SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2011) — The GRAMMY Foundation^® (www.grammyintheschools.com) announced today that 30 talented high school students from across the United States have been selected for positions in the 2012 GRAMMY Camp^® — Jazz Session (formerly known as GRAMMY^® Jazz Ensembles). Their selection launches them into the spotlight surrounding the 54th Annual GRAMMYAwards, and provides them with unparalleled opportunities to perform in front of some of music's biggest names. Since 1993, the GRAMMY Foundation has provided students with this extraordinary musical experience. The students, representing 29 cities and 14 states, will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Dr. Leila Heil of the University of Colorado, Boulder. This year, two members will comprise the GRAMMY Camp Media Team, and they will document the GRAMMY Week experience for a range of the GRAMMY Foundation's websites and social media platforms. Many past members of the GRAMMY Camp^® — Jazz Session program go on to enjoy thriving performance careers, including singer/pianist Peter Cincotti (2001), two-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist  Gerald Clayton (2002), saxophonist Grace Kelly (2008), New York Philharmonic bassist David Grossman (1995) and pianist Aaron Parks (2000). Applications for the 2013 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session are online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline to apply is Oct. 22, 2012.

The GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session selectees are eligible for more than $2 million in college scholarships made possible through the GRAMMY Foundation's college partners: Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and USC Thornton School of Music. In addition, each selectee's school will receive aprofessional cymbal courtesy of the Zildjian Company.

The 2012 GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session members are listed by each student's instrument, role, or voice:
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The GRAMMY Foundation^® was established in 1989 to cultivate 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 accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, 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. Campbell's Labels For Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY in the Schools^® programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.