Hollywood Pop Academy

Hollywood Pop Academy (HPA) is Los Angeles’ number 1 professional training facility for aspiring singers ages 7-30. HPA is the top forum for young talent to get exposure to the music industry's leading decision-makers, talent scouts and A&R executives. Located in the renowned Kodak Theatre complex, HPA has groomed three American Idol Top-Ten Finalists and led six students to sign with major record labels. HPA boasts state-of-the art performance facilities and prime instruction. HPA’s professional celebrity instructors list a ‘Who’s Who’ among their current and former client rosters: Janet Jackson, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Corbin Bleu, Lindsay Lohan, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, among others. HPA classes include: vocal technique, stage performance, dance, songwriting and artist development. Hollywood Pop Academy is a division of Los Angeles’ Campus Hollywood, the parent company which includes Musician’s Institute, Theatre of Arts, Elegance Makeup, ESP Guitars, and Schecter Guitar Research.

Mission: Our definition of success begins and ends with the impact we have on you. We consider ourselves a success if we equip you to act more boldly, with confidence and composure. Our goal is to inspire, motivate, and encourage our students' dreams, by conveying the importance of hard work and education. We measure our success by how much we contribute to yours.

Hollywood Pop Academy
Who's Next in Pop?

6801 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 223
Hollywood, CA 90028
Website
CALL 1.877.SING.POP TO SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION

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Christine Liu
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BREAKING NEWS

NEW HIP HOP CLASS

Hollywood Pop Academy announces new nighttime class:
Hip Hop with Louie Martinez
8:00pm - 9:00pm
every Tuesday & Thursday
Click Here to Read Louie's Credits HPA STUDENT LEA MARIE FEATURED IN MUSIC CONNECTION

Encino, CA - October 19, 2007 — Hollywood Pop Academy student Lea Marie is featured in the latest issue of Music Connection, which will hit newstands from October 22 until November 4.
When describing Lea Marie, Music Connection says, "[It's] hard to imagine a package that's tighter than this one. In every way, 15-year-old Marie's music and visual presentation are commercially viable."
Among all the artists reviewed, Lea Marie is rated the highest, receiving an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10. Her score was calculated as an average of the following breakdown: production, lyrics, music, vocals, and musicianship.
Pick up your copy of Music Connection and flip to page 42!
SEE LEA MARIE LIVE IN CONCERT ON MONDAY!
Monday October 22, 2007
8:00pm
Genghis Cohen
740 N. Fairfax Ave CONGRATS TO LEA MARIE, WINNER OF HOLLYWOOD POP ACADEMY'S JINGLE CONTEST

This amazing 15 year old produced the catchy track herself using Pro Tools!
Hollywood Pop Academy is so proud to have Lea Marie as a student. Lea Marie is a teenage singer-songwriter. She has already written and composed 70 original songs and she plays piano and guitar. Before her ascent to writing, producing, and singing pop music, Lea Marie was busy on Broadway, in TV commercials and feature films. Lea Marie played the role of Shirly Temple in Showtime’s original production of Bojangles, starring Gregory Hines. She also starred in the role of ‘Baby Jane’ in the World Premiere Musical production “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”.
Lea Marie’s current ambition is to become a top-selling pop artist while continuing her flourishing songwriting career. She is also interested in furthering her career as an actress and sees additional movies in her future. Her website, www.leamariemusic.com , enables listeners to logon to the jukebox and listen to some of Lea Marie’s original songs. She also has music videos to watch on her site.
Lea Marie’s Hollywood Pop Academy jingle will be on KIIS FM for 2 weeks in November!
SEE LEA MARIE LIVE IN CONCERT! YOUNG HOLLYWOOD FEATURES HOLLYWOOD POP ACADEMY

Hollywood, CA - September 28, 2007 — Young Hollywood spends a day at Hollywood Pop Academy. Special guests included Queer Eye for a Sraight Guy's Jai Rodriguez as well as Jurassic 5's Akil. Click Here to Read the Article BREAKOUT STUDENTS HEADLINE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2’S KARAOKE CD RELEASE PARTY

Lake Balboa, CA - September 18, 2007 — Outside California’s prime karaoke distributer, the Singing Store, students from Hollywood Pop Academy (HPA) performed to Disney’s latest teen sensation karaoke album, High School Musical 2.
Charlie Scott (www.myspace.com/charliescottmusic), Roman Mikael (www.myspace/romanmikael), Mariel Jacoda (www.myspace.com/marieljacoda), and Stage (www.myspace.com/foevaburninflame) put on a knock out performance of “Work This Out,” choreographed by Roman himself. Students from Birmingham High School came to cheer on the students and participate in Karaoke. DANCE PROJECT HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALL AT HPA STUDIOS

Hollywood, CA - September 15, 2007 — Hundreds of dancers, ages 10-18, competed in Hollywood Pop Academy's studios for a chance to be casted in a new dance variety show. Brought to you by the producers of Project Runway, Top Chef, Project Greenlight, and Last Comic Standing, the show will be broadcasted nationally beginning in a few months. HOLLYWOOD POP ACADEMY JINGLE CONTEST

Create the 1st ever Hollywood Pop Academy Jingle to be played on KIIS FM!
Contestants: HPA students only
Criteria:
- 15-20 seconds (will be enforced)
- Music: without music OK, with music -- must be original
- Upbeat, catchy, fun, full of energy
Text of jingle must include:
- Hollywood Pop Academy (1x)
- 1.877.SING.POP (2x)
- Audition today!
Record and submit:
- Laura Scarpati - [email protected], 323.463.4080 x.203
- CD/MP3 accepted - write first and last name, contact phone number, email
- Last day to submit: 9/29/07
- Winner will be announced on Saturday, 10/6/07
The Winner!
- Winner's jingle will be played along with HPA voiceover to create a 30 second ad for Hollywood Pop Academy
- The ad will air on KIIS FM for 2 weeks in November from 3pm - 7pm (drive time)!!!
- The jingle will be added to various pages on our website, myspace, and will be used in the promotional video for HPA where the singer will be given credits
- These credits can also be added to winner's resume!
GOOD LUCK! WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR JINGLES! SUMMER SHOWCASE STUDENT SIGNS WITH PRESTIGIOUS TALENT AGENCY

Los Angeles, CA - September 14, 2007 — Hollywood Pop Academy Summer Showcase student Aubrey Erin Johnson, 11, was recently signed by The Osbrink Agency in Los Angeles. The Osbrink Agency is a prestigious talent agency specializing in children and teens, and is the agent of A-List child star Dakota Fanning among others.
In June, Melann Kahle, owner of Smart Talent Academy of Performing Arts, brought Aubrey Erin to HPA’s 2007 Summer Showcase to further develop her talents. While in Los Angeles, Aubrey Erin auditioned for The Osbrink Agency and was signed immediately.
Since being signed with The Osbrink Agency, Aubrey Erin has been on several castings, including a Lifetime Original Christmas movie, fit modeling, and print modeling auditions, and commercial auditions. Aubrey has also completed a voice-over recording session at The Osbrink Agency and had a photo shoot with renowned photographer Kelsey Edwards. STUDENTS PERFORM ON OPENING DAY OF LA COUNTY FAIR

Pomona, CA - September 7, 2007 — Ten of Hollywood Pop Academy’s most talented students entertained hundreds of visitors on the opening day of the Los Angeles County Fair, held at the Fairplex Park in Pomona, California. The performers’ diverse selection of songs, which ranged from Fergie and Beyonce covers to Tina Turner and Jackson 5 renditions, appealed to both younger and older generations, who danced and sang along throughout the show.
“The LA County Fair was riveting. I’m so proud of HPA’s artists because they captured and mesmerized a couple hundred audience members’ attention during opening day,” said Events Director Geraldine Hernandez.
According to various spectators, HPA’s showcase was one of the most attended performances of the evening. After the show, several audience members were eager to meet and have their pictures taken with HPA singers.
"The concert was wonderful. I would have never expected so much passion out of these young dreamers," said Tim Gopez, a 19-year-old local from Diamond Bar, California.
The performers included: DeAndra Rodriguez, CODA, Christina Kolcheva, CJ, Amy Black, Alec Hanna, Lea Marie, Charlie Scott, Mariel Jacoda, and Lisa Anakwenze. HPA HOSTS 1ST BI-ANNUAL MIXER

Hollywood, CA - August 26, 2007 — Hollywood Pop Academy hosted their first bi-annual mixer in appreciation of all students, parents, instructors, and staff. The event was held at Musicians Institute’s main concert hall (P100), the same stage where notable acts, such as Stevie Wonder, have performed.
HPA provided refreshments, music, and a lineup of live performances featuring select students and coaches. The performances ranged from intimate dance routines to saxophone arrangements, as well as everything from country to hip hop, which reminded everyone how broad the realm of pop music is.
Events Director Geraldine Hernandez, among other staff members, found the mixer to be very successful. Similarly, many guests highly enjoyed the event and thanked HPA for inviting them.
In a comment posted on HPA’s MySpace, student Harrell Holmes Jr. said, “Thank you guys for throwing a great party. I’m already looking forward to the next one!” UKRAINIAN SINGERS COMPETE FOR AN 'AMERICAN CHANCE' TO LAND A RECORD DEAL AND ATTEND HPA

Riev, Ukraine - August 21, 2007 — Hollywood Pop Academy congratulates the Round 1 winners from the no.1 Ukrainian Television program American Chance. These 12 talents faced a grueling audition process and were selected among thousands of Ukrainians from across the nation.
Molly Rocklind, HPA’s Director of Education, and Laura Scarpati, HPA’s Director of Business Development, were invited to Ukraine to join the program’s elite panel of judges including UTMA President, Angelo Vouniotis, DJAM President, David Junk, Ukrainian’s 1 television producer, Igor Kondratyuk, and President of Ukrainian Records, Andrey Dakhovsky.
Come mid-September, the finalists will leave their home country and move to Hollywood, California, where their lives will be taped, and each week they will compete to win a spot in the final five. The top five contestants will form an internationally traveled girl group and sign a record contract with Ukrainian Records, an exclusive licensee of Universal Music in Ukraine, and attend the prestigious Hollywood Pop Academy. 2007 SUMMER SHOWCASE

Hollywood, CA - July 21-22, 2007 — With over 60 workshops and 30 one-on-one critique sessions to choose from, singers traveled from as far as Canada and Thailand to attend Hollywood Pop Academy’s 2007 Summer Showcase.
The event was a two-day intensive program, offering local and international students a wide selection of classes in music industry, dance, and acting. Students were advised to map out their own schedules according to personal weaknesses, needs, and interests.
Among the happy campers was the talented Lea Marie, who especially enjoyed the one-on-ones because of the amount of individual advice she received as an artist and performer. In addition, many students agreed that they would like the program to last longer. For example, when asked how long it should be, Jocelyn Drabouski replied, “Maybe like a week. That would just be so great!”
Throughout the program, several alumni and Stevie Wonder Scholarship recipients performed and shared personal advice. Such performers included alumni Kasey Butler (Universal/Blackground Records) and Lyric (in negotiation with Sony Urban) as well as scholarship students Harrell Holmes Jr., Bri Bernstein, and Shelly Renee.
In addition, the showcase included an evening red carpet event, in which each student had the opportunity to perform in front of a panel of music industry professionals and a full-house audience.
At the end of the showcase, students and parents submitted their feedback through in-depth evaluation forms. The HPA staff reviewed all the feedback the following day and began brainstorming new ideas to improve their next showcase to be held in February. STEVIE WONDER SCHOLARSHIP GIVEAWAY

Hollywood, CA - June 10, 2007 — From as early as 4:30am, hundreds of talented hopefuls gathered in front of the Hollywood Pop Academy studios to compete for one of 5 full-tuition scholarships worth over $150,000.
The prize, presented by Mr. Stevie Wonder, included enrollment in HPA Unlimited, 3 outdoor live concerts in the Hollywood, non-exclusive management representation, an original demo, and a record label executive showcase performance at the Kodak Theatre.
Prior to the event, Mr. Wonder said, "There are kids out there who don't always have access to the best schools for learning music, and the voice is such an important instrument. I am thrilled to be able to hand over the greatest gift ever—the gift of education."
Beginning at 8:00am, HPA Director Jenny Chapman and HPA Director of Education Steven Memel judged each contestant in a private audition. As the field narrowed to the top 40, those who did not make the cut did not leave empty-handed as every contestant was awarded a certificate for one free class at HPA.
After a long day of auditions, comedian Michael Colyar as well as American Idol finalist and TV Guide Channel host Kimberly Caldwell opened the awards ceremony to an evening of inspiration. Ms. Caldwell then introduced the guest of honor, Mr. Stevie Wonder, who offered words of wisdom to the final 40 contestants and their families.
"I just wanted to say to all of you do not give up. You've got my love with you [and] you've got everyone who understands how important you are," said Mr. Wonder. Mr. Wonder then went on to surprise the starstruck audience with an inpromptu, intimate performance. At the end of the night, he personally congratulated and handed each of the five scholarship winners their awards.
The scholarship winners are:
Harrell Holmes (14)
Bri Bernstein (15) Camille Abordo (13)
Blair Perkins (15)
Shelly Renée (19)
Be sure to keep an eye out for these 5 singers on the rise!