Adult Rock Camp! (ARC)

What is ARC?

ARC is a weekend rock camp for women, trans and gender Variant/genderqueer adults, ages 19+.  In one weekend, participants learn a new instrument, form a band, participate in community-led workshops, and perform for their communities, all supported by rad local musicians, organizers and volunteers!

When? Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3, 2020
Where? Mastery Charter - Thomas Campus
927 Johnston St. in South Philly

At camp, you’ll form a band and work together to write an original song that you will play together on stage on Sunday. Culminating the weekend is the ARC Showcase – a totally exciting and amazing experience!  ARC happens twice a year, once in the spring and once in late Fall.

*Choice of instruments includes Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keys, and Vocals.

Girls Rock Philly seeks to honor and celebrate the diversity of gender expression. We also acknowledge that this is an evolving and shifting conversation. We strive to grow as an organization and are committed to consistent discussion surrounding this topic.

We also believe that someone’s gender intersects and is informed by many different backgrounds and identities. At GRP, we welcome these identities, and affirm them in our space.

Do I need to know how to play music already?
No musical experience necessary.  You don’t even have to bring your own instrument, but feel free to if you’d like!

ARC Application

We regularly receive more applications than we have camper spots, so we are not able to accept everyone who applies. Instead of taking campers on a first-come first-served basis, we use an application process.

Through our application process, we want to learn more about the people applying to camp. What is your relationship to music? Why do you rock? What identities do you bring with you? What are you looking for in this weekend?

Also, this application is one part of a larger organizational commitment to make ARC available and informed by the multitude of different communities across Philly. We believe the power of ARC comes from the way music brings so many different people to the table. We recognize that we live in a context that has historically and racially denied material + educational access to the same communities who, despite struggle, provided us the historical foundation of today’s music. Mindful of these inequities, GRP is committed make ARC accessible through providing sliding scale tuition, utilizing ADA spaces, and exploring new outreach strategies.

Altogether, we want to use this application to ensure a diverse camper cohort and a mix of musical interests and experiences. We’re excited to learn more about you!

**Note** The Spirit of Adult Rock Camp is high energy, and group oriented with lots of shared space, activities, movement, loud noises, etc. We encourage and expect campers to take care of their bodies, heart and minds in their own wisdom, and we’ll designate quiet spaces and unstructured time in our days. That said, we recognize ARC isn’t an ideal environment for everyone.

As you consider applying, know that we’re committed to co-creating a supportive, accessible space, and we want you to ask for what you need- even if we can’t make it happen.