GRAMMY In The Schools Careers In Music
Tools for navigating the industry

A successful career in the music business is like an iceberg — most people are only aware of one small, dazzling portion of it: the hit single, the catchy video, a platinum album or sold-out concert tour. What's less visible is the huge amount of time and effort that underlies those achievements.

There are many people behind the music you hear every day. These professionals have followed different paths into the music business, and those who are successful have invested much time and effort in the journey. At the GRAMMY Foundation, we have the privilege of working with accomplished people in many areas of music, and we want to share their experiences with you.

GRAMMY In The Schools Careers In Music informs high school students about career opportunities in music-related fields. Primarily held on university campuses across the country, this unique program provides an opportunity for students to interact with professionals representing a wide range of careers.

What's your career goal?
The program begins with a super panel of top professionals who share their experiences and describe the challenges of their careers both on-stage and behind-the-scenes. Panels may include producers, performers, managers, A&R reps, recording engineers, arrangers, business executives, publishers, educators, attorneys, publicists, music therapists and songwriters. Students then break into smaller groups for hands-on career specific workshops, master classes and/or in-depth discussions about the career paths which interest them most.

The online GRAMMY In The Schools Careers In Music Handbook is a series of interviews and resources to give insight into what makes the business run.

To make Careers In Music day more substantive, thought provoking and expansion beyond one-day events, the students, we've added a survey element. Our hope is that, through open discussion, students will develop better research, debate and other useful skills.

Past GRAMMY In The Schools participants include: All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Melissa Etheridge, David Foster, Jimmy "Jam" Harris, Wyclef Jean, Joe, LL Cool J, Branford Marsalis, Curtis Mayfield, Roger Nichols, Phil Ramone, Linda Ronstadt, Arturo Sandoval, Al Schmitt, Jon Secada, Alan Silvestri, Tony Visconti, Diane Warren, Don Was, Trisha Yearwood and Faith Hill.

GRAMMY In The Schools Careers In Music Tools for navigating the industry

GRAMMY In The Schools Careers In Music
Tools for navigating the industry