ROCK BLOCK (9-week programming)
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 04/29/2023
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Rock Block is a nine-week Saturday afternoon music education program where student musicians of all levels ages 10-17 experience creating music and forming a band. This coming Spring, Rock Block will be held on Saturdays from February 25 to April 29, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rock Block will culminate in a showcase on April 23rd at 1:00 at the East Room open to the public. Details coming soon!
Each week, participants have instrument instruction (bass, drums, electric guitar or voice), band practice and mini interactive music workshops during instruction and/or band practice. Some workshops include band listening, branding, promotion, stage presence, songwriting, and the historic functionality and accentuation of their instrument to communicate. These workshops are intended to deepen students' engagement in the artistic process, widen their view of what enriches music and the development of essential life skills: collaboration, communication and creation.
Students are placed in bands based on instrument of choice, experience and availability. Bands decide their name, style of music and lyrics for their original song, and all the other fun elements that go into being in a band. YEAH! strives to provide everyone with their first-choice instrument. We encourage participants to be open to possibly developing skills with their second-choice instrument.
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