by Ricky Strickler | Nov 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Did you know…. …the U.S. live music industry is expected to grow to $11 Billion by 2019, up from $9 Billion in 2014? As Streaming Services like Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music make it easier and cheaper for consumers to gain access to recorded material,...
by Ricky Strickler | Jun 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
This weekend, AYA Project celebrated a major milestone with the release of the Kensington CAPA site’s second album, Unmasked. Featuring 7 students in 10th-12th grade, 5 of which were returning members, the album showcases not only amazing talent but also amazing...
by Ricky Strickler | Mar 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
As we begin recording for our second edition of the AYA Project, we want to take a second to highlight one of the most talented artists to grace our program: Kenny Automatic. Still 5 months from his High School graduation, Kenny was well versed in the Philly rap scene...
by Ricky Strickler | Nov 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week, we reached a major milestone: funding for the 2017 edition of Aspiring Young Artists Project has officially been raised- and we will officially be bringing our program to twice as many schools (and students) beginning this January. We could not be more...
by Ricky Strickler | Sep 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hi friends- Last week, I had the chance to visit our last year’s school, KCAPA, for their back-to-school night. I was headed there after work and it was definitely a long day. When I got there, however, I found that I couldn’t help but smile when I ran...
