The Country Music Association visited Minneapolis-St. Paul Wednesday, Nov. 20 with hit songwriters Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi of reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion and fellow top tunesmith Josh Osborne. While in the Twin Cities area, the group met with music students and teachers from Columbia Heights High School (CHHS) as part of U.S. Bank's Community Possible giving and engagement platform and its Places to Play partnership with the CMA Foundation, followed by a CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at Ordway Music Theater.
The CMA Foundation partnership with U.S. Bank has forged a $250,000 grant, a portion of which will benefit Columbia Heights Public School's (CHPS) new band room, where U.S. Bank employees spent the day painting the newly constructed space. Funds will also provide recording and video conferencing for the new band room, professional development for performing arts teachers, instrument storage cabinets and the sponsorship of a New York City music study seminar. Osborne, Ramsey, Rosen and Tursi visited the school's performing arts studio where they led students in a songwriting Q&A panel. Following the interactive session, CHPS presented Certificates of Appreciation to both CMA Foundation Executive Director Tiffany Kerns and U.S. Bank Foundation Executive Vice President Chief Social Responsibility Officer and President Reba Dominski. To show their gratitude, the CHHS marimba band performed two songs for the songwriters and representatives from U.S. Bank and the CMA Foundation.Photo Credit: Electric Machine/CMA
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