 Girls Rock! Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-for profit organization dedicated
to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem
and community awareness through rock music. Through their week-long
summer camp for girls ages 9-16, they are committed to educating
girls about the musical, technical, and creative aspects involved
in musicianship, because they believe that young girls are rarely
encouraged to learn about or participate in rock music and are less
likely to be given access to musical instruction or equipment.The camp is organized around motivating girls ages 9-16 through instrument instruction, music composition coaching, recording workshops, song-writing workshops, hands-on activities, technical equipment workshops, guest speakers, team-building activities and band performances. The program seeks to provide positive and supportive role models for campers though interaction and participation by volunteers who will share their experiences as women involved in some form of making music. Girls Rock! believe in maintaining an emphasis on accessibility to ensure that girls have access to equipment and instruction regardless of their socio-economic background, race, ethnicity, or neighborhood. The application is based on a sliding-scale tuition and no one is turned away for lack of funding. The 2007 Girls Rock! Chicago Summer Camp will be held from August 13th - 19th, 2007. This includes a one-week session of instruction and day-long activity, plus a finale follow-up weekend to finish the experience. Monday, August 13th to Friday, August 17th: Day Camp Sessions Avondale Elementary, 2945 N. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, IL 9:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday, August 18th: End-of-Camp Extravaganza! The Metro, 3730 N. Clark Load-in for campers: 10:30 AM Show-time at 12:00 PM Friends and family welcome! Sunday, August 19th: Recording Session ESS Studios, 5925 N. Ravenswood Campers record their songs with a professional engineer for the Girls Rock! Chicago 2007 Compilation CD |
