Rock & Pop Academy at The Music Settlement - S1

The Rock & Pop Academy at The Music Settlement is a performance program designed for young beginning, intermediate and advanced musicians who wish to explore the rock and pop genres. Available for the following instruments: electric bass, guitar (electric preferred), piano, drums, and voice. The Academy offers two separate, two hour sessions on Saturdays that include a rock group rehearsal and theory/history class. Musicians will be placed in a group based on age and experience. Each semester will culminate in a high energy performance at a local live music venue.

Prerequisites: Must have your own instrument and be able to tune it. Guitarists must know open chords. Keyboard players should know major and minor root position chords. Drummers and bass players should know basic grooves.

(Please note: the 11:00 am group does not include the theory/ history class.)