About Us
OUR MISSION
TEMPO Music and Arts Camp is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to empowering women, girls, trans, nonbinary, and intersex people through musical and creative expression, education, and performance. By providing workshops and technical training, we create leadership opportunities, cultivate a supportive community of peers and mentors, encourage social change, and foster the development of life skills.
Each summer, we host a week-long camp for youth ages 12-18, and in the winter, we have TEMPO: After Dark for adults 18+.
We believe all women, girls, trans, and nonbinary campers and volunteers should have access to camp. Camp is a trans-affirming space, and we celebrate our campers of color and LGBTQIA+ campers. We work to meet our campers' transportation, technological, accessibility, and/or financial needs.
OUR VALUES
Build confidence in campers through music education and personal expression
Cultivate a safe space for campers to take creative risks
Foster a community where campers support one another and work together
Facilitate self-discovery through experiential learning, collaboration, and leadership
Encourage campers to compliment each other on ideas rather than appearance
Integrate diversity appreciation into creative development
Help campers recognize, understand, and fight against ALL forms of discrimination