News & Events
Caregivers Rock! Camp
Registration Deadline: March 1st
10 week program, including instrument rental, workshops, mom meetups, instrument instruction, band coaching, and 8 hrs of childcare!
2023 Annual Report
In 2023, Girls Rock Rochester continued its empowering journey, fostering a supportive community for young aspiring musicians to grow their confidence and uncover their limitless potential.
It is a priority to grow our channel so that those others may pursue and grow their musical ambitions, all while finding comfort in celebrating their individualism. Our space is one that empowers and lifts; that motivates wellness, self love, creativity, and that is passionate about establishing stronger support systems at home.
In our second year of year round programming, GR!R made strides to bridge and foster connections with other local non-for-profits such as Compeer Rochester, Homesteads for Hope, Villa of Hope, ROCcovery Fitness, Geva Theater, as well as Fairport Library, Central Library of Monroe County, and Brockport Library.
Community collaboration has proven powerful in that it celebrates each organization’s strengths, purpose, and drive to better our community. Most importantly, it further extends the opportunity for our shared demographic to have ongoing access to people and places within our community that share a common passion of providing a safe, supportive environment that encourages positive wellness, mentorship, and personal growth.
The connective nature and force of music is undeniably one of life’s divine gifts that we pride ourselves in and are very grateful to share.
In 2024, we have many exciting new ventures ahead, including a new Adult program, titled “Caregivers Rock Camp,” and a new Music, Art and Literature fair in the spring. Late Spring, we also look forward to bringing back our youth Queer Prom for a second year. Applications for our Summer Youth Music Camps launch March 1st, and our camps will be returning to MCC’s Downtown Campus July 29th- August 7th.
Keep tuned into our social media and website for all additional monthly workshops and community collaborations, and we look forward to rocking out with you all again soon.
Thanks for a beautiful year and your continued support,
Amanda Ashley – GR!R Program Director
Girls Rock Rochester voted best Summer Camp for City Magazine’s “Best of Rochester” 2024!
Camper Showcase 2023
Funds raised support GR!R programming and financial scholarships offered in 2024!
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2022 Annual Report
Hello Friends and Supporters of Girls Rock Rochester!
We are excited to announce that our 2022 annual report is now available for viewing. This report highlights the achievements of our organization over the past year, including the success of our programs, the impact we have made in the community, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers.
We invite you to take a look at the annual report to learn more about the amazing work being done by Girls Rock Rochester. You can access the report by clicking here.
We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community, and we hope that the annual report provides a clear picture of the positive impact that your contributions have made.
Thank you for your continued support of Girls Rock Rochester. We look forward to sharing more updates and news with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Kaci Smith, Founder
GR!R 2022 Annual Report
Sunday, February 27th:
Read the 2021 Annual Report
GR!R programming is designed to help girls and LGBTQ+ youth find
their voices and develop life and leadership skills to effect positive
social change. We are dedicated to using music creation and
performance as tools for cultivating self-confidence. The 2021 Annual Report outlines the impact our donors have made on the lives of the people we serve.
View The 2021 Report
Rhythm & Drum Workshop
Join us as we drum to the rhythm of our own beat using hand drums and percussive instruments. Sharpen your listening and communicative skills, learn the art of building dynamics and communicating in a band setting.
ALL AGES
12+ Must show proof of vaccination
Masking enforced
Reserve your spot on Eventbrite!
GR!R Movie Night Social
Join us for a musician’s networking social, Featuring a screening of the film: Hedwig and The Angry Inch!
**PARENTAL DISCLAIMER: Please note that this movie contains mature language and mature content**
Tix reservation required (Free)
Limited capacity/25 Person Max
Mask mandated, 12+ must show proof of vax
We Rock! Open Jam
Make our stage your home, SECOND TUESDAY’S of the month!
Meet like-minded musicians, improve your chops, share your music and learn to improvise! Songwriters, instrumentalists, and musicians of all genres are welcome to share their talents and make their instruments sing.
Our space is safe, judgement free, and open to all women, girls, and the LGBTQ+ community who wish to creatively grow and thrive.
All Ages welcome. 12+ only must show proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Reservations Required via Eventbrite, 25 person maximum due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Read the 2020 Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report is ready! Enjoy highlights from the past fiscal year (September 1, 2019–August 31, 2020), including examples of a wide array of learning opportunities, as well as our pivot to online programming as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thanks to Lush Light Photography for many of the photos!
View The 2020 Report
Girls Rock! Rochester
is recruiting new board members
We’re a nonprofit organization in Rochester that uses musical creation, collaboration, and performance as tools for cultivating self-confidence in girls and LGBTQ+ youth. Our programs include Girls Rock! Camp, Pride Rock Camp, Rock Roulette (program for adults), Amplified Teen Voices (teen leadership program), as well as year-round workshops in our accessible space at the Village Gate. We also developed a virtual musical creation experience called R.O.C. Studio in place of in-person camp during Summer 2020.
Read more about the work we do in our Board Prospectus.
Applications are due February 10, 2021.
We plan to conduct interviews and notify applicants by early March 2021.
Board of Directors Application
Black Lives Matter.
The Girls Rock Camp Alliance’s Points of Unity state: “Our work is a direct attempt to amplify voices that have otherwise been told to be silent. Music, art, and creative expression are our tools in building a loud, celebratory, and formidable movement. We do not use these tools by accident; we use them because music and creative expression are accessible, community-based, collaborative, and political.” It’s time to educate ourselves, donate, march, vote, and stay engaged. We know that our conversations about race and systemic racism can, and should, happen with our youth.
Educational Resources
Read the 2019 Annual Report
GR!R programming is designed to help girls and LGBTQ+ youth find
their voices and develop life and leadership skills to effect positive
social change. We are dedicated to using music creation and
performance as tools for cultivating self-confidence. The 2019 Annual Report outlines the impact our donors have made on the lives of the people we serve.
View The 2019 Report
Girls Rock! Rochester would like to thank our 2019 Sponsors.
GR!R relies on the generosity of a vast community of supporters to bring camp to girls, queer youth, and trans youth every summer. We value our partnerships with businesses who believe in the power of music to impact a young person’s life. Sponsoring a week of camp is a way for your business to contribute to this mission and to advertise for your business. We offer several sponsorship levels but no matter what the size, your sponsorship will make rock’n’roll dreams come true.
