Please read application carefully. Only properly completed applications will be considered. Please note that you will be required to submit a short video showcasing each soloist's or group's song-writing or performing ability (between 30 seconds and 2 minutes, all languages and skill levels are welcome).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019
BACKGROUND: The DOE Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Clean Green Music Machine, is providing a unique opportunity for young musical artists (soloists or groups of up to 5 students*) from NYC public middle and high schools to work with a professional artist as their Songwriting Music Mentor. Together, they will write a song that articulates the young artist's observations, concerns, and solutions for our collective future.
NOMINATION: Middle and high school DOE music teachers** will nominate student musical artists or groups based on:
- The strength and passion of their observations, concerns, and solutions about the future of the planet, environment, humanity and all living things
- Musical, lyrical ability and spoken word
- Confidence performing in a live setting in front of a large audience (video submission required, all languages, skill levels, and topics are welcome)
*If you wish to nominate more than five students, please fill out an additional application for separate consideration of a soloist or group of up to five members. Groups will be considered as a whole.
**If you are not a music teacher you may still apply but you must accept the requirements on the following page for nominating teachers.
MENTORSHIP: From these submissions, five (5) student soloists or groups will be selected to participate. Each soloist/group will be paired with a professional artist as their songwriting Music Mentor. On Saturday, April 13th selected students will work with their Music Mentor to write a song that inspires change for a better world. Students will learn about songwriting, music production, and artistic activism from their Music Mentor. In addition to the Saturday, April 13th workshop, participating students and nominating teacher will be asked to complete four 45 min video conferences, facilitated by Clean Green Music Machine (CGMM) for further work-shopping and production assistance.
PERFORMANCE: Students and their Music Mentor will perform together at a venue in New York City on Wednesday, June 5th. The show will feature video vignettes of the creative process, performances of the student artists’ new songs, and special performances by the Music Mentors. All students must have completed photo-release forms by Monday, April 1st.
You may save and continue this application once you start. If you have any questions please reach out to sustainability@schools.nyc.gov