Gretsch Company President Fred Gretsch and CFO Dinah Gretsch will appear at the Savannah Arts Academy this coming Friday, May 16, to present the school with a Grammy Signature Schools Enterprise Award. The presentation will take place during the Savannah Arts Academy Outdoor Concert. Just as the Grammy Award recognizes excellence in recording, the Grammy Foundation Signature Schools program recognizes top public high schools across the country for outstanding commitment to their music-education programs. And Fred and Dinah Gretsch are uniquely suited to act as presenters of this important award.
In addition to being key members of the music industry for more than 30 years, Fred and Dinah Gretsch have been—and continue to be—tireless advocates of music education and outreach programs. Fred Gretsch is a voting member of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), and both Fred and Dinah Gretsch are 2003 Heroes Award recipients from that organization. The Heroes Award (now called Recording Academy Honors) is the highest honor bestowed by a Recording Academy chapter, and is given to honor outstanding individuals and institutions in their region who have improved the environment for the creative community. In 2008, Fred and Dinah’s ongoing accomplishments earned them induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. And, in 2010, Dinah Gretsch established the Mrs. G’s Music Foundation to support music programs in rural schools.
In addition to being key members of the music industry for more than thirty years, Fred and Dinah Gretsch have been—and continue to be—tireless advocates of music education and outreach programs. Fred Gretsch is a voting member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy, and both Fred and Dinah Gretsch are 2003 Heroes Award recipients from that organization. The Heroes Award (now called Recording Academy Honors) is the highest honor bestowed by a Recording Academy chapter, and is given to honor outstanding individuals and institutions in their region who have improved the environment for the creative community. In 2008 Fred and Dinah’s ongoing accomplishments earned them induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. And in 2010 Dinah Gretsch established the Mrs. G’s Music Foundation to support music programs in rural schools.
A total of 12 schools have been named Grammy Signature Schools for 2014, with seven receiving an Enterprise Award. This category recognizes efforts made by schools that are economically underserved. The May 16 presentation will honor Savannah Arts Academy for being one of those seven outstanding schools, and will include a grant of $5,500.