MAREN MORRIS, ERIC PASLAY, RAELYNN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MADDIE & TAE, RASCAL FLATTS AND RENOWNED PRODUCER ROSS COPPERMAN TO PARTIC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAREN MORRIS, ERIC PASLAY, RAELYNN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD,
MADDIE &
TAE, RASCAL FLATTS AND RENOWNED PRODUCER ROSS COPPERMAN
TO PARTICIPATE IN
7th
ANNUAL ACM LIFTING LIVES MUSIC CAMP
JUNE 22-29, 2016 IN
NASHVILLE, TN
RASCAL FLATTS TO PERFORM IN CAMP FINALE AT
THE GRAND OLE OPRY ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016
ENCINO, CA (June 7, 2016) –
ACM Lifting Lives® and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities will partner again for the 7th Annual ACM Lifting
Lives Music Camp, June 22-June 29, 2016, in Nashville, TN.
Country music artists Maren
Morris, Eric Paslay, RaeLynn, Carrie Underwood, Maddie & Tae and
songwriter/producer Ross
Copperman have graciously agreed to volunteer their time with
the campers at various points throughout the week – and Rascal Flatts will
perform with ACM Lifting Lives Music campers in the finale at the Grand Ole
Opry on Tuesday, June 28, 2016!
The Camp, a week-long
residential program open to individuals with Williams syndrome, talented in
music from around the U.S. and Canada, has a dual purpose of studying Williams
syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education.
ACM Lifting Lives funds the costs of the Camp in addition to providing
scholarships to several campers, enabling the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to
advance its mission of improving the lives of individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families through research, training and service.
Campers will participate in a
songwriting workshop and recording session, along with other music-oriented activities,
culminating in a live performance on the world famous Grand Ole Opry.
Throughout the week, campers
gain invaluable experience through visits from top-tier country music veterans.
Prior camps have featured artist visits from Lauren Alaina, Gary Allan, Lee
Brice, Kix Brooks, Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Hunter Hayes, JT Hodges,
Julianne Hough, Casey James, Chris Janson, Jana Kramer, Scotty McCreery, Lance
Miller, Eddie Montgomery, David Lee Murphy, Jerrod Niemann, Jake Owen, LeAnn
Rimes, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Paul Worley, Wynonna, Big & Rich,
Little Big Town, Love and Theft, The Band Perry, The Swon Brothers and more.
This year’s schedule includes:
Thursday, June 23
Songwriting Workshop
with Producer Ross
Copperman and artist Eric
Paslay
Meet & Greet with Maddie & Tae
Friday, June 24
Seacrest Studios Visit with Raelynn
Sunday, June 26
Dinner and Karaoke
with artist TBD
Monday, June 27
Recording Studio Day with Producer Ross Copperman and Carrie Underwood
Bluebird
Café visit with
Maren Morris
Tuesday, June 28
LIVE performance
with Rascal Flatts at
the Grand Ole Opry
Media RSVP: To inquire about covering any of the
artist interactive elements listed above, please contact Brooke Primero
at [email protected] and Melissa
Moldovan at [email protected].
To learn more about ACM
Lifting Lives Music Camp or to receive notifications about admission for 2017,
please visit http://bit.ly/1EQ6li6.
About ACM Lifting
Lives
ACM Lifting Lives® is
the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving
lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong
ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related
therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face
unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Generous
donations and the support of artists and fans ensure ACM Lifting Lives is able
to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need, to
music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities, to
supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and
wounded warriors, while providing grants to help them ease back into life. For
more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
About Williams
syndrome
Williams syndrome is
a rare genetic condition (estimated to occur in 1/7,500 births) that causes medical
and developmental problems. It is associated with an unusual pattern of
strengths and weaknesses in linguistic and cognitive profiles, as well as
intellectual disability.
About the
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
The Vanderbilt
Kennedy Center has been opening doors and transforming the lives of children
and adults with disabilities through innovative research, services, and
training for over 50 years. Its mission is to facilitate discoveries and best
practices that make positive differences in the lives of persons with
developmental disabilities and their families.
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Media Contacts:
Brooke Primero /
Melissa Moldovan
Academy of Country Music
(818) 815-4219 / (818) 815-4218
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jan Rosemergy
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
(615) 322-8238
[email protected]