Camp Jam Power Chord Academy (PCA) – The nation's largest and most popular provider of rock and roll summer camps and year-round, educational rock and roll music programs for kids and adults – will be setting up the stage for two sessions at the University of San Diego this June, it was announced today.
Camp Jam PCA is the premier music camp for teenage musicians, offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences. Aspiring guitar players, bass players, keyboard players, drummers and vocalists will get to unleash their inner rock star under the guidance of local musicians, music teachers and guest instructors with special appearances by celebrity musicians, in addition to playing on the big stage with the top music gear.
Camp Jam PCA was founded by Jeff Carlisi, lead guitarist for .38 Special, and Dan Lipson, entrepreneur and guitarist for Vintage Red. Artists featured at Camp Jam PCA sessions include musicians who have performed with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Guns & Roses, Sheryl Crow, Survivor, The Fray, Rod Stewart, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The All-American Rejects, Don Henley, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and many others.
Camp Jam PCA will offer six opportunities for children, pre-teens and teens to experience the nation’s most comprehensive rock camp with all sessions being held on the campus of the University of San Diego:
Camp Jam PCA Program
Session 1
Session 2
Overnight Camp (Ages 12-17)
June 24-30
July 1-6
Day Camp (Ages 11-17)
June 25-29
July 2-6
KidZ (Ages 7-10)
June 25-29
July 2-6
To register or for more information, visit campjam.com.
The camp’s extensive curriculum combines structured lessons, master classes and band rehearsals in an environment that fosters confidence and creativity and is accredited by ACA, the American Camp Association. The ACA is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. ACA-Accredited® camps meet up to 300 standards for health, safety, and program quality
“Over the last 13 years, Camp Jam and Power Chord Academy have finely tuned our teen musician training and curriculum, while providing a highly focused, fun, learning environment giving youth a true learning experience of being in a band,” said Carlisi. “From instrument-specific instructional classes to live stage performance classes to a master class featuring guest appearances by notable artists, Camp Jam PCA delivers campers the industry experience of a lifetime. We are looking forward to another memorable summer for our campers.”
Also visit Camp Jam PCA at facebook.com/campjam.
# # #
