CAMMO Invites Local Military "KIDS" to Join Vocal Performance Program

Fort Belvoir, VA (USA) – C*A*M*M*O KIDS continues! On the heels of last fall’s successful classes of C*A*M*M*O

Kids, the Center for American Military Music Opportunities (C*A*M*M*O) is looking for its next group of talented

children in the Metro Washington, D.C., area to participate in this unique vocal performance program. Auditions are

held Sunday January 10, 2016 at 2:30 PM.

C*A*M*M*O KIDS addresses the diverse population of children age 16 and under who have one or more parents

serving in the U.S. military.

C*A*M*M*O KIDS is dedicated to artistic development and expression through contemporary music. No previous

musical experience is required. As military families are transferred to new assignments, there are frequent openings

for the program.

The goal is to develop, through singing:

· 1. Discipline, through practice

· 2. Leadership, by working in an ensemble setting

· 3. Problem-solving, from working together to achieve a common goal, and

· 4. Creativity, enabling them to express themselves in their own unique and authentic way.

C*A*M*M*O KIDS is part of C*A*M*M*O’s established array of music programs for military members and their

families and whose efforts have resulted in the formation of The American Military Spouses Choir, Sony Music

Veteran recording artists 4TROOPS, the Voices of Service and countless other developing veteran, service member

and military family member musical expression opportunities.

If you and your child are interested in the program in and participating in upcoming performances in the Washington,

D.C., area, please contact Cathie Lechareascathie@cammomusic.org or Christal Rheams

christal@cammomusic.org by Friday, January 8th. Practices are ongoing, every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the USO

in Fort Belvoir, Va. Interested in sponsoring this program or another please give a call or email.

ABOUT C*A*M*M*O

C*A*M*M*O is a 501c(3) non-profit organization founded in 2009 by U.S. Navy veteran Cathie Lechareas

and U.S. Army veteran Victor Hurtado that believes in the healing power of music. Run by veterans for

veterans and active-duty service members, C*A*M*M*O develops military and veteran artists,

technicians, writers and musicians at its C*A*M*M*O centers. Concurrently it is developing military-

specific music therapy programs providing qualified music therapists who can assist past and present

service members who are suffering neurological impairments such as traumatic brain injury or post-

traumatic stress disorder. For more information about C*A*M*M*O, visit www.cammomusic.org .

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