Rockin' Spring Carnival puts kids on the mic

While Brooklyn musicians will be taking to local stages to raise money for the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, those aspiring rock stars can get a taste of the spotlight themselves.

While the summer camp may already be booked for this summer, your little one can still be a rock star for a day (or two) through the camp’s Rockin’ Spring Carnival.

Held May 30 and 31 in DUMBO a 163 Plymouth Street, the carnival will feature mini lessons in drums, bass, guitar, vocals and songwriting to pique those budding interests in music and performance.

The weekend will also feature art projects, with recording and video-making, as well as band art, buttons, posters and ‘zine workshops, as well as other games and face-painting, good for those ages 6 to 18.

“We did a mini rock camp last summer and it went really well, so this year we’re doing it again,” said camp founder Karla Schickele of Fort Greene. “The whole family is welcome.”

The event serves as a fundraiser for Willie Mae’s scholarship program, which each summer teaches budding starlettes the nuts and bolds of being in a band, from writing songs to actually playing instruments, and just for girls.

“Everyone in a position is female - from guitar teachers to the roadies to the staff,” says Schickele. “We really think there’s a lot of power in this.”

The carnival runs form 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 30 and 31, with free admission, though a $10 activity fee.