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Meet This Week’s Featured Staff Member: Kevin Choto

Meet This Week’s Featured Staff Member: Kevin Choto

This week, we are shining the spotlight on our Security Officer, Kevin, to learn more about who he is and what he is listening to! What are your favorite genres of music? My favorite genres are Rap and Latin Trap. What is your favorite Public Program? My favorite public program was when we hosted Lana [...]
GRAMMY Museum and Rock & Roll Forever Foundation Present: Loudspeakers, PA Systems, and the “Wall of Sound”

GRAMMY Museum and Rock & Roll Forever Foundation Present: Loudspeakers, PA Systems, and the “Wall of Sound”

How does a loudspeaker work, and what was the Grateful Dead’s influence on this technology? In this lesson you will: Find out what a PA system is and identify its three basic components; Learn the science behind loudspeakers; Discover the Grateful Dead’s historic role in pioneering live sound technology for concerts. DOWNLOAD LESSON PLAN Age [...]
Meet This Week’s Featured Staff Member: Ana Estrada

Meet This Week’s Featured Staff Member: Ana Estrada

This week, we are shining the spotlight on our Office Manager, Ana, to learn more about who she is and what she is listening to! What are your favorite genres of music? Rancheras, Rock en Español, Cumbias, 80’s and Alternative What appeals to you about music? I listen to all kinds of music, but mostly [...]
Revisit: Rhymes & Reasons: The Music of John Denver

Revisit: Rhymes & Reasons: The Music of John Denver

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT John Denver is one of America’s greatest country-folk singer/songwriters. With over 30 albums in his discography, the body of work from this performer, actor, environmentalist, and humanitarian continues to be celebrated. He had a raw talent and unique ability to capture the essence of everyday issues through music that seemed to flow [...]
GRAMMY In The Schools Mini-Lesson: Interdependency

GRAMMY In The Schools Mini-Lesson: Interdependency

These 15 videos correspond with the 15 lesson plans in the critically acclaimed book "Careers Through Music" by GRAMMY Camp and USC Thornton School of Music faculty Chris Sampson. Each lesson concentrates on a workforce development skill taught in ensemble music classes. These skills contribute to making students career and college ready and also beneficial [...]