Mixing tracks
Just finished recording an EP!
Our 2023 GR!T Records featured artist was Sarah Tonin
GR!T RECORDS CAMP
You just got signed to GR!T Records!
Now work with your Producer, Audio Engineer, and Audio Technician to release the hit single off your first album!
(Ages 12 - 18)
Girls Rock! Des Moines’ GR!T Records Camp is a one-week-long empowering music program that offers unique experiential learning in recording artistry, audio engineering, audio technology, and production, through working with an actual record label.
Financial support is available!
User Registration Is Officially Open on CampBrain!!
Great news! We have upgraded our enrollment system to a streamlined software called CampBrain.
With CampBrain you can create a login to build & manage multiple campers’ information, once; next year, click a few boxes and you are all signed up for camp! With CampBrain you can make payments, check balances, upload documents securely, order extra t-shirts with your rocker's logo, and enjoy the ease of all camp information being accessible 24/7, in one spot.
2024 Camp Dates
June GR!T Camp: 6/24 - 6/28
July GR!T Camp: 7/22 - 7/26
Camp Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 PM
Early Drop-off begins at 8 am
Late Pick-up ends at 5 pm
What do we offer at GR!T Camp?
Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm: Campers will form production groups on their first day of camp! Following group formation, they will collaborate on original tunes brought in by the artists, and learn the ins and outs of recording and producing a track to be released as a single. Participants will work directly with GR!T Records' Audio Engineers and Producers throughout this hands-on learning experience. Our goal is to record FIVE songs, in FIVE days!
GR!T Records Production Roles
What do we offer at GR!T Camp?
Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm: Campers will form production groups on their first day of camp! Following group formation, they will collaborate on original tunes brought in by the artists, and learn the ins and outs of recording and producing a track to be released as a single. Participants will work directly with GR!T Records' Audio Engineers and Producers throughout this hands-on learning experience. Our goal is to record FIVE songs, in FIVE days!
Ages 12-18
GR!T Records Production Roles
At GR!T Records production teams will work in groups of 3-5.
Artist- brings a finished, original song to fine-tune, sings the song, collaborates with the Producer on musical ideas, works with the Audio Engineer on recording the song (must have a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 5 songs ready to be recorded)
Audio Engineer- mixes and masters (balance, panning, eq, effects, etc.) the song, records song, collaborates with the Producer on editing, prepares song file for showcase
Audio Technician- responsible for setting & connecting microphones, amplifiers, and speakers prior to recording sessions, identifies & tracks down any issues with audio signal chains
Producer- collaborates with the Artist on musical ideas and artistic vision for the project, leads production of the backing track(s) to support the group’s vision, collaborates with Audio Engineer on editing
We wish to give every camper their first or second choice, however, in some years certain production roles are more popular than others, which means we have to do a little extra work to make it all fit! We want to create a balanced camp! So, if you are a returning rocker, give yourself a little push to try out something new! Or, let the Fates decide… meaning we pick your production role for camp.
Early Drop-off begins at 8 am
Late Pick-up until 5 pm
You must be able to commit to the full schedule to attend.
You cannot change your production role preferences after you send in your application or during the camp session.Tuition for GR!T Records Camp includes:
Recording a single, daily, with Audio Engineers and Producers from GR!T Records
One post-production mix and master
Lunch, snacks, and beverages
GR!T Records T-shirt
Swag Bag (bag, stickers, notebook, water bottle, patches, pen, etc.)
Where is Camp?
Our headquarters for everything GR⚡️DSM!
Windsor Presbyterian at the corner of 63rd and University
Rockers
GR!T Camp Space is limited to 25 participants per band camp; 5 songs recorded per camp
GR!T Camp Registration opens in January 2024
Full Registration opens in January
Camper Application Process:
All registrations are processed through CampBrain
Create a user profile on Campbrain today, and register with a couple clicks tomorrow!
Pay-what-you-can Sliding Scale & Application Fee
Everyone gets to participate in camp, period!
In our 10+ years of camps, we have never turned anyone away due to a lack of funds, and we never will.
The majority of your camp tuition goes directly to paying camp staff a living wage.
Tuition for Summer Band Camp is on a sliding scale ($1 - $800) and based upon ones annual household income.
There is a $25, non-refundable, application fee. If you need assistance with this fee, email Director@girlsrockdsm.org
If for any reason you decide to cancel your registration, a $50 cancellation fee will apply.
What is a sliding scale?
A sliding scale is a tool to ensure folks have equal access to experiences, regardless of financial resources. We ask for your active participation in deciding your contribution. If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income(s) for tuition. This way, the cost of our camps is not pocket change for some folks and a big commitment for other folks. While GR!DSM is a small organization, and your tuition contributes essential funds to support our youth programming, we make sliding scale a priority because we acknowledge that we live in a world of differing privileges and income disparities. (Shout out to GRP (http://girlsrockphilly.org) and GRCB (https://www.grcboston.org/) for developing thoughtful and descriptive language around the benefits of the sliding scale tuition model) At the same time, please be generous in paying what you can — we rely heavily on tuition to run our programs and ensure they are accessible for all.
Sliding scale tiers are guideposts, not absolutes.
Suggested tuition rates are based upon the median income of Greater Des Moines residents, and market research of Girls Rock organizations in the Midwest and specialty music camps within Iowa and Greater Des Moines.
As always, we will work with every single family on what tuition cost works for them.
GRDSM will request income verification documents through our new, secure, CampBrain registration software. "Income verification serves to establish how much someone is earning for the purpose of verifying if they have the capacity to pay for something." We have implemented this approach to provide greater consistency, transparency, and accessibility to financial support for camps, to better reflect our mission, vision, and values, and further align with our Girls Rock Camp Alliance community and our collective "Points Of Unity."
Approved income verification documents include the first page of your most recent tax return, pay stubs, w2 form, 10-99, employer letter, unemployment documentation, disability insurance, pension distribution statement and court-ordered payments. If you are unable or would prefer not to provide one of these documents, you may fill out an income verification form comparable to a free/reduced lunch form.
If you prefer not to submit documentation, we ask that you pay the full $800 tuition tier rate. Any amount over $800 is a tax-deductible donation that will continue to help GR!DSM thrive!
Payment plans are available and information will be available through the CampBrain registration process.
All tuitions are due one week or 7 days prior to the start of your camp.
If you have questions or need support in this process, please contact our Executive Director, Rachel Gulick at Director@girlsrockdsm.org.
Cancellation Policy: Girls Rock! Des Moines understands that life takes us in all different directions and there are some moments that are out of our control. With that, GR!DSM will fully refund your Summer Camp Tuition cost if you cancel your attendance 30 days prior to the beginning of the camp you registered for. If cancellation happens after 30 days prior, no refund will be provided.
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