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February 26th, 2007- New York – Brian Rothschild, Executive Director of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and the
John Lennon Songwriting Contest, is pleased to announce the addition of Godin Guitars, manufactured in Canada and the
United States, to its prestigious list of sponsors. The company joins principal sponsors Maxell Corporation, Apple Computer
and NAMM, and others that support the valuable mission of the Bus to bring music playing and songwriting to students
across the country.
“We are very happy to be working with the Godin family and proud to have their beautiful instruments available for the
students who record on the Bus at our stops at schools across the country. I am sure that the young people will be further
inspired to play music and write songs using the finely crafted guitars. We had the privilege of meeting them at the recent
NAMM Winter Conference and were thrilled to quickly realize that we shared the same vision,” said Brian Rothschild.
“To be onboard as the exclusive guitar sponsor of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and to be working with such a
fantastic organization who share the same ideals and philosophies as we do, means a great deal to us. We strongly believe
in music education and have always been active in encouraging young people to both play and create music. Being a part
of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a perfect avenue for us to reach those young musicians in a new and exciting
way,” says Robert Godin, President & founder of Godin Guitars.
The guitars that will be featured on the Bus include select Godin electric and semi-acoustic models, along with guitars featuring 13-pin technology. Godin Guitars’ Seagull line of acoustic guitars will also be featured on the Bus. As the official exclu-
sive guitar sponsor of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Godin is providing each of the 24 Grand Prize winners with their very own Godin guitar. Godin will also provide prizes for radio and Internet promotions in conjunction with Warped Tour
and other tours that the Bus accompanies, as well as for the Bus’ national High School Battle of the Bands, and the Lennon Bus and Godin will create joint promotions with retailers in many of the markets visited.
About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus travels to an average of 60 markets in the United States and Canada year-round
offering free tours and workshops in the state-of-the-art professional studio environments. In addition, the Bus continues to
be present at various trade shows, music festivals and schools nationwide. Celebrating its tenth year, the Bus will also make
stops at selected Apple Stores and music retail stores across the country. For a complete tour schedule, please visit
http://www.jlsc.com.
About Godin Guitars:
With its early beginnings in 1972, the Godin Guitar family now includes 6 lines of guitars. These include the renowned Godin
electric line, as well as the finely crafted acoustic lines such as Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Art & Lutherie and LaPat-
rie nylon stringed classical guitars. Godin Guitars is also the manufacturer of the revolutionary TRIC acoustic guitar case.
Based in Montreal Quebec, this Canadian company has 6 factories, 5 of which are located in the Eastern Townships of
Quebec and 1 located in Berlin New Hampshire.
February 26th, 2007- New York – Brian Rothschild, Executive Director of the John Lennon…
Something like this should be parked outside of every school in America.
The Lennon Bus is on tour once again traveling the country in search of the hottest high school bands and artists. Check out the videos of winners in some of the coolest cities in the country.
For yet another year the Lennon Bus will be hangin with hordes of rock fans all over the country. Stop by our tents and get hands on with some of the hottest gear on the market.
Over $330,000 in cash and prizes, there's no reason for you not to enter!
The increasing accessibility of digital technology has led to an amazing expansion of opportunity in the art of digital storytelling. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus has been at the forefront of this new media explosion, having produced daily video projects with students since January of 2001. The Lennon Bus puts state-of-the-art digital video equipment into the hands of workshop participants and teaches the entire digital workflow from story-boarding to DVD burning. Students leave the experience having shot, chopped, scored, and (most importantly) finished an entire digital video production. Using the latest cameras and professional hardware/software solutions including Apple's Final Cut Studio and Bogen Imaging's complete line of grip equipment, tripods, filters, and accessories, participants are exposed to the exciting world of digital videography and learn hot techniques of the trade. The accessibility of professional-quality technology is making it possible for millions of new voices to be heard and the John Lennon Bus is putting these tools into the hands of tomorrow's great digital producers.
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