About

Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles formed in the fall of 2009. We are a member of the Girls Rock Camp Alliance.

• Our mission is to empower girls through music education.
• We aim to increase self-esteem in girls, encourage self-expression and build community.
• We offer scholarships and financial aid in order to keep our programs accessible to low-income families.

Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles is an activity of Community Partners, a nonprofit charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SUMMER CAMP

The summer camp experience is designed to mentor girls in music and self-expression, while boosting self-esteem and instilling a sense of self-empowerment. Girls learn to work together to accomplish goals in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

With guidance from adult females, girls have a week to write an original song and  perform it live – with bandmates they’ve just met at camp. Girls choose an instrument to learn (guitar, bass, drums, keys) and participate in daily instruction, rehearsals and songwriting. Workshops also take place, such as: positive body image, self defense, screen-printing, recording and zine-making. All workshops are meant to feed creativity, self-confidence, collaboration and expression. During the lunch hour, inspirational female musicians are invited to perform live for the girls and participate in a discussion. At the end of the week, all camper bands perform their original song at the big showcase event, held at a music venue in L.A.

FUTURE

After our first year, we hope to expand to offer multiple summer camp sessions, an after school program and workshops for adult women. We also hope to eventually run year-round out of our own facility.

BACKGROUND

Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles is inspired by Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Portland. The Portland camp started in 2001 and is now serving over 400 girls year-round. They have received national media attention from the Today Show, ABC News Nightline, NPR and more. In 2005, the documentary film “Girls Rock!” was made about the camp. Following the lead of Portland, 20 camps have now launched in cities across the U.S., united by membership in the Girls Rock Camp Alliance.