The Latin Recording Academy

WHO:             Artists and industry panel featuring tropical salsa singer Andy Andy, salsa music performer and composer Larry Harlow, merengue music singer Milly Quezada, and percussionist Robert Allende.

WHAT:           Kick-off of the Latin GRAMMY® In The Schools — a unique Latin Recording Academyeducation program that showcases a panel of music industry experts and musicians who offer students advice on the various career opportunities in the music industry.  

WHEN:          

Friday, Sept. 25, 2009

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. ET              Media Check-In                      

10:45 a.m.– 12 ( Noon) ET     Official Panel and Q&A                        

  12:15 p.m. ET                         Media Interviews                                 

WHERE:        

Lehman College

(adjacent to Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music)                         

250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Bronx, N.Y. 10468

                        ***Media please use Gate 8 to enter***

The Latin GRAMMY In The Schools program, sponsored by McDonald's®, will continue on to Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas and for the first time, Las Vegas. In addition to the program is FiestaTour: McDonald's Music Experience, a traveling music memorabilia exhibit featuring iconic items from many of Latin music's greatest stars which will also visit the schools on program day.

The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, a Facebook fan at  www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

Contacts:

Betty del Rio/Latin Recording Academy/305.576.0036

Roselin Cruz-Sotero/Eventus/305.668.4343 ext. 201

Media Contact:

Louis Vazquez/Latin Recording Academy/310.392.3777/louis.vazquez@grammy.com