Girls Rock! Tāmaki Makaurau is over for another year and a fantastic time was had!
For 2021, Girls Rock! Tāmaki Makaurau partnered with SAE Creative Media Institute Auckland for the first time, holding the programme at their SAE Parnell campus, and allowing them to access their state of the art recording studios and equipment.
This gave the girls the opportunity to launch their new electronic music stream, giving the campers the chance to learn new skills in electronic music production and arrangement. Listening back to the electronic bands' performances at the Girls Rock! Tāmaki Makaurau 2021 Showcase, I'm sure you'll agree that it's been a great success.
You can rewatch the livestream of the showcase here.
Here's what some of our campers had to say about this year's Girls Rock! Tāmaki Makaurau:
“you meet so many new friends and have a whole new experience of playing with people and creating music with everyone.”
- Fran (15)
“So this year I did the electronic music stream, and that was probably my favourite part because it’s so different and it’s so new. I’ve done a bit of work on Logic before but this was just a whole other level of amazing stuff which was really cool. And also working with my band mates has been one of the biggest highlights of Girls Rock! - being able to communicate with other people who love music and that’s one of my favourite parts about Girls Rock for me.”
- Evie (14)
“It’s so good and I’ll totally do it again next year, and the year after until I can’t do it anymore. The people are so amazing and the music is great, the community is wonderful - it’s just so much fun!”
- Shiray (15)
The kaupapa of Girls Rock! is to empower young women, transgender and gender non-conforming youth by giving them practical skills and role models in a safe, supportive space.
As a community organisation, we're extremely grateful for the support we receive from people like you. We simply couldn't operate without it.
If you'd like to show off your support of Girls Rock! Aotearoa, you can do it with one of our groovy tote bags. Made of high-quality 100% cotton canvas, they're perfect for carrying records, musical accessories and implements for overthrowing the patriarchy. Check out the totes on Bandcamp.