Established in 2005 as the signature music industry camp and preeminent interactive summer music experience for U.S. high school students, GRAMMY Camp will expand its offerings for summer 2017 by holding five-day nonresidential camps in two iconic cities: Los Angeles and Nashville, Tenn.
GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be held July 18–22 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held May 30 – June 3 at Belmont University. The deadline for students to apply is March 31.
GRAMMY Camp provides instruction by industry professionals in an immersive creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. 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 eight tracks: Audio Engineering; Electronic Music Production (Los Angeles only); Instrumental Performance (Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Winds & Strings); Music Business (Los Angeles only); Music Journalism (Los Angeles only); Video Production & Motion Graphics (Los Angeles only); Vocal Performance; and Songwriting. All tracks culminate in media projects, album recordings, an open house, and/or performances.
A variety of artists have participated at GRAMMY Camp, including Colbie Caillat, Tori Kelly, Lecrae, Maroon 5, and Keith Urban.