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The Philadelphia Chapter congratulates jazz journalist Francis Davis on his win for Best Album Notes at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. Davis' exceptional prose for Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition earned him recognition on Music's Biggest Night.
The Philadelphia Chapter is gearing up for an exciting year of GRAMMY U activities. To help us better serve Philadelphia-area college students, we have selected a strong team of GRAMMY U Campus Representatives to help spread the word about the valuable educational and social opportunities available to local aspiring music industry professionals through GRAMMY U.
The new Chapter GRAMMY U Representatives are Tyler Bellinger, University of the Arts; Marques Ford, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Sakina Ibrahim; University of the Arts; Monika Julien, Drexel University; Samantha Roberson, Temple University; and Alice Santana, Albright College.
If you are interested in being a GRAMMY U Representative for a college not listed, please e-mail Philadelphia@grammy.com.
Please stay tuned as details of the Philadelphia Chapter's upcoming calendar of events emerge.
We are gearing up for a full slate of activities in the coming year, and we want you to be a part of
the action. Please check back for more information.
Members can renew their Academy membership today by calling the Chapter office or by renewing online. Current members receive preferred access to Academy networking parties, workshops, and seminars, as well as exclusive partner discounts. Strong membership allows the Chapter to provide quality educational events and networking opportunities and gives us a powerful voice in important advocacy issues. To check your status or reinstate with a credit card, please call 215.985.5411.
The Philadelphia Chapter presents selected workshops, seminars and other events
as E-mail Specials. Members of the Philadelphia Chapter for whom we have e-mail
addresses and non-members currently on our event e-mail list automatically receive
E-mail Special invitations. To be added to the list, please send your name and e-mail
address to
philadelphia@grammy.com.
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to ensure e-mail delivery. For those without Internet access, call the Chapter office at 215.985.5411 on a regular basis.
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 Philadelphia 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.
For more information, or to become involved with the Philadelphia Chapter, please
e-mail
philadelphia@grammy.com
or call 215.985.5411.
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