The Grammy Awards are a magical place where all of the top celebrities and entertainment reporters go to celebrate musicians.

And now, it’s a place for Cal High senior Angelica Pollard to shine as a red carpet reporter.

Pollard auditioned to be a reporter at the annual awards show through her performance at a Grammy sponsored summer camp.

Pollard auditioned for the Grammy sponsored Grammy in the Schools program the summer of 2014 after looking for music camps to attend in the summer.

She chose to try out for this camp because it offered the opportunity to build connections.

“During the camp, they bring in people from the music industry to talk about how to get [into] the business,” said Pollard.

After being accepted into the camp’s multimedia program, she quickly excelled in the course.

Pollard enrolled in a course of video production and learned how it plays a role in the music industry. She also got a taste of songwriting and audio recording.

The camp also gave her the chance to meet professionals in the music business.

“We met Dionne Warwick and The Band Perry,” said Pollard. “This last year they came and ate lunch with us.”

Due to her outstanding performance in the camp, she was asked to do a second audition to go to the actual Grammy Awards, where two people would be sent if they passed the audition.

The audition consisted of several components, including a video of her interviewing a peer, a one-minute creative video, and a list of questions she would ask musicians on the red carpet.

Pollard passed the audition and is now preparing for the red carpet.

“Mentally, I’m preparing by researching all of the artists that are going to be there,” said Pollard.

Researching all of the singers who will appear on the ruby-hued carpet has taken over the humble senior’s life as she prepares to make her debut in Hollywood.

“I’m excited about the possibility of making connections and who I’ll meet,” said Pollard.

Pollard says she will also be covering Jazz Week, which occurs a week before the Grammys.

This week is dedicated to helping young artists reach their full potential and meet Grammy officials, such as music producers and artists in the music business.

During Jazz Week, Pollard will get the chance to listen to country artist Hunter Hayes speak to the artists.

Besides participating in the Grammy program, Pollard also gains video production experience through her position as the video editor for the Grizzly News Network at Cal High.

She is also working on a personal project in iQuest, a class in which students take on internships during school hours.

Pollard is writing and producing her own music for a four-song acoustic EP that she hopes to record at Redhouse Studios in Walnut Creek.

“Allowing me to do this gives me insight on what it’s going to be like in real life,” said Pollard.

Next year, Pollard will continue pursuing a career in music at Belmonte University in Tennessee with a major in music business.

Pollard hopes to walk the Grammy red carpet someday to receive an award.

“Hopefully I’ll get to go to the Grammy’s again as an artist or producer,” said Pollard.

Pollard’s interviews will be available on the GRAMMYfoundation YouTube channel or at grammyintheschools.com.

The Grammys will broadcast live Feb. 8 on CBS.