ABOUT AMP

Play with a band. Grow with a band. 

The Academy of Musical Performance is a contemporary music education program whose goal is to enrich the lives of young musicians living in the Coachella Valley by fostering productivity and social responsibility through creativity, communication and collaboration in the development and enhancement of musical performance and concert production skills through participation in a "rock band" style educational setting. 

AMP is known for its outstanding summer program, AMP Summer Camp, featuring the Valley's top musicians teaching, in small rock band format, Coachella Valley's young musicians in their performance and concert production skills through rehearsals, workshops, individual instruction, and live performances. Due to high demand,  AMP added an after-school program in 2016, AMP Fall & AMP Spring, to continue the rock band education and experience throughout the school year. AMP students have now played at major venues and events such as the Stagecoach Music Festival, Pappy and Harriet's, Tachevah, the McCallum Theatre, PBS' Celebration of Music, the 111 Music Festival, the Tamale Festival, the Date Shed, the Hard Rock, the Hood, Big Rock Pub, the Tour de Palm Springs, and many more. 

AMP was created in 2015 by a committee of volunteers involved with Coachella Valley Community Trust, with a 3 year commitment of seed funding by a grant from Goldenvoice. In October 2017, AMP formed it's own 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the goal of involving our Coachella Valley community and beyond to sustain this amazing program beyond Goldenvoice's generous start. We are always looking for sponsors and community partners and pursuing grants for music programs. We need your help!