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JASON CASTRO, LAMONT DOZIER, NATE "DANJA" HILLS, MARK ISHAM, DAVE KOZ, DAVE KRUSEN, BLAKE LEWIS, RICKEY MINOR, AND GAVIN ROSSDALE JOIN MUSIC INDUSTRY'S FINEST AT FIFTH ANNUAL GRAMMY CAMP®


WHO: GRAMMY® Award-winning and -nominated professionals, industry specialists affiliated with The Recording Academy® and 83 high school students from 75 cities and 23 states across the United States. In addition to a faculty of music professionals, teaching professionals will include: Lamont Dozier, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter/producer/recording artist; Jimmy Jam, four-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus/GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Board member; Rickey Minor, president/CEO of Minor Productions Inc. and music director for the GRAMMY Awards and "American Idol"; and Neil Portnow, GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares President/CEO and Recording Academy President/CEO, among others.

WHAT: Fifth Annual GRAMMY Camp® — the program offers selected high school students a nine-day interactive 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 curriculum engages students in the technical aspects of creating, performing and recording and emphasizes new and emerging music technologies.

Sunday, July 12

7–9 p.m. — Mini-Concert With Special Guest Artist Jason Castro
Jason Castro will chat with GRAMMY campers about his journey from being a student at Texas A&M University dreaming about being in the music business, to his rise as the third runner-up on "American Idol" and his subsequent tour around the United States on the Idols Live Tour performing to sold-out audiences. In addition to answering audience questions, he will discuss how he obtained a worldwide record deal at Atlantic and a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. Castro also will perform — for the first time — a song from his debut CD set for release in October; and will invite various students to perform and jam with him on "Hallelujah" and "Daydream," two songs that he performed on "American Idol." The evening will culminate with performances by campers and instructors will give constructive criticism on their performances and musical skills. Music Journalism track students will interview students about the learning and collaborative processes that took place during the concert.