NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response for the growing requirement for high-quality, useful pianos i...

1. Sara Bareilles and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Announce New “Keys + Kids” Piano Grant
Program
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response for the growing requirement for high-quality, useful
pianos in public schools, the particular VH1 Conserve The Audio Activity Basis within partnership
using singer/songwriter/pianist Sara Bareilles are usually launching Keys + Kids, a new competitive
grant program available to most U.S. K-12 public schools. Starting March 10th as well as through
April 30th, interested K - 12 public schools can submit their application with VH1SaveTheMusic.org
to get certainly one of ten piano packages priced at $10,000 worth of equipment each and also every
to guide their particular audio and also arts program.
"Music changed my life. I had been certainly one of the actual lucky kids who had access to fantastic
music programming within my school, plus it features profoundly and also positively affected me
inside more ways when compared with I could mention," said Sara Bareilles. "A piano symbolizes the
actual centerpiece of most of that for me, and I'm so happy to participate along with VH1 Conserve
the actual music in order to launch the particular Keys + Kids Plan in order to deliver 10 piano
packages into deserving classrooms. I believe arts training being essential towards the health and
stability of our own students also it will be my privilege along with my honor for you to lend my voice
inside support regarding this mission."
"We are delighted to possess Sara Bareilles - someone who genuinely understands the worth of a
piano - to help us launch the Keys + Kids Piano Program," mentioned Paul Cothran, Executive
Director, VH1 Conserve the Music Foundation. "This opportunity would not be feasible without
having our Keys + Kids Leadership Circle that will includes: Avnet Inc., the Durst Organization,
Houlihan's Restaurants, the LEGO Children's Fund, NAMM, Raymond Weil, William Hill Estate
Winery, Shure Incorporated, Yamaha as well as countless individuals. His Or Her assistance of this
pilot plan continues for you to be integral to become able to our mission regarding continuing to
provide students the utmost great issues about audio education."
Applications will possibly be judged by way of a Committee constructed associated with members
with the Foundation's Board of Directors, Sara Bareilles, VH1 senior staff as well as patrons of the
Keys + Kids Leadership Circle. Grant winners is going to be announced on the Foundation's site on
Could 30, 2014. Pertaining To a lot more information, contest rules or observe how anyone will get
concerned please visit www.vh1savethemusic.org.
About the VH1 save The Audio Activity Foundation:
The VH1 Conserve The Track Record Music Basis is truly a nonprofit organization dedicated to end
up being able to restoring instrumental songs schooling applications within America's public
schools, along with raising awareness in regards in order to the significance associated with music
as section of every child's total education. to date, VH1 Conserve The Track Record Music features
provided nearly $51 Million throughout new musical instruments to nearly 1,900 public schools
within greater than 192 districts across the country, impacting the actual lives well over 2.3 million
children. The Actual 2013 Ambassador Class - dedicated to end up being able to raising awareness
and funds for you to benefit The Constructing Blocks - includes: Britney Spears, Gloria Reuben,

2. Hunter Hayes, Taye Diggs, Cher Lloyd, Jason Derulo and also Diane Birch. get involved at
www.vh1savethemusic.com as well as follow us about twitter @vh1savethemusic.
About Sara Bareilles:
Sara Bareilles first achieved mainstream critical praise inside 2007 together with her widely
effective hit, "Love Song" which in turn reached #1 within 22 countries about the planet from your
ex debut album LITTLE VOICE. Since then, the actual Eureka, CA native offers gone onto offer over
one million duplicates regarding her debut album, earn three Grammy nominations including Song
with the 12 Months and also Very Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with regard to "Love Song."
Bareilles' critically acclaimed sophomore launch KALEIDOSCOPE HEART was released inside
September regarding 2010, debuted from #1 on the Billboard top 200 chart and it has gained
critical praise everywhere such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Folks along with Los
Angeles Times. The Particular album yielded the actual hit single "King of Anything," which usually
earned any Grammy nomination with regard to best Female Pop Vocal Performance and has been
certified platinum from the RIAA. Within 2011, Bareilles joined the actual judge's panel on the hit
NBC present "The Sing-Off." Within early 2012, Bareilles introduced the documentary referred to
always be able to as "A Trace in the Sun: Volunteering throughout Japan," that chronicled her trip to
Japan where she joined Most Hands Volunteer efforts in the capital of scotland- Ofunato following
your 2011 earthquake as well as subsequent tsunami that will devastated coastal cities as well as
left over 26,000 people with out homes. soon right after your woman introduced her critically
acclaimed ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME EP, that had been produced through singer/songwriter and
fellow "Sing-Off" judge Ben Folds. Pertaining To more information, please
visit www.sarabmusic.com.