Rain City Rock Camp’s programs center and support youth of marginalized genders in a safe, empowering, music-based environment that fosters leadership, encourages creativity, and cultivates a supportive community of peers, mentors and role models. Our summer camps and year-round programs use music education and positive aspects of rock music culture—like loud and visible confidence, overt expression and sonic experimentation—to provide a safe and welcoming space for campers to learn more about themselves, the creative process and their potential to be heard.
Our teaching artists are trained to be mentors, supporting participants so they feel safe and empowered expressing themselves and taking on collaborative leadership roles. We provide training to all teaching artists that support RCRC community norms, including guidelines for creating a safe space, cultivating a productive environment, resolving conflict and handling bullying.
Summer Camp and South Sound Rocks!
Our week-long day camps in Seattle and the South Sound provide a safe and welcoming space for campers to receive instrument and band coaching from working musicians and to attend workshops geared towards youth empowerment and led by adults of marginalized genders.
The Advanced Music Program (AMP)
A collaboration with the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), AMP is a week-long intensive workshop for teens with prior music experience. AMP’s youth-centered, empowerment-oriented approach to musical development incorporates mentor-guided song writing, band participation and experiential learning.
Amplified Teen Voices (ATV)
ATV is RCRC’s teen leadership program. The group centers and support youth of marginalized genders ages 14 to 17 who have participated in one of our longer youth programs at least once and who are committed to amplifying RCRC’s mission in our community and beyond.
