VH1 Aims to ‘Save The Music’ In the Hamptons

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation recently raised about $800,000 to support music education with the Save The Music benefit in the Hamptons, headlined by pop singer Jason Derulo, who performed such hits as “Want To Want Me,” “Marry Me” and “Watcha Say.”

Hannah Bronfman, who is a DJ, model and co-founder of Beautified, a mobile app for last-minute beauty services, and Candaian DJ Brendan Fallis handled the deejaying duties for the night. Celebrity guests for the evening included cast members from Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York Bethenny Frankel, LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, celebrity chef Bobby Flay and Orange Is The New Black’s Selenis Leyva.

“Music education played an important role throughout my childhood and is something that remains very close to my heart,” said multi-platinum superstar Jason Derulo. “I’m honored for the opportunity to team with VH1 Save The Music Foundation this summer in support of a cause that’s so dear to me.”

VH1 Save The Music Foundation Board Member Julie Macklowe and her husband Billy co-chaired the event, along with last year’s honoree, Charlie Walk, EVP at Republic Records, and his wife Laura. This year’s event was held at Macklowe’s summer estate in Sagaponack, New York.

“As VH1 Save The Music Foundation nears its 20th anniversary, our commitment to preserving music education in public schools is made possible by the support of our amazing community,” said Tom Calderone, president of VH1.

The Foundation’s Hamptons Benefit celebrates the importance of music in the schools. In 2014, Hamptons Live raised $350,000, which allowed for a generous donation of Taylor guitars to be made locally to a Bridgehampton School.

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America’s public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. Since 1997, the Foundation has provided nearly $51 million in new musical instruments to almost 1,900 public schools in more than 192 districts around the country, impacting the lives of over 2.3 million children.