July 07, 2010

Future of Music ASCAP Visits Career Day in the Bronx

ASCAP’s Nicole George speaks to students at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx about attending law school and working at a Performing Rights Society
Singer, songwriter and producer Nicki Richards with a class at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx
ASCAP’s Sam Taylor fields questions from students at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx about working in A&R
ASCAP’s Eddie Sancho shows students an audio file deconstructed
Blanca Lasalle talks to students about representing artists as a publicist
Film stylist/make-up artist Donyale McRae tells behind-the-scenes stories about his experiences working on films
The speakers met with students at lunch to talk about their career goals
l-r ASCAP’s Sam Taylor and Nicole George, Donyale McRae, Nicki Richards, Blanca Lasalle, ASCAP’s Eddie Sancho, and East Fordham Academy Principal Tanicia Williams as part of the PENCIL Partnership Program to help New York City Public Schools innovate and transform.
l-r Donyale McRae, Blanca Lasalle, ASCAP’s Sam Taylor and Nicole George, East Fordham Academy Principal Tanicia Williams, Nicki Richards, ASCAP’s Lauren Iossa and Eddie Sancho

ASCAP staff and fellow entertainment industry professionals visited the East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx on Tuesday, June 2nd, in order to talk to the students about various career opportunities in music and beyond for the middle school’s Career Day event. ASCAP Senior Vice President, Marketing, Lauren Iossa organized the visit in conjunction with East Fordham Academy Principal Tanicia Williams. On hand to share their experience and work with the students were ASCAP’s Nicole George, Sam Taylor and Eddie Sancho as well as prominent Latin music publicist Blanca Lasalle, singer, songwriter and producer Nicki Richards, and film stylist Donyale McRae.

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Future of Music ASCAP Visits Career Day in the Bronx

ASCAP’s Nicole George speaks to students at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx about attending law school and working at a Performing Rights Society

Singer, songwriter and producer Nicki Richards with a class at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx

ASCAP’s Sam Taylor fields questions from students at East Fordham Academy for the Arts in the Bronx about working in A&R

ASCAP’s Eddie Sancho shows students an audio file deconstructed

Blanca Lasalle talks to students about representing artists as a publicist

Film stylist/make-up artist Donyale McRae tells behind-the-scenes stories about his experiences working on films

The speakers met with students at lunch to talk about their career goals

l-r ASCAP’s Sam Taylor and Nicole George, Donyale McRae, Nicki Richards, Blanca Lasalle, ASCAP’s Eddie Sancho, and East Fordham Academy Principal Tanicia Williams as part of the PENCIL Partnership Program to help New York City Public Schools innovate and transform.

l-r Donyale McRae, Blanca Lasalle, ASCAP’s Sam Taylor and Nicole George, East Fordham Academy Principal Tanicia Williams, Nicki Richards, ASCAP’s Lauren Iossa and Eddie Sancho

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