The Grammy Music Education Coalition (GMEC) has announced its 2019 plans which includes an All-Star Ambassador program and the launch of intensive programs in Philadelphia and Nashville.
This year, the GMEC is focused on funding and services for Nashville and Philadelphia public school systems, with a goal to invest $1 million in each district during the inaugural year, while overseeing and coordinating programs of its coalition partners. The Nashville investment includes an elementary music coach, a program coordinator, and professional development through spring/summer music and audio technology events for all teachers.
The coalition aims to invest $5 million into each of these two districts over the next three years.
The GMEC partners range from the The Grammy Museum and The Recording Academy to the NAMM Foundation (National Association of Music Merchants), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Little Kids Rock, VH1 Save the Music Foundation and the Lang Lang International Music Foundation (full list below).
Starting this spring, the GMEC will launch an All-Star Ambassador program consisting of a diverse group of musicians who all have personal connections to music education and have committed to spreading awareness and raising funds for music education. Bebe Rexha will embark on a national campaign, created by Havas, in the spring. Additional GMEC Ambassadors include Rita Ora, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Marley, Luis Fonsi, Caroline Jones, Lang Lang, Matt Sorum, Mindi Abair, Regina Spektor and rock band War on Drugs.
The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition is thrilled to be celebrating universal music education participation by American elementary, middle and high school students, said Executive Director Lee Whitmore. “Today, we join with our GMEC member and partner, the GRAMMYฎ Museum Foundation, to inspire a future vision for careers and the arts for young people from around the Los Angeles area.”
The GMEC is also announcing its Founders Circle, Board members, and Executive Advisory Council.
Founders Circle Members
The Dancing Tides Foundation
The ELMA Music Foundation
HARMAN
Walker Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Board
Roger Brown
Richard Foos
Jon Harris
Neil Portnow
Brenda Robinson
Rusty Rueff
Jeff Walker
Tarik Ward
Cheryl Zimlich
Executive Advisory Council
Monique Felder
Ruby Marchand
Philip Nicol
Susan Nesbit
Ami Spishock
Active and pending Coalition members:
GRAMMY Museum Foundation
Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation
Rock and Roll Forever Foundation
Adopt the Arts Foundation
The 39th Experience
Berklee City Music
Berklee College of Music
Bohemian Foundation
Conagra Brands
David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation
The ELMA Philanthropies Services Inc.
Entertain IMPACT
Ghetto Youths Foundation
GRAMMYฎ Museum
Lang Lang International Music Foundation
Little Kids Rock
Metro Nashville Public Schools
The Musicians Foundation
Musicians Institute
NAfME
NAMM
NAMM Foundation
Nat King Cole Generation of Hope
Patti and Rusty Rueff Foundation
Quadrant Research
Recording Academy
School District of Philadelphia
Shout! Factory
Sony / ATV Music Publishing
VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Walker Family Foundation
Warner Music Group
Ambassador corps:
Bebe Rexha
Caroline Jones
Fitz and The Tantrums
Kristin Chenoweth
Lang Lang
Luis Fonsi
Matt Sorum (Guns n’ Roses)
Mindi Abair
Noelle Scaggs
Stephen Marley
Regina Spektor
Rita Ora
War on Drugs
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