FORM A BAND! WRITE, RECORD & PERFORM YOUR OWN SONGS!
Take home a professional recording of your music —and so much more: confidence, pride, and a new community of friends.
Ages 9-13
No Experience Necessary
Scholarships Available (No one turned away for lack of funds)
Summer Rock Camps at My Voice Music in Portland (8911 SE Stark), Oregon offer an intro to writing, recording and performing music for Portland-area youth ages 9-13. Campers work with experienced Teaching Artists to:
Learn how to play new instruments and sing
Improve their skills on instruments they already play
Write songs
Form a band and perform for friends & family on stage on the last day of camp
Record in our professional studio and take home a CD of their songs
2025 SUMMER ROCK CAMP DATES
All camps take place at My Voice Music: 8911 SE Stark
June 23—June 25
July 07—July 11
July 14—July 18
July 28—Aug 01
Aug 18—Aug 22
Aug 18—Aug 22
WAITING LIST
If your preferred camp sold out please email register@myvoicemusic.org to get on our waitlist. We reserve some slots specifically for scholarship students for each camp and release them to paying families throughout the season if not filled.
SCHOLARSHIPS
My Voice Music provides sliding-scale scholarships automatically, no questions asked. If you are able to pay for programs, please do! Your child’s program fee pays for a student who can’t afford one. MVM will not turn away any youth for financial reasons. Please visit our Play It Forward Scholarship page to obtain a discount code that best fits your circumstances. Scholarships
If your preferred camp is sold out please reach out to register@myvoicemusic.org as we reserve some slots specifically for scholarship students for each camp!
Tuition assistance is limited to one one rock camp per season. If your child is interested in more than one scholarship class or camp, you may request a spot on our waiting list by emailing register@myvoicemusic.org.
AfterCare
Optional Aftercare is available Monday through Thursday for $50 per day or at pay-what-you-can afford rates. Aftercare must be registered at least two weeks prior to your camp’s start date. Please email register@myvoicemusic.org to inquire about Aftercare.
Reserved Scholarship Spots
Our camps sell out faster every year! While that’s a really good thing, we dedicate a portion of spots for scholarship students for each camp. This means that a camp may be listed as “Sold Out” on the registration page, but a spot may still be available for a scholarship student. Tuition assistance is limited to one one rock camp per season.
Email us at register@myvoicemusic.org to inquire about scholarship availability of a “Sold Out” camp or to join the waiting list. We release these reserved Scholarship spots to paying families periodically over the summer if not filled.
Full Day / Half Day Camps
We have two camp lengths to improve access for students with varying schedule and transportation needs. “Full Day” camps are 6-hour camps from 9am-3pm. “Half Day” camps are 4-hour camps from 12:30pm-4:30pm. Both camps include the same daily activities, live performances at the end of the week, and opportunities to record. Both offer optional aftercare. View camp schedules here.
We intend to provide in-person rock camps as the health and safety protocols allow. Note that rock camp dates and formats are subject to change, and our operations will be determined by guidelines set forth by the state and the building in which we operate.
My Voice Music reserves the right to reschedule or cancel rock camps if they do not meet capacity requirements.
Questions? Read Our FAQ.
“I love how much room My Voice Music gives you to discover your own style of music. I think that music is a great way to express yourself and it’s nice to be able to create MY MUSIC with a positive push behind me.”
“One thing that My Voice Music [Summer Rock Camps] does really well is making music accessible. It was so important during COVID when so many things have been stripped away.”
“Come back, come back, come back to where you’ll be home… where you can sing your favorite song, where no one can tell you that you’re wrong…”
“As much as it’s a music program, it’s also a youth program. MVM elevates kids through music. They want kids to feel like they belong. To feel empowered and confident.”
“I truly thought I couldn’t get any prouder than the day I saw [my two children] singing and performing and having the time of their life…up on stage with all the lights, instruments, and fantastic sounds... When my daughter was up on stage belting out her song, the energy, the healing that shown through, told me that everything was going to be alright. That WE were going to be alright! …Thank you for allowing my children to enjoy such a life changing experience!”
“This is the best money I have ever spent for my child.”
“Thank you! You made one of my dreams come true. I am so passionate about my music. I just want people to hear the message that I am trying to send and you made that possible. I can truly say, I would not be the man I am today without My Voice Music. Thank you so much.”
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
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Summer Rock Camp at MVM Studios offers a unique experience for Portland-area youth aged 9-13. Over the span of our week-long camps, participants create a band, and then write, record, and perform their own songs. At the end of the week, every camper goes home with a recording of their music—and so much more: confidence, pride, and a new community of friends.
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Rock Camps take place at MVM Studios: 8911 SE Stark St, Portland, OR. Six sessions will be offered in 2023:
June 24—June 28 2024
12:30pm-4:30pm, $350
optional aftercare 4:30pm-5:30pm, $25 per hourJuly 08—July 12 2024
9am-3:00pm, $450
optional aftercare 3:00pm-5:00pm, $25 per hourJuly 15—July 19 2024
12:30pm-4:30pm, $350
optional aftercare 4:30pm-5:30pm, $25 per hourJuly 22—July 26 2024
9am-3:00pm, $450
optional aftercare 3:00pm-5:00pm, $25 per hourAug 12—Aug 16 2024
12:30pm-4:30pm, $350
optional aftercare 4:30pm-5:30pm, $25 per hourAug 19—Aug 23 2024
9am-3:00pm, $450
optional aftercare 3:00pm-5:00pm, $25 per hour -
Unlike other rock camps that focus exclusively on performance, at MVM Rock Camps, campers create a band, and then write, record, and perform their own songs—all in the space of a week. My Voice Music is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, that amplifies young voices and ignites self-discovery through music. As our name suggests, our vision is that all youth have the opportunity to find and share their artistic voice. Our programs are guided by three core beliefs: † being a part of, and contributing something positive to, a community is transformative and empowering; positive relationships provide guidance and foster a sense of social accountability; and engaging, relevant, and challenging experiences can connect with individuals in a unique way and teach skills that can be used for a lifetime. This approach makes My Voice Music Rock Camp an opportunity for personal growth and community building, in addition to music education and rocking out.
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Face masks are provided for staff and campers who want to wear them.
Instruments and high-touch points are sanitized daily.
There are air purifiers in each room and gathering space, with fresh air brought in through the HVAC system and open windows when possible.
We have a “rule of three” at My Voice Music: There are always three My Voice Music participants or staff in any room at any time.
Our restrooms are individual rooms with locks. Campers go with a staff person to use the restroom, and staff waits outside.
All of our high school interns are trained on best practices for youth programming and receive ongoing training and supervision throughout the summer.
Our building is locked and secured. In order to gain entrance, you have to be let in by a staff person.
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Our Rock Camps are run by professionally trained instructors, who happen to be awesome musicians, too. They’re assisted by student teachers (many of whom are former campers) whose enthusiasm, maturity and leadership helped them earn invitations to return in this key supporting role. All staff and student teachers participate in intensive pre-camp training and ongoing learning and supervision throughout the summer.
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Nope! Kids with any level of music experience are guaranteed to learn, grow and have a blast at MVM Rock Camp.
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No instruments needed! MVM provides all the instruments, though rock campers can bring their own instruments if desired.
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Spring Break Rock Camp in 2024 is limited to 12 campers.
Summer Rock Camps in 2024 will accommodate 20 campers.
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All sessions have at least a 1:3 staff-to-student ratio. Each camp is run by our experienced Rock Camp director, who is assisted by carefully selected student leaders. All staff and student leaders go through extensive, ongoing training on best practices when working with youth.
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By paying full tuition at My Voice Music, you automatically provide access to music programs for youth who can’t afford it. Learn more about our Play It Forward scholarship model.
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Scholarships are always available for My Voice Music programs, no questions asked. Click here to view our discount options.
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We divide campers into bands with the goal of creating an equal representation of experienced musicians and newbies across each group. This means there is no guarantee campers will be placed with their friends though we will try to accommodate requests. This approach assures each band can thrive during the songwriting, recording and performance opportunities at camp! There are opportunities for friends to join a band together exclusively through our "Band on Demand" classes (See more on our classes registration page).
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Cancellation until April 30: 75% of tuition is refundable
Cancellations on or after May 1: 50% of tuition is refundable
Cancellations on or after June 1: no tuition is refundable
Exceptions can be made in extenuating circumstances. Please reach out to info@myvoicemusic.org.