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Girls Rock Camp 2018: week one, day one

This week, the oldest campers – the VITS, or Volunteers in Training – are handling documentation: photos and reporting. Today, campers formed bands, and began writing their songs. The VITS began meeting the bands. Here’s what they found out about […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Courtney Denelle

Name Courtney Denelle Age 36 Hometown Providence, RI Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background with music, education, or social justice work. I’m a short fiction writer and grammar nerd for-hire (read: copy editor). I also work with Day One […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Heather Jackson

Name Heather Jackson Age 35 Hometown Minot, ND Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background with music, education, or social justice work. I started playing flute in 5th grade and played all through public schooling. I got into punk […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Krafft

Name Katie Krafft Age 39 Hometown Berkeley / Oakland, CA Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background with music, education, or social justice work. My involvement with music prior to getting involved with GRR! mainly consisted of going to […]

New Co-Executive Director reports to work, June 11,

Girls Rock! Rhode Island launches tenth year of summer programming with new hire, two camps, and new workshops and clubs Today, Reza Clifton reported for duty as Girls Rock! RI’s new co-executive director. She joins Hilary Jones on the leadership […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Jacqui James

Name Jacqui James Age 24 Hometown Chepachet, RI Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background with music, education, or social justice work. I am trans woman from a small town. I graduated from URI with a degree […]

Glimpse the Magic: Girls Rock Session 2 is ON!!

Have you heard of the 10 newest bands in RI?? They formed Monday – on Day One of the second session of Girls Rock! RI’s summer camp!  Introducing… Gurly Fries, Silver Lining, Klean, BTS (Beautiful Time Signature), Floral Funeral, Hungry Ocean, Northern Lights, Black Ice, Saber Unicorns and… […]

Girls Camp 2017: day three, week one

It’s Wednesday, and the songs are coming together.   Good thing, too: Friday’s showcase is coming soon.   The bands are working together on more than just their songs.   Today was the merchandise-making and silk screening workshop, a perennial […]

Girls Camp 2017: day one, week one

The first week of the 2017 Girls Rock Camp season began today, as dozens of campers descended upon Pawtucket’s Jamstage. Some arrived with friends; others didn’t know anyone. Some brought their instruments; others had never played a musical instrument before.   […]

What’s GRR! up to? Spring 2017 edition!

What’s happening with GRR! this spring, you ask? As you’ve probably heard, Girls Rock! RI now has a new headquarters on the west side of Providence at 769 Westminster Street across from Classical, Central, and PCTA high schools, and sharing […]

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