DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – The energy is electric at the 10th annual Rock-n-Roll Camp for Girls where a group of 9 and 10 year olds are really feeling the electricity after agreeing on their band name.

“One-two-one-two-ready-go.”

The group decided on the name Angels of Angeles. Three-time returning camper Rina Berardinelli plays the drums, and was inspired to play because of a special woman in her life.

“My mom she plays the drums, and I wanted to play what she played because I was too scared to play anything else,” said Rina.

The Rock-N-Roll camp provides a safe space for young women. It is not only teaching girls how to play instruments, but also teaching them life skills like teamwork, collaboration, and self-esteem.

Founded by LA-based rock-folk band Raining Jane, percussionist Mona Tavakoli says what makes this camp so special, are young girls seeing possibility.

“You don’t have to become a professional musician, like maybe you just want to do something where you’ve never seen a woman represented. I hope that this camp gives girls the opportunity to step into their greatness,” said Tavakoli.

While the camp is inspiring girls to pursue music as a career, the music industry still has a long way to go for gender equality. According to a 2019 Inclusion in the Recording Studio Report, women make up just 21-percent of artists, 12-percent of songwriters, and 2-percent of producers.

Whether the Angels of Angeles understand that disparity, at 10-years-old Rina understands that things seem to be different between genders.

“Boys are expected to be wild, and girls are expected to be more on the chill side,” said Rina.

Societal expectations aside, if they take anything away from this all-girls camp, it is that they can do anything that boys can do, even in underrepresented industries.

“Girls need to have more of their voices heard,” said Rina.

From rocking out to being as wild as their souls will soar, this camp aims to empower girls through music.