WHAT AND WHY

Ladies Rock Camp is a weekend-long music camp for adult women, featuring instrument instruction, workshops, and a showcase concert. Ladies Rock Camp is a fundraising event for Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, a non-profit summer day camp for girls.

WHEN

LRC I:                                           LRC II:
July 24 – 26, 2009                        August 7 – 9, 2009

Schedule:
Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.                    Evening practice (optional, 6 -9 p.m.)
Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.                Evening practice (optional, 6 -9 p.m.)
Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.                  Showcase concert, 5 p.m., location TBA

WHERE

Urban Assembly School of Music & Art, in Downtown Brooklyn. Camp is located on the 7 th floor of the multi-school building at 49 Flatbush Ave Extension. The building is wheelchair accessible. The closest trains are the A/C/F trains at Jay St/Borough Hall.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT call UAS of Music and Art for information about Ladies Rock Camp and DO NOT SEND or DROP OFF any registration materials at the school. Registration materials sent to or dropped off at the school will not be considered.

WHO

Any woman age 19+ can sign up for Ladies Rock Camp . NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.   You don't even have to bring your own instrument, but feel free to do so if you like. Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls welcomes campers who identify as female, trans, and gender non-conforming.

HOW MUCH

Tuition for the weekend is $500. Full tuition must be included with your registration form.

Can you afford to pay more? If you can contribute more than the basic tuition amount, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls will enthusiastically accept your generous donation.

Unfortunately we cannot offer scholarships or do trades—this is a fundraising event, and a critically important one. The proceeds from Ladies Rock Camp are making it possible for us to do two sessions of Rock Camp for Girls this year and helping ensure that we can offer the financial aid needed to make sure Rock Camp is accessible to all girls regardless of income level. If you would like to pay in installments, we're happy to figure something out. For more information, please email emily@williemaerockcamp.org  

WHAT HAPPENS AT LADIES ROCK CAMP

Instrument instruction

Participants choose one instrument to focus on for the weekend. The choices are drums, bass, guitar, or vocals. The instruction is led by experienced and enthusiastic women musicians, and happens in small groups or one-on-one lessons. All levels of experience are welcome, from “never played music before” to “piano when I was a kid” to “I play guitar in my band but I've always wanted to play drums.”

Workshops

Throughout the weekend, workshops are held on a variety of topics, from Screenprinting/Making Band Art to Songwriting (it's not as hard as you might think). Other possible topics: Sound and Recording; Zine-making (“What's a ‘zine?”); Music Videos, the Media & You; Self-Defense; History of Women Who Rock; and How to Book a Tour. Feel free to express your workshop preferences or suggest a topic on the registration form. If we can pull it off, we'll offer it.

Band Practice
On the first day, everyone forms bands in a way that is fun, not scary. The bands have band practice every day. During band practice, band members work together to write a song, and practice playing as an ensemble. Band coaches are available to help bands with the writing process, facilitate the rehearsals, and answer questions as necessary (“How do I tune this thing?”). On Sunday night, everyone performs their songs at the big Ladies Rock Camp all-ages showcase concert, which will be held at a professional music venue.

Fun activities

At Rock Camp, we know how to have a good time. The camp day is interspersed with fun stuff, from warm-upgames to making buttons with your band name.

CAPACITY

Space at each session is limited to 50 participants.

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

We will have a waiting list, which will be capped at 20 people per session. If you are next on the waiting list, you will be notified immediately if someone drops out. Please don't call us, we'll call you!

ACCEPTANCE CONFIRMATION

We will confirm your acceptance via email, mail or telephone as soon as we receive your registration form. If enrollment fills up before your application reaches us, we will notify you via telephone, mail or email and return your check.   We will announce on our website when enrollment is full.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If you need to cancel after sending in your registration, please notify the office right away. If you would like a refund, you must cancel IN WRITING. If you cancel before June 1 st , you will be issued a full refund minus a $50 cancellation fee. If you cancel between June 1 st and June 29 th , you will receive a refund of half your tuition minus a $50 cancellation fee. If you cancel after June 29 th , you will not be issued a refund.

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP EACH DAY

• Lunch and a snack.
  
• Earplugs and a water bottle. There are plenty of water fountains, but we highly recommend bringing a bottle to make it easier to stay hydrated while you rock out!
  
• If you have your own guitar or bass, feel free to bring it. If you don't have one, or prefer not to bring yours, we will provide you with the instruments you need.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OUT OF TOWNERS

Willie Mae Ladies Rock Camp is a day program and we do NOT provide lodging. There are a number of hotels nearby. Also, some local participants are happy to host out-of-towners. Please indicate your preference on the registration form.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or gender identity/expression in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, and other Camp-related policies and programs, as well as volunteer and employment-related policies and activities.

Questions about the application? Write to info@williemaerockcamp.org or leave a message at (212) 777-1323 and we will call you back as soon as possible.

APPLICATION

2009 LADIES ROCK CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

TUITION PAYMENT
Tuition for LRC is $500

Name of Participant