Girls Rising

Our Mission

Outreach Antigone Rising visits schools, community & youth centers, embassies and corporations for a 60-90 minute outreach program.We share stories about our experience as women in a male-dominated industry. We weave songs throughout the program as relevant to the discussion. A typical outreach ends with a Q&A period and song requests from the audience.

The band's light-hearted rapport makes every Girls Rising event unique, entertaining and informative. Most importantly, a Girls Rising outreach always leaves kids (and grown ups) feeling empowered. Mentoring Antigone Rising mentors aspiring female artists through performance and songwriting workshops. Each year, artists are chosen to perform at the band's annual “BeachFest,” which takes place the third weekend of September at Sea Cliff Beach Pavillion on Long Island. In previous years, the band has featured 4th grade violinist, Emily White, high school singer-songwriter Mia Alonso and 14 year old singer songwriter Alexis Avery.

While on tour, the band presents young local female artists to open shows, giving them an opportunity to perform in front of a large audience. Artists have included 11 year old singer songwriter Taylor Gayle in Dallas, TX, Hannah Cottrell and Annie & Kate in Austin, TX, Vietnamese artist, Cue, Kalliope Jones in Northampton, MA, and Sydney Kayne in Stanhope, NJ.