Level Up Live is a global, members-only virtual networking experience designed to spark meaningful connections across genres, roles, and borders. Through intimate breakout sessions, Recording Academy members come together to share expertise, exchange ideas, and build relationships that last long after the session ends.

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Level Up Live: Virtual D.R.E.A.M. Lounge spotlights our 8 D.R.E.A.M. affinity groups - Women in the Mix, Black Music Collective (BMC), GRAMMYs Next Gen, Academy Proud, Gold Music Alliance (GMA), Crear Música, Indigenous Peoples Network, and Recording Academy Accessibility + Disability (RAA+D). Through 8 dedicated breakout rooms, members will have the opportunity to connect, converse, and build community with fellow Recording Academy members across these affinity networks. Whether you’re a longtime member or newly getting plugged in, this is your chance to meet and engage with creatives, professionals, and peers from across the global Recording Academy community.

HOSTED  BY

Apryl Allen

Indigenous Peoples Network

Andre "Add-2" Daniels

Black Music Collective

AJ Haynes

Academy Proud

Audrey Martinovich

RAA+D

Enrique Chi

GRAMMYs Next Gen

Gabriela Gironas

Crear Música 

J. Ivy

Black Music Collective

Joel C. High

Indigenous Peoples Network

Joey Stuckey

RAA+D

Julian King

Gold Music Alliance

Karin Bliznik

Academy Proud

Serena Boyd

Women in the Mix

Shelby Lock

 RAA+D

Vladimir Dyo

Gold Music Alliance

MEET  THE  ACADEMY

Local Teams. National Impact.

Level Up is brought to you by a dynamic crew of membership staff from Chapters across the country. These behind-the-scenes pros are a nationwide network working together to create meaningful, high-impact experiences for Recording Academy members.

Meet this session's host team!

Anngela Hanks
Senior Manager
Anngela Hanks
Ashley Mapp
Manager
Ashley Mapp
Becca Zagorski
Senior Chapter Manager
Becca Zagorski
Erin Frankenheimer
Executive Director
Erin Frankenheimer
Luke Savage
Operations Manager
Luke Savage
McKenzii Webster
Manager
McKenzii Webster
Qiana Conley Akinro
Senior Executive Director
Qiana Conley Akinro
Ramón Jones
Executive Director
Ramón Jones
Sarah Jansen
Senior Executive Director
Sarah Jansen

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