NASSAU, Bahamas -- RBC Royal Bank recently provided sponsorship for the 6th Annual Summer Music Camp & Mentoring Program. RBC has supported this program from its inception. The Program's mission is the educational and cultural development of young Bahamian music students. It achieves this goal by incorporating a global approach and providing cost effective methods to expose young persons to a cadre of musical experiences that will further develop their national cultural identity.
Music and arts education plays a pivotal role in helping young persons to develop skills necessary for the 21st century workforce--creativity, collaboration and communication. "RBC is committed to national development through its support of youth development initiatives. As part of this commitment we support organizations that provide opportunities for young persons to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in music and the arts", said Jan Knowles, RBC Manager, Public Relations and Communication. She continued: - "We are proud to support the 6th Annual Summer Music Camp & Mentoring Program."
The Summer Music Camp & Mentoring Program was launched in 2008 when the program selected a number of young Bahamian male students to visit the Washington Jazz Arts Institute. For the past five years the Summer Music Camp and Mentoring Program has operated in tandem with the Washington Jazz Arts Institute, Groovward Publishing, The JWB, 24th Music and other organizations has afforded over two hundred and fifty Bahamian music students throughout The Bahamas the opportunity to interact with and learn from world class musicians and instructors.
Roscoe Dames, Founder/Director, Summer Music Camp & Mentoring Program expressed his gratitude to RBC: - "Words cannot express what it means to have RBC as a sponsor from the inception of our program. Without RBC's support many students would not have the chance to participate in the program and receive the opportunity to experience what professional musicians engage in on a regular basis."

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