commitment of charitable funds to be distributed to musicians and other music
industry people directly affected by this disaster. For more information about MusiCares
Hurricane Relief, please contact us at 877.626.2748, or to make a donation, click
here.
In late 2000, The Recording Academy initiated the Producers & Engineers Wing, a
national membership division of the Academy established for producers, engineers,
remixers, manufacturers, and other related creative and technical professionals
in our community. The P&E Wing provides the Academy with a vehicle to reach a specific
constituency, to craft advocacy positions, and to better address the daily concerns
of these professionals. Please check the Chapter Web page or call the Chapter for
upcoming P&E Wing events.
Calling all volunteers, have you noticed the friendly folks who check you in at
Chapter events and longed to be a part? Then we want you! The D.C. Chapter of The
Recording Academy is looking for volunteers to help with events. Volunteers help
register guests for events, sign up new members and assist with a variety of event
tasks. If you are interested in volunteering and are a current member of The
Recording Academy, contact Nina Harley at 202.662.1341 or
nina.harley@grammy.com
for more details.
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Students at GRAMMY U: SoundExchange — Behind-The-Scenes
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In January 1998, The Recording Academy launched its newest branch office in Washington,
D.C., the city where Emile Berliner invented the gramophone. It quickly became the
fastest growing branch in The Academy's history. Embracing the vibrant music communities
of Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, the Chapter's membership
continues to grow annually and is comprised of the area's prominent musical artists
and industry professionals. Just two years after its opening, the branch quickly
attained Chapter status during a special reception at the U.S. Capitol.
Located in the nation's capital amid a growing area of cultural revitalization and
development, the Chapter's office is within walking distance of political and cultural
institutions including the White House, Verizon Center, the Smithsonian museums
and the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, as well as just a short
distance to the Kennedy Center and the Capitol.
Chapter members enjoy music at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards Telecast Viewing Party
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Initially established with the dual mission of delivering programs and services
to the Chapter's music community and amplifying The Academy's voice in support of
sound arts policies, the Chapter shares office space with The Academy's office of
Advocacy & Government Relations, which serves as the base for our national advocacy
efforts.
By increasing its membership base and providing valuable professional development
opportunities, the Chapter continues to demonstrate its commitment to serve its
musicians, music industry professionals and the artistic community at large. Addressing
the diverse needs of the local music community, the Chapter regularly presents member-specific
networking opportunities, including In The Mix, the Annual Membership Meeting &
Holiday Celebration, and the GRAMMY Telecast Viewing Party — which provide
an ideal platform to exchange ideas, music and conversation with other professionals.
Acknowledged by the Washington Post as "putting D.C. on the musical map,"
the Chapter's professional education series Experts On The Record brings leading
recording industry professionals to the area to speak one-on-one with Recording
Academy members in a mentor-mentee capacity.
Richard James Burgess, Rob Finan, Shannon Emamali, Sandy Roberton, Jimmy Douglass Maureen Droney, Joe Blaney and Chapter Governor James McKinney at the Making Cents panel
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The Washington, D.C. Chapter strives to build a membership base that is reflective
of its diverse music community and provide members with quality educational, networking
and professional development opportunities in addition to member discounts.
For more information regarding the Washington, D.C. Chapter's programs or services,
please contact the Chapter office at 202.662.1341, or via e-mail at
washingtondc@grammy.com.
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