GR!DSM Community Bands
Join GRDSM’s Community Bands program and continue amplifying your musical journey throughout the school year!
About the Bands:
Community Bands is a weekly program for musicians aged 8-18 who identify as cis girls, gender non-conforming, or trans youth. All skill levels are welcome. Participants learn to play an instrument in a band and perform cover songs from previous camps. Instruments are provided for rehearsals, and no prior experience is necessary.
Activities:
Each band meets every Thursday for 90 minutes to rehearse and have fun
Members will focus on one assigned instrument per band and practice between rehearsals
Access to our instrument library is available
Pay-What-You-Can Sliding Scale Tuition
Sliding scale tiers are guideposts, not absolutes.
We will always work with participants on what tuition costs work for them.
Per Semester (Fall Semester/Spring Semester)
$350 with lessons - $50 discount if you sign up for lessons through our new GR!DSM lessons studio! More info here!
$400 without lessons
50% deposit due upon registration
Budget billing available
Funds support GRDSM’s mission.
If for any reason you decide to cancel your registration, a $50 cancellation fee will apply.
School-Year Schedule:
Weekly evening rehearsals; holidays excluded
Drop off: TBD
Rehearsal: TBD
Pick up: TBD
Summer Schedule:
Weekly Saturday rehearsals; holidays excluded
Drop off: TBD
Rehearsal: TBD
Pick up: TBD
Location:
GRDSM Headquarters
Windsor Presbyterian Church
6301 University Ave STE. 200 - Windsor Heights, IA 50324
North Entry
Double doors
Upstairs
Season Dates
Summer ‘24: June thru August
Fall ‘24: September - December
Spring ‘25: January - May
Orientation: Auditions, Interviews, and Band Placement
Orientation is mandatory for guardians and rockers to complete registration
Summer ‘24 Orientation & Auditions
Thursday, May 30th
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Session 1: 4:00 PM
Session 2: 5:00 PM
Fall ‘24 Orientation & Auditions
TBD
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Session 1: 4:00 PM
Session 2: 5:00 PM
Spring ‘25 Orientation & Auditions
TBD
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Session 1: 4:00 PM
Session 2: 5:00 PM
Band auditions include playing through pre-selected and chosen songs, plus sight-reading or aural skills if needed.
You do not need to be able to read music to start. We will teach you.
Specific rehearsal times may vary based on band placement. The day of the week will not change.
Benefits of Community Band Participation:
Increased performance opportunities with GRDSM
Learn more complex songs
Year-round band rehearsals and experience
Songwriting opportunities
Why Join?
Bands get to perform live throughout the year.
You believe in the GR!DSM's mission, culture, and building a community around the Greater DSM music ecosystem.
Boost skills, confidence, creativity, and love of music.
Experience the thrill of the Girls Rock DSM Community Bands – where your passion for music takes center stage!
For more info on community band expectations and band placement interviews, please click the following links below: