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School Zone
GRAMMY Foundation Selects
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
The GRAMMY Foundation®
selected Douglas Anderson School of the Arts as one of
its 22 GRAMMY® Signature Schools for 2007.
Created in 1998, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program
recognizes top U.S. public high schools which make an
outstanding commitment to music education.
"Each year, the GRAMMY
Signature Schools program celebrates schools across the
U.S., which have created exemplary music programs," said
Neil Portnow, Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation
President. "These schools recognize the influential
role music plays in the lives of young people, and are
committed to maintaining excellence in their music
curricula to better serve their students."
Determined by a panel of top
music educators and professionals, each of the 22 GRAMMY
Signature Schools receive a custom award and monetary
grant to support its music program. The top three of
the 22 are designated as Gold schools. Our very own,
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts was named a Gold
school and will receive a $5,000 grant. New Trier High
School in Winnetka, Illinois won the top prize of
$10,000 and was named the National GRAMMY Signature
School. The other Gold school, Waubonsie Valley High
School in Aurora, Illinois, will receive $5,000.
The GRAMMY Foundation was
established in 1989 to cultivate 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 accomplishes
this mission through programs and activities that engage
the music industry and cultural community, as well as
the general public. The Foundation 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, please visit
www.grammyintheschools.com.
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