Los Angeles high school students Bandslam's with Vannessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka, and Gaelan Connell

 

Want to inspire your kids’ career in music? Go on an educational tour at the GRAMMY Museum, at the LA LIVE center, just as a group of Los Angeles County middle school students did.

Today, Walden Media hosted Reel Thinking, an event that brought students together to learn about the process of the GRAMMY’S, and possible careers in music, while being treated to a Q &A with actors Vanessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka, and Gaelan Connell, regarding their upcoming teen movie Bandslam.
Bandslam, being released August 14th, 2009, is about Will (Gaelan Connell), a social outcast, and Charlotte (Aly Michalka), miss popular, who form a rock group and performs in the battle of the bands competition. Mitchell Lieb, (Hollywood Records), oversaw the soundtrack, and states “the soundtrack is musically diverse, and the movie shows what it takes to put a band together”.

As the 200 Los Angeles students were treated to scenes from Bandslam, they got to see the various components needed to make a band, including learning instruments, managing others, and using creativity to express their emotions. When asked, why is having music in school important Aly, stated “music opens up imagination”.

The schools in attendance included Jack F. Macy Intermediate School, Monterey Park, CA; Montebello Intermediate School, La Merced Intermediate, Montebello, CA; and Lincoln Middle School, Santa Monica, CA.

Want your school to go to the GRAMMY Museum? Visit the GRAMMY Museum’s website, and get information about public and educational tours.

To get more information on Reel Thinking events, or to request classroom materials, visit their site.