Grammy In The Schools Live! concert Feb. 9 in LA

Members of the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles, along with student alumni from GRAMMY Camp® and GRAMMY Signature Schools, with a special guest performance by GRAMMY nominee Sara Bareilles (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance) on Feb. 9, 2011, at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Calif.

WHAT: Second annual GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! – A Celebration Of Music & Education, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund with support from Best Buy and Converse.

WHEN & Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Dinner; 8 p.m. Performance
WHERE GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! with GRAMMY Nominee Sara Bareilles
University of Southern California, Grand Ballroom
3607 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
310.581.8682

Tickets start at $75 per person; visit www.grammyintheschools.com to purchase tickets

WHY: GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles, and GRAMMY Signature Schools are programs for U.S. high school students and high school music programs. They are part of the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY in the Schools offerings and are supported in part by Best Buy, Converse, Ford Motor Company Fund, and the Hot Topic Foundation.

GRAMMY Camp is a signature music industry camp that will be held in both Los Angeles (July 9 – 18) and New York (Aug. 2 – 8) in summer 2011. GRAMMY Camp offers an interactive residential summer music experience focusing on all aspects of commercial music, with instruction by artists and industry professionals. GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles. GRAMMY Camp N.Y. will be held at Rubber Tracks, Converse's new state-of-the-art recording facility in Brooklyn, N.Y. and will culminate in a launch party at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square.

High school singers and instrumentalists can audition for the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. Selectees will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the host city for the Annual GRAMMY Awards, and students will participate in high-profile GRAMMY Week performances and recording sessions and will attend the Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

Just as the GRAMMY Award recognizes excellence in recording, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes top public high schools across the country for outstanding commitment to their music education programs. Each of the GRAMMY Signature Schools will receive a custom award and a monetary grant to benefit its music program.

Applications/Deadlines:
The 2011 GRAMMY Camp application deadline is March 31, 2011. Financial assistance is available to qualified applicants. The deadline for the 2012 GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles and GRAMMY Signature Schools programs is Oct. 22, 2011. Applications for all programs are available at www.grammyintheschools.com.