Camp Jam Co., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a consortium of innovative music-experience programs specifically created to teach teamwork and musical skills through rock ‘n’ roll. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Carlisi, founder and former guitarist of 38 Special (band), and business partner Dan Lipson, Camp Jam Co. offers a variety of experiences for musicians of all ages and all skill levels.
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Camp Jam is a rock ‘n’ roll summer day camp for kids and teens (in 15 cities in 2009). This camp provides teens a place to convene with other aspiring musicians, bands, and vocalists, honing their musical chops by learning from and performing with professional musicians with experience in the industry while at the same time promoting skills such as teamwork and communication. The camp is five days long and has instruction in guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and vocals as well as a songwriting clinic, an open mic showcase, a class on performance skills and a course in audio engineering and production. Sessions currently take place in Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Fairfield, CT; Houston, TX; Montreal, Quebec; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; and Washington, DC.[1] The Atlanta branch was the original location of Camp Jam.
Camp Jam KIDZ is a summer day camp program for children ages 7–10 (same cities as Camp Jam - new in 2009) and gives them the chance to play the instrument of their choice for the week. Camp Jam KIDZ participants experience a similar setup as the older campers but with a more hands-on focus from the instructors as they prepare the kids for their very first performance at the end of the week where they perform on stage with their Camp Jam bands.[2]
Camp Jam Overnight is an extension of the Camp Jam day sessions and currently takes place in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta. In addition to the typical Camp Jam daytime activities, overnight participants have an extended curriculum on songwriting, attend additional master classes, and perform acoustic concerts during their weeklong session.[3]
Camp Jam Afterschool is for kids ages 10–16, and holds sessions for twelve weeks that last ninety minutes each either after school or on Saturdays. Students enrolled may also participate in an extra half hour of instrument-specific, individual lessons. The program is currently held in Atlanta and Houston, and offers similar activities and experiences as Camp Jam.[4]
Camp Jam’s Rock 'n' Roll Experience (formerly known as Camp Jam's Ultimate Rock 'n' Roll Get-A-Way) is a rock and roll experience for adults ages 21 and over which includes two and a half days of instruction and rehearsals with well-known musicians including Jim Peterik of Survivor (band) and Liberty DeVitto, drummer for Billy Joel. The program takes place in Atlanta, GA (as of 2009).[5]
Camp Jam INC is a corporate rock ‘n’ roll team building experience that offers companies and corporate teams a crash course in becoming a band. The participants will determine the roles of each member, name the band, choose songs to play, and come together for a performance. This experience is designed to help stimulate creativity, foster cooperation and build team trust. No musical experience is necessary, as team members will learn directly from professional musicians. The program follows a designed curriculum and is facilitated by a certified corporate trainer to ensure each team achieves its fullest potential.[6]
Camp Jam Studios is a full-service rehearsal and concert facility in Atlanta, GA that houses a large number of fully equipped rehearsal rooms and provides guitar, bass, drum and vocal lessons for all levels of experience. Camp Jam Studios also offers Saturday Rock 'n' Roll Matinee, where individual musicians under the age of 18 gather, match up with like-minded musicians and start playing together with the intent of starting a band. This facility is also where Camp Jam Rock Star Fantasy Camp and Camp Jam KIDZ takes place.
During July 2008, an MTV production crew of ten filmed a session of Camp Jam Overnight in Chicago for an episode of a new series entitled “True Life Presents: Camp’d Out,” a spinoff of the well-known MTV documentary series True Life. The producers followed four campers that MTV chose due to their background and musical talent. These musicians participated in a typical Camp Jam Overnight session, and then concluded the week with a special Friday night concert held at the House of Blues in Chicago. The episode, entitled “I’m Going to Rock Camp,” first aired on January 3, 2009.[7]
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