NYC Rock Camp

 

Wow!  NYCRC is going to be DOUBLE Awesome in 2011!

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NYCRC is happy to announce that registration for 2011 is officially OPEN!
And we are having TWO Sessions this year!

 

Session 1: Prospect Heights High School, Brooklyn, NY

July 4-9, 2011

Session 2: Curtis High School, Staten Island, NY  

August 8-13, 2011

 

Sign up today to receive a $25 discount on the $300 tuition.

 

Click Here to Register

 

 

NYCRC is also proud to announce the launch of its redesigned website, www.nycrockcamp.org.  Visit us today to sign up for NYCRC 2011.

Be sure to click Submit and then Add to Cart to submit your application and pay your tuition.

 

As always, NYCRC offers an unlimited number of full and partial need-based scholarships.  Please visit our  Scholarship page to fill out the online application.

 

NYCRC is committed to providing an unlimited number of need-based scholarships to all campers of limited financial means.  We have never had to turn a camper away, and we don't plan on breaking that record this year!

 

Last year NYCRC was able to raise all the necessary scholarship dollars for all of our Summer Camps, and we did so solely through the individual
donations of people like you.

 

We ask that you consider donating to NYCRC this year and sending one very lucky child to camp.  Adopt a Camper for full tuition at $300 or half tuition at $150 and you will make a lasting impression on the life of one young person by
giving them the gift of music.

 

Your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law and you will be listed as a Rock Camp Sponsor on our website and camp programs.

 

To Adopt a Camper for NYCRC click here.

ELECTRIC GUITAR AND DRUM CLASSES - Willie Mae

ELECTRIC GUITAR
AND DRUM CLASSES:
SIGN UP TODAY!




This fall, we are offering group music lessons in drums and electric guitar for girls aged 7 - 18 at Willie Mae Music Lab, our new year-round community music and mentoring center in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The program features small group lessons (4 - 6 students) for both beginner/intermediate and advanced students, taught by accomplished teachers from the Rock Camp community. The 8-week program includes instrument loan, so you can practice at home in between lessons, and, of course, there'll be a big show at the end of the semester. Come work on your musical skills, jam with other girls, and have a good time!
SCHEDULE
Classes are organized by musical experience level and age (school grade). Classes start the week of October 18 and run through the week of December 13 (no classes week of November 22). There will be a final recital for all students on Thursday, December 16th at 7pm at the Co-op School. (Schedule continued top-right.)

OTHER MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES

Willie Mae Music Lab also offers affordable practice space for bands of all ages, private lessons, and band coaches who can work with bands at homes or at Music Lab.

For more information about any Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls programs, please contact us at info@williemaerockcamp.org or 347-599-0716.

FREE SELF-DEFENSE CLASS FOR TEENS

Our non-profit partner Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) is offering a free course in self-defense for teen women and transyouth ages 13-19. This special course will cover topics in self-defense, violence prevention, dating safety, and conflict de-escalation, with a variety of exercises, activities, and discussions.  This class is co-taught by Peer Educators--teens who have taken classes here at CAE and now join us to educate their peers.

Saturdays:  October 23- November 20, 12³⁰–2³⁰ pm.

First 3 classes meet at YWCA: 30 Third Avenue; the last class meets at CAE: 327 7th Street

Advance registration is required.  Call or email to register for this free course!

718-788-1775 (from 10-6:00, Monday-Friday)

info@caeny.org

SCHEDULE (cont.)
Drums
Beginning/Intermediate Drums
(Grades 3 - 5)
Mondays, 4 - 4:50pm

Beginning/Intermediate Drums
(Grades 6 - 12)
Mondays, 5 - 5:50pm

Advanced Drums
(Grades 6 - 12)
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6pm

Electric Guitar
Beginning/Intermediate Electric Guitar
(Grades 3 - 5)
Wednesdays, 4 - 4:50pm

Beginning/Intermediate Electric Guitar
(Grades 6 - 12)
Wednesdays, 5 - 5:50pm

Advanced Guitar
(Grades 6 - 12)
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6pm

TUITION
Special introductory rates
Beginning/Intermediate classes $200, or 3 monthly installments of $66.66
Advanced classes $320, or 3 monthly installments of $106.66
Limited financial aid available (see enrollment form).

LOCATION
Willie Mae Music Lab is located at The Coop School at 87 Irving Place in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. The building is wheelchair accessible. The closest trains are the C/S trains at Franklin Avenue Station (and Fulton Street).

HOW TO ENROLL
Fill out the enrollment form by clicking the link below:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/WMRClessons 
Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

*WILLIE MAE MUSIC LAB*

*WILLIE MAE MUSIC LAB*

Willie Mae Music Lab is a community music and mentoring center for girls and women. The Music Lab offers a wide variety of affordable programs and resources - from music lessons to practice space. The Lab is located at The Coop School in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.

PROGRAMS
Click the links below for details & applications for each program

For Girls & Young Women...	For Adult Women...
MUSIC CLUB After School Program (Girls Ages 8 - 18)	LADIES JAM Weekly Drop-in Music Jam Session
GIRLS JAM Weekly Drop-in Music Jam Session (Girls Ages 12 - 18)
PRACTICE SPACE Residency Program for Camper & Student Bands
For Girls & Adult Women Alike...
MUSIC CLASSES & LESSONS Drums, Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Vocals, & more	GEAR LOAN PROGRAM Drums, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Keys, Amps... Affordable year-long rentals

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*MUSIC CLUB*

Music Club is a year-round, after school music and mentoring program for girls. Music Club gives girls and young women ages 8 - 18 the chance to explore a variety of musical instruments, study songwriting, write their own music, play with other young musicians, and have fun in a creative and supportive environment

photo by Kate Englebrecht

* INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION * SONGWRITING * JAM SESSIONS/BAND PRACTICES * BAND ART

Music Club is a program of Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, a non-profit music and mentoring program. The mission of Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is to empower girls and women through music education and activities that foster self-respect, leadership skills, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. The organization operates a summer day camp, after school programs, and community events in New York City.

Starting in January 2010, Music Club will meet weekly for three hours in the afternoon at Willie Mae Music Lab, Rock Camp's new community music center based at The Coop School in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

Tuesday Music Club will be for girls in grades 8 - 12 and Wednesday Music Club will be for girls in grades 3 - 7. Drop-off and pick-up times will be flexible to allow for different school schedules and travel time needs.

Program

Based on the acclaimed Rock Camp for Girls summer camp model, each Music Club session will begin with a guided group activity, such as Band Art (making buttons and posters, decorating shirts, other music-related creative design activities).

Students will then have a one-hour Instrument Instruction Workshop focusing on "instrument of the week," with hands-on instruction for each student. Instruments covered over the course of the 8-week semester will include drums, electric bass, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, and DJ/turntables.

The weekly sessions will conclude with a group music activity, such as a Jam Session / Band Practice, or open mic, giving students additional hands-on time playing instruments as well as the chance to write and play music together as an ensemble.

Music Clubs will have one adult coach who supervises all activities and serves as the group's mentor for the semester. Workshops and classes will be led by the coach and visiting teachers, all of whom are professional women musicians and educators (and many of whom are veteran volunteers from the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls summer camp). Students will set personal and musical goals at the start of each semester, and each semester will end with a concert showcasing their talents, skills and collaborative efforts.

Each Music Club is limited to a maximum of 8 students. Music Club is open to girls with or without previous musical experience, and all instruments are provided.

As in all Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls programs, the values of creativity, leadership, and collaboration will receive strong emphasis. Students' interests will be a guiding force in selecting instruments to explore and group activities - Music Club belongs to girls!

Music Lab Open Houses: Site visits available in December by appointment Tuesday, January 5, 2010 4 - 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4 - 6 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010* 3 - 7 p.m. *Open House & Launch Party

photo by Kate Englebrecht

Music Club Schedule

Tuesday Music Club (Grades 8 - 12) 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Wednesday Music Club (Grades 3 - 7) 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Drop-off period: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pick-up period: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Winter Semester (8 weeks): January 20 & 21 - March 9 & 10, 2010 Final concert (tentative date): March 10

Location

Willie Mae Music Lab is located at The Coop School at 87 Irving Place in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. The building is wheelchair accessible. The closest trains are the C/S trains at Franklin Avenue Station (and Fulton Street).

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Tuition

$350 Semester

Financial Aid available (see application)

Enrollment includes use of instruments at sessions and deep discounts on instrument loan program for use at home.

Application

Any girl in grades 3 - 12 may apply. No experience necessary.

APPLY ONLINE HERE
or
DOWNLOAD A PAPER APPLICATION
Please mail paper applications to:
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, 87 Irving Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Application review and enrollment are on a rolling basis.

For more information, write info@williemaerockcamp.org or call (347) 599-0716