Here are eight good reasons to sign your children & teens up for music lessons 1. Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than peers who do not participate in music lessons. 2. Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons. … Read More
New for Fall/Winter 2015/16 at U-Rock Music School: THE ROXIES
THE ROXIES – An all-girls singing & performance group, (open to students 6-10 yrs old) is the latest awesome new class at U-Rock Music School. First, we brought you our school’s amazing tween/teen band, The Crushers, (open to all U-Rock students age 11+) and now we are very excited to introduce a brand new girls-only singing, dancing and performance class … Read More
FALL LESSONS registration reminder to returning rock stars!
If you haven’t chosen your lesson times for the fall please contact us right away. We are already way more booked up than usual. We don’t want any of our awesome returning rock stars to be disappointed. If you have chosen a lesson time but haven’t sent us your $100 deposit yet please do so ASAP. Lesson times will be … Read More
Thanks for a great year … Fall registration starts now!
We’d like to wish all our families a great and musical summer. Thank you to you and all your little rock stars for making this year such an amazing success. We’ve begun scheduling fall lessons and have already had a good number of requests for private lessons, group kidz sessions and band. Lesson times are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis, … Read More
U-Rock’s summer concert…only one week away!
This week is your last chance to get your ticket to our fabulous summer show. Our talented students will take the stage next Sunday, June 21, at the Brass Monkey, located at 250 Greenbank Road. The show starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for a family of 5. Or, buy one of our fabulous new t-shirts and pay only $5. … Read More
First Music ROX Fund 2015 Recipients Chosen by Stittsville’s U-Rock Music School
Two aspiring young musicians have been selected to receive this year’s Music ROX Fund from Stittsville’s U-Rock Music School. Kate Magnan, 13, and Shiane Marie Rawlings, 13, both met the selection criteria and will each receive 8 private lessons in vocals, guitar or drums during the 2015 summer lessons session. “Music is our life. My mom says I’ve been singing … Read More
Singing contest for U-Rock singers
Attention U-Rock singers: The 2015 opening of the Carleton Place Farmer’s Market is this Saturday, May 16. Meet and hear last year’s singing contest winner, U-Rock Music School’s own Abigail Moffitt! The 2nd annual Singing Contest will be held from 9 am – 11 am every Saturday starting this weekend and continuing throughout the summer and fall. Open to all … Read More
Artists 2 Watch!
Two U-Rock vocal students were named among “the top 12 performers to watch in Ottawa,” at Talent Nation’s A2W Showcase last night. We are so very proud & excited for both Hailey Kruse, 17, who studied with us for six years, and Abigail Moffitt, 12, who is about to start her 3rd year of voice lessons at U-Rock. Amazing accomplishment … Read More
U-Rock on CTV’s Regional Contact
Here’s the news story about U-Rock Music School on CTV’s Regional Contact that aired last night. Our story runs at 19:47 minutes. Enjoy! Congrats to all of our student rock stars who appeared in this segment with us: Andrew Waines, Abigail Moffitt, Grace Carrie, Aidan Kratt, Sarah Culbert, Jasmine Beavis, Rebecca Hall, Sanvi Purohit, Kash Robinson, Nathalie Spittle, Parker Mason … Read More
Ready for lessons?
Is your music-loving child is ready for lessons? Most kids are ready for music instruction somewhere between ages 5 and 7. Vocal lessons are a good place to start because kids don’t require advanced fine motor skills. Singing lessons familiarize them with musical concepts, the importance of pitch and good technique, which will serve them well if their interest in music continues. … Read More