The East Hartford School of Rock announced the Performance Program show lineup for the 2024 Fall session. These shows are music education programs for children ages 8 to 18 and consist of weekly individual lessons paired with a group band practice focused on a musical theme. School of Rock teaches electric guitar, bass, drums, piano/keys and singing. The 9-week session ends with a full-scale professionally run performance at a local popular venue. The Summer season's final shows were Sunday, August 18th at Crystal Bees in Southington.
For the Fall 2024 session, East Hartford has five show themes that are sure to resonate with kids. The shows are CBGB (New Wave), Classic Metal, Green Foo Fighting, and Pop Wonders.
CBGB rehearses on Tuesdays from 6 to 8PM.
Green Foo Fighting rehearses on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30PM.
Classic Metal rehearses on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30PM.
Pop Wonders rehearses on Saturday from 2 to 4PM.
Rehearsals begin Sat Aug 31.
Show descriptions and associated Spotify playlists are available here - the playlists provide the list of songs that the bands may choose to learn. Rehearsals start at the end of August. Shows fill up quickly so contact our Front Desk soon for more info and to enroll:
easthartford@schoolofrock.com
860-962-7625.
Programs for Younger Kids With Little or No Experience
In addition to our performance programs, we offer two introductory programs for kids with no or limited prior experience – Rookies and Rock 101. Rookies is a music program designed for kids ages 6-7 with no previous musical experience. Students have one weekly group lesson where they learn musical fundamentals like chords, rhythm and song structure. Rookies’ students also learn and experiment with multiple instruments, so they are then able to decide which one they ultimately want to continue pursuing in Rock 101.
Rock 101, for kids ages 8-13, offers a weekly group rehearsal where they learn classic rock songs that have been arranged and simplified specifically for beginner musicians. These rehearsals are all about getting young musicians to learn the fundamentals of their instrument and playing with a band in a positive and fun atmosphere. Students also have a weekly private music lesson where they learn foundational music and instrument skills and concepts.
Experiencing live performance is the core of our curriculum. Our students grow as individuals by taking the stage with others. When our students work with bandmates, they learn broader life skills like collaboration, compromise and courage. We call this revolutionary approach to music education The School of Rock Method™. The School of Rock Method builds musical proficiency through our proprietary Method App, Method Book collection, SongFirst approach, and Performance Based Music Education. Our Method has been awarded a US patent making our teaching system available nowhere else.