Program Overview

Mission:

Girls Rock Camp Houston is dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through musical education and creative expression.

Vision:

Girls Rock Camp Houston is a one-week summer day camp formed in October 2009 to offer girls (ages 8-18 years old) music and art based workshops.  Targeted areas include: musical development, self-esteem enhancement, creation of their own music, friendship and community building, and nurturing individual talents within a cooperative atmosphere. Additionally, girls will benefit from physical & artistic activities that complement their music instruction.

Goals for the program include empowerment of girls & women though music and providing the opportunity for all definitions of girls & women to succeed in any music-related venture. Girls of all backgrounds and musical levels are encouraged to apply, since a limited number of scholarships will be provided.

Girls Rock Camp Houston will offer campers a chance to write their own songs in a band setting and perform them during a concert at an actual live music venue at the end of the week long session.

Girls attend workshops each day. Workshop examples can include:

Songwriting
Women in Music History
Communication and Team BuildingDJ skills
Band Art
Gender and Identity

Below is a typical daily schedule for the girls:

Sample Camp Schedule

9:00 a.m. Morning Assembly
9:30-10:30 a.m. Morning Elective Workshops
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Instrument Instruction12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunchtime
1:00-3:00 p.m. Band Practice
3:30-5:00 p.m. Afternoon Workshop

Sample Showcase Schedule

5:00-5:00 p.m. Sound check
6:00-8:00 p.m. Showcase

Please note that each girl’s daily schedule will differ depending upon her workshops.