GIRLS ROCK CAMP MADISON

Name

GIRLS ROCK CAMP MADISON

Legal name

Girls Rock Camp Madison

Website

https://girlsrockmadison.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Music Education and Empowerment Camps

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Youth music education
• Summer day camps
• Nonprofit arts programs
• Women empowerment workshops
• Band performance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Camp Tuition: Girls Rock Camp charges $490 per week per camper; Ladies Rock Camp charges $450 per weekend. Financial aid and scholarships are available based on need.
2. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through Square payment system. Used for equipment, rental space, instructor retention, and scholarships.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship levels include Spotlight Sponsors ($1000), Rockstar Sponsors ($500). Includes Cargo Coffee East, Dan Eccles Homes, Wildwood Clinic, Summit Credit Union.
4. Grants: Funding from Madison Arts Commission, Wisconsin Arts Board, Dane Arts, Francie Luke Silverman Foundation, PRL Keystone Foundation, Endres Mfg. Company Foundation, Evjue Foundation, W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girls Rock Camp Madison operates week-long summer day camps for girls, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth ages 8–18, and 3-day weekend camps for adults 19+, focused on instrument instruction (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals, ukulele, violin), band formation, original songwriting, professional recording studio sessions, and public showcase performances. Programs are delivered in-person at partnered venues in Madison and Waunakee, Wisconsin.

Product overview

Girls Rock Camp Madison operates as a nonprofit music education organization offering two core camp programs: Girls Rock Camp (week-long day camp for youth ages 8-18) and Ladies Rock Camp (3-day weekend camp for adults 19+). Both programs feature instrument lessons, band formation, songwriting instruction, and public showcase performances. The organization also offers a Club DJ program for advanced campers, professional recording studio experiences, and breakout workshops. A year-round private lessons referral network connects campers with staff instructors for continued musical development outside of camp sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ladies Rock Camp: A 3-day weekend camp for women, transgender and non-binary adults ages 19 and up. Compressed version of Girls Rock Camp with no musical experience required.
• Camp Gold
• Camp Platinum

Products and services

• Girls Rock Camp Week-long intensive day camp for girls, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth ages 8–18. Campers learn guitar, drums, keyboards, bass, vocals, ukulele and (with prior experience) violin, form bands, write original songs, and perform at end-of-week showcases. Offered in two tracks: Camp GOLD (all experience levels) and Camp PLATINUM (experienced players entering 7th grade+). Tuition $490 per week.
• Ladies Rock Camp Compressed 3-day weekend camp for women, transgender, and gender non-conforming adults ages 19+. Participants receive instruction in bass, keyboard, guitar, drums, or vocals, write a song with staff guidance, and perform at a Sunday showcase. No musical experience required. Tuition $450 for the weekend.
• Camp Gold (Girls Rock Camp track) Girls Rock Camp session open to campers entering 3rd grade through recent high school graduates, welcoming all experience levels across offered instruments.
• Camp Platinum (Girls Rock Camp advanced track) Advanced Girls Rock Camp session for campers with demonstrated proficiency on their instrument, entering 7th grade through recent high school graduates. Offers accelerated instruction and advanced band collaboration, including the optional Club DJ program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded with 32 campers in 2010; grew to serve approximately 150 campers annually across three summer sessions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cargo Coffee EastcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Spotlight Sponsor for 2026, donating $1000. Provides venue and support for youth empowerment programs.
• Paradyme ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecording studio partner for professional recording studio experience during camp. Located in Madison, WI.
• Wisconsin Center for Music EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Ladies Rock Camp sessions. Located in Waunakee, WI.
• High Noon SalooncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue for showcase concerts for Sessions 1 and 3. Located at 701 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI.
• Majestic TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue for showcase concert for Session 2. Located at 115 King Street, Madison, WI.
• Audio for the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAudio engineering and production partner. Multiple staff members work with Audio for the Arts.
• Music Makes a DifferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner in music education community.
• Madison Area Music AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional music industry association supporting local musicians and programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls: NYC-based nonprofit named after Big Mama Thornton offering week-long summer music camps for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 8-18. Operates a near-identical model of instrument instruction, band formation, songwriting, and showcase performance with comparable tuition and scholarship structure.
• Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls: Portland-based nonprofit founded in 2001 that runs week-long summer day camps for girls, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth to learn instruments, form bands, and perform publicly. One of the original 'girls rock' camps that helped spark the broader movement including GRC Madison, with highly comparable program structure and tuition model.

Broad incumbents

• Bach to Rock: Music education franchise providing individual and group music lessons plus performance programs for kids and adults. Operates competing summer camps and music education programs with similar band-formation and showcase elements, though with broader demographic appeal and a for-profit model.
• School of Rock: Largest for-profit music education franchise in the US with hundreds of locations offering performance-based music instruction and summer camps for youth and adults. While not mission-focused or nonprofit, it offers directly comparable instrument instruction, band performance, and camp programming at broader demographic scale.

Others

• VH1 Save The Music Foundation: Nonprofit foundation supporting music education in schools through instrument donations, grants, and program funding. Operates in adjacent music education nonprofit space with a similar foundation and corporate sponsorship fundraising model, though focused on school-based rather than camp-based delivery.
• Girls Rock Camp Alliance: National umbrella network supporting the growing movement of girls rock camps across the US. Provides shared resources, training, and community standards connecting camps like GRC Madison; not a direct competitor but a central ecosystem partner that amplifies the network's collective reach.
• Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock): National nonprofit providing free music instruction and instruments to under-served public school students. While focused on school-based delivery rather than summer camps, it shares mission overlap around music access, youth empowerment, and foundation-funded programming at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/grcmadison
• Instagraminstagram.com/grcmadison
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girls-rock-camp-madison

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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