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Rock n’ Roll high School provides the East Valley’s young musicians with
opportunities to meet, practice, and perform. Rock n' Roll High School is partnered
with Drum Lessons Arizona, Guitar Lessons Arizona, Rock Along Productions, and
local area businesses to provide young people with the facilities and professional
guidance in an educational and safe environment.
opportunities to meet, practice, and perform. Rock n' Roll High School is partnered
with Drum Lessons Arizona, Guitar Lessons Arizona, Rock Along Productions, and
local area businesses to provide young people with the facilities and professional
guidance in an educational and safe environment.
Who We Are
What We Do
At Rock n’ Roll High School we strive to give kids, ages 8 to 18, an opportunity
outside of private lessons to play music together in a friendly, safe and productive
environment. We instruct kids both individually and as a group on their chosen
instruments. Our goal is to help students develop ear training, write songs, and “rock
out” together as a band. Beyond that, Rock n’ Roll High School strives to foster the
kind of confidence in kids that inspires them to make positive choices, build strong
creative expression, and seek collaborative relationships.
Sadly, public schools lack the programming to accommodate the most modern
music studies. Concert band classes do not include guitar, bass, and drum set
opportunities. Jazz band is often not available, or is of a size to only accommodate
1or 2 players on given instruments.
Rock n’ Roll High School is concerned with development outside of private lessons
and unorganized settings. We feel these are the times, outside of that half hour
lesson, where students can truly begin to express themselves, work with a group,
and reap the benefits of performing.
Rock n’ Roll High School offers kids group band instruction along with many
opportunities to jam together informally and formally in a public setting.
outside of private lessons to play music together in a friendly, safe and productive
environment. We instruct kids both individually and as a group on their chosen
instruments. Our goal is to help students develop ear training, write songs, and “rock
out” together as a band. Beyond that, Rock n’ Roll High School strives to foster the
kind of confidence in kids that inspires them to make positive choices, build strong
creative expression, and seek collaborative relationships.
Sadly, public schools lack the programming to accommodate the most modern
music studies. Concert band classes do not include guitar, bass, and drum set
opportunities. Jazz band is often not available, or is of a size to only accommodate
1or 2 players on given instruments.
Rock n’ Roll High School is concerned with development outside of private lessons
and unorganized settings. We feel these are the times, outside of that half hour
lesson, where students can truly begin to express themselves, work with a group,
and reap the benefits of performing.
Rock n’ Roll High School offers kids group band instruction along with many
opportunities to jam together informally and formally in a public setting.
- The Rock n’ Roll High School will place all students that wish to apply or enroll into a band.
- Students will only be asked to play songs they know at auditions.
- Students will only be asked to play songs that have been discussed before hand at auditions.
- Students will not be “eliminated” after auditions.
- Discussions of “who’s better” will not happen between students.
- Students will not demean other students talents.
- Contact between the Rock n’ Roll High School and students private instructors is encouraged.
- Auditions and practices will be fun and low pressure.
- Sessions will be broken into 4 month “Semesters”.
- Students will be auditioned, interviewed, and placed in 3 to 6 person bands.
- Requests to play with friends and family will be honored (unless skill level discrepancies are
just too great). - Each band is assigned a weekly practice time.
- Parents are encouraged to attend all practices.
- Each band will have weekly assignments, practice goals, and performance goals.
- Freshmen sessions will be provided chord charts and other materials.
- Live public performances are twice monthly.
- Freshmen or “opening acts” have a small private stage that can be used until parents and
students feel they are ready for more public performances. - Senior level students will have more opportunities to perform. i.e. Public functions, Open Mics,
and Battle of the bands type performances.
How The Program Works
| Our Freshmen, Junior, And Senior Class Of 2010 |
Students will be divided in three “grades”.
Our Freshmen, or “Opening Act” skill level will be an instrumental level, with entry level
vocalists. Students will be placed in the Freshmen level class based on the following criteria.
1 year or less experience
No performing experience
1 year or less of lessons
Our Junior, or “Double Bill” skill level will be an instrumental and vocal level. Students will be
placed in the Junior level class based on the following criteria.
2-3 years experience
2-3 years of lessons
Some Performing Experience, ie: church and school
Our Senior, or “Headliner Act” skill level will be an instrumental and vocal level. Students will
be placed in the Senior level class based on the following criteria.
3 or more years experience
3 or more years of lessons
Experience in bands
Our Freshmen, or “Opening Act” skill level will be an instrumental level, with entry level
vocalists. Students will be placed in the Freshmen level class based on the following criteria.
1 year or less experience
No performing experience
1 year or less of lessons
Our Junior, or “Double Bill” skill level will be an instrumental and vocal level. Students will be
placed in the Junior level class based on the following criteria.
2-3 years experience
2-3 years of lessons
Some Performing Experience, ie: church and school
Our Senior, or “Headliner Act” skill level will be an instrumental and vocal level. Students will
be placed in the Senior level class based on the following criteria.
3 or more years experience
3 or more years of lessons
Experience in bands
Band Make Up
Bands will be comprised of musicians of similar skill level and taste or genre. Rock n’ Roll
High School is a non competitive program, so requests to play with family members or
friends will be honored unless skill level discrepancies are just too great.
Bands will be comprised of musicians of similar skill level and taste or genre. Rock n’ Roll
High School is a non competitive program, so requests to play with family members or
friends will be honored unless skill level discrepancies are just too great.
Band Names
Each band will get to choose their own name or names can be provided. They can either
choose a name of a professional band like AC/DC, or make one up (i.e. Jared’s Jammers),
or we can make one up for them.
Each band will get to choose their own name or names can be provided. They can either
choose a name of a professional band like AC/DC, or make one up (i.e. Jared’s Jammers),
or we can make one up for them.
Music Genres.
Rock , Country, Punk , Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Texican Rock, or any other
that at least 3 musicians total would like to play.
Rock , Country, Punk , Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Texican Rock, or any other
that at least 3 musicians total would like to play.
Vocalists.
- Can be part of an existing group.
- Also Play an instrument.
- Any entry level or unassigned vocalists will work with our vocal coach until
Songwriters.
Songwriting classes will be held on a periodic basis.
Songwriting classes will be held on a periodic basis.
When are the practices and performances.
Supervised practices will be held weekly on Friday night or Saturday afternoons. Additional
practices can be held at parent’s discretion. Summer session practices and performances
can and may be held on Weekdays, weeknights and weekends, depending on schedules
and opportunities to perform.
Supervised practices will be held weekly on Friday night or Saturday afternoons. Additional
practices can be held at parent’s discretion. Summer session practices and performances
can and may be held on Weekdays, weeknights and weekends, depending on schedules
and opportunities to perform.
Fees.
$20 per session per student. This fee covers and includes a local practice space, the use of
a drum set, professional guidance and supervision, management, booking, promoting,
internet marketing, and a monthly public performance.
$20 per session per student. This fee covers and includes a local practice space, the use of
a drum set, professional guidance and supervision, management, booking, promoting,
internet marketing, and a monthly public performance.
Admission and Enrolling.
Anyone can enroll, placement in a band is based on an audition. Requests to play with
friends and family will be honored (unless skill level discrepancies are just too great).
Auditions will be held 1 month prior to a new Semester. Each Semester will span 4 months
and include regular live performances. The program is open to drummers, bassists,
guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, and “others” (horns, etc). If you play one of the “other”
instruments, please contact us prior to registration, so that we can insure proper placement
within the program. Please contact us at 480 215 3774 for forms and with any questions.
Anyone can enroll, placement in a band is based on an audition. Requests to play with
friends and family will be honored (unless skill level discrepancies are just too great).
Auditions will be held 1 month prior to a new Semester. Each Semester will span 4 months
and include regular live performances. The program is open to drummers, bassists,
guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, and “others” (horns, etc). If you play one of the “other”
instruments, please contact us prior to registration, so that we can insure proper placement
within the program. Please contact us at 480 215 3774 for forms and with any questions.
What we need.
We will be seeking out 1-3 new venues per month to facilitate performances.
Donations of sound equipment.
Tell others about our program!
We will be seeking out 1-3 new venues per month to facilitate performances.
Donations of sound equipment.
Tell others about our program!
| Rock n' Roll High School |
A program for the East Valley's young musicians to meet, practice and perform!
| 480 215 3774 |
Bands that need
members
members
Monster Murphy
Bass Needed!
Ages: 14-15
Playing: Green Day, AC/DC,
modern rock, and originals!
Barely December
Lead Guitar and Bass
Needed!
Ages: 15-16
Playing: Modern Rock
Call for details!
480 215 3774
Bass Needed!
Ages: 14-15
Playing: Green Day, AC/DC,
modern rock, and originals!
Barely December
Lead Guitar and Bass
Needed!
Ages: 15-16
Playing: Modern Rock
Call for details!
480 215 3774
