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GIRL POWER ROCK!
Week-long day camp empowering girls and youth to learn an instrument and collaborate with a band. During the week, they will learn how to write an original song and pay tribute to historic women artists by learning from a repertoire of songs, culminating in a public performance.
Girl Power Rock Camp, led by a host of local, powerhouse female performers, provides opportunities for girls and youth, ages 8-16, to learn the basics or level up on their instrument of choice, collaborate on writing an original song with a band, and experience performing in front of an audience. Girl Power Rock is one of this year’s summer camps offered by The NWA Collective, housed at the Teen Action and Support Center's Springdale location. Bands will be based on skill level and instrument preference of drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, and/or vocals. No experience necessary and instruments can be provided or campers are welcome to bring their own.
Campers will learn the basics of keeping time and music theory, songwriting and song structure, and an appreciation for historic women artists up to modern pop-rock icons. Additional breakout sessions, in small groups of interest, and special guests accent the camp with a well rounded aspect to the performing arts as well as the technical and business sides of a performance career.
SUMMER 2025
Date: June 16th-20th (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9am-4pm (drop-off 8am-9am)
Location: Teen Action and Support Center
Address: 610 E Emma Ave, Springdale, AR 72764
Early Bird Registration: May 11th ($300)
Final Registration Deadline: June 15th ($325)
Final Performance: Friday June 20th at 5pm
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STAFF
Founder and Drums Coach
Jori Costello
Jori is the founder of Girl Power Rock Camp and the Drums/Vocals coach for RockEd! She is a traveling, teaching artist and well known for her part in the nationally touring band, Big Bad Gina. She has penned over 100 original songs with several recordings on local compilations. She is currently a song leader for UUFF as well as radio DJ host of Go Sistah Go on community radio station, KPSQ 97.3FM. Her musical influences are rooted in iconic women’s music spanning into indy rock and grrl riot bands.🥁
Guitar/Bass Coach
Milcah Hulen-Posnak
Milcah is the Co-Founder and Guitar/Bass coach for RockEd! She is the guitarist in the all-women band The Belladonnas, the bassist for pop singer Ellen Nicolls, and formerly the guitarist of The Misdemeanors. She is also the Executive Director of The NWA Collective, local record label for artists under the age of 21 in NWA! Her current favorite artists are Joan Jett and Remi Wolf. 🎸
Performance/Piano Coach
Jules Taylor
Jules Taylor is an actor, writer, and musician deeply rooted in the NWA arts scene. She is a theatre director and teacher at Arts Live Theatre and Arkansas Arts Academy, the founder of SHAKY BUGS, a musical group catered towards children, and a member of Phunbags Comedy Improv.
Vocals/Songwriting Coach
Shannon Wurst
Shannon Wurst is an award winning and commissioned singer-songwriter and guitarist, based in NWA. She is the leader of the Shannon Wurst Band, a vocal and guitar teacher, and a professional stage actor as well.
PAST BANDS
Mz. Mess (2024)
Featuring:
Morgan Papadakes - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Shiloh Vesper - Lead Guitar
Emerson "Dani" Apple - Vocals/Keyboard
Milly Larsen - Vocals/Keyboard
Hazel Greenhill - Vocals/Bass
Story Bostian - Drums
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