About Us
Empowering youth through music since 2010.
our new name
Our mission is to amplify the voices that are not represented, and are most often silenced in music. We strive to center people who need to take up more space in society and in the world. When this organization started as Girls Rock Campaign Boston in 2010, the focus was on girls and women who needed that space at that time, especially in the music industry. Women and girls continue to be under-represented in nearly all music settings, that that is even more true for other gender, racial, and sexual identities. To be true to our mission it only makes sense to change our name to reflect and include the multiplicity of identities we want to uplift, so that everyone who touches our organization feels included and able to be their true self without limit. We rock.
Who We are
Our Mission
BRPM empowers girls, women, and gender-expansive youths and adults to believe in themselves by building a supportive community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through music education and performance.
Our Values
In a world that frequently minimizes these voices, BRPM believes in creating an enriching and supportive environment that celebrates our core values:
Expression
Creativity
Collaboration
Inclusivity
Joy
We Believe
We can play any kind of music we want!
Our voices matter!
In building each other up, not tearing each other down!
We are the change we need!
In standing up for ourselves and each other!
That through our JOY we RESIST!
Programming
Our programming leverages hands-on music education and performance as vehicles to encourage confidence and collaboration while fostering creativity, self-expression, and social impact.
Youth Summer Sessions
Adult Sessions
We have previously offered:
BEATS, after-school program
Youth Activism Project
Each program is facilitated by women and gender-expansive adults who guide participants in instrument instruction, band formation, song composition, and performance. No musical experience is necessary to attend; BRPM provides all instruments and equipment.
Board of Directors
BRPM’s Board of Directors harness their creativity, perspectives, and enthusiasm to champion the mission and future of our organization.
JENNIFER LEAVEY
she/her
Officer-At-Large, 2025 - 2027
Jen is a technical writer by day and a creative writer by night. She is a musician, cat parent, and voracious reader, and she runs on coffee and ice cream. She proudly identifies as neurodivergent, and has been a member of the BRPM community since 2013.
SARAH KOLITZ
she/her
Treasurer, 2025 - 2027
Sarah Kolitz is a parent, scientist, poet and musician who has seen firsthand the transformational power of BRPM programming after first participating in 2013.
AMY ARRINGTON
she/her
Member, 2025 - 2027
Amy Arrington is from Boston; she was raised in Roxbury and lived for many years in Jamaica Plain. She has a background in outdoor education, reproductive justice, health equity and project management. She is passionate about supporting youth, making art and music and being outdoors. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband and pet rabbit.
Rachel rowsey
she/her
Clerk, 2025 - 2027
Rachel Rowsey is a writer and editor, music enthusiast, and mental health counselor-in-training. She enjoys playing volleyball, playing with her dog and two cats, and playing around with a guitar, banjo, or harmonica. She is originally from Alabama and loves a good folk tune.