We’re crazy proud of our school band, The Crushers, whose version of O-Town Funk aired on CTV Morning Live today. The band learned the entire song in a single band practice. We thought it was so good that we taped it and sent it to the program last night. Way to go, Crushers! The band features these talented students: Jasmine … Read More
Got talent? U-Rock gives back through music fund
U-Rock Music School is offering free lessons this summer to two deserving children aged 7-18 years who would like to learn how to sing, play guitar, bass or drums. We feel very strongly about giving back to our community and helping more children have access to music education. So, in the spirit of paying it forward, we are starting a … Read More
Announcing our summer programs
U-Rock has a great line-up of summer programs for kids and teens featuring flexible private lesson plans, day camps and group lessons. Read on for details, or download our flyer. HOT ROCK PAX PRIVATE LESSONS Summer schedules are soooo flexible. Buy any Hot Rock Pax and then simply choose your ideal lesson times Mondays through Thursdays from 12 pm to … Read More
Introducing…U-Rock Royalty
What makes U-Rock different? Well, for one thing, we continue to follow and support our former students in their musical adventures well into adulthood. We’re so proud of alumni such as Hailey Kruse, Akshay Vig, Jake Brennan, Chris Blackstone and Cameron James Reed that we’ve created a new page on our site to celebrate their success. We call it U-Rock … Read More
Abigail Moffitt chosen from among hundreds of entries in UK singing competition!
Congratulations to U-Rock Music School student, 12-year-old Abigail Moffitt, for being chosen from among hundreds of video entries in an international vocal competition as, “A featured artist to watch.” Abigail is in her second year of vocal lessons at Stittsville’s U-Rock Music School and is also a member of the school’s band, recently renamed The Crushers, featuring six students from … Read More
Together, WE ROCK!
Celebrating a milestone today for U-Rock Music School: We currently have 50+ active students, not counting our teen rock band stars, who attend classes with us twice a week. So, that means that in the past year we have more than DOUBLED the number of young rock stars we teach. In 1997, when I started the school I had 4 … Read More
U-Rock vocalist, Seojin Kim, age 12, recording a song in Korea
One of our best young singers, Seojin Kim, 12, is currently living back at home in Korea where she’s still singing away. Seojin recently spent time in a recording studio and we can’t even begin to tell you how proud we are of her accomplishments. She lived and attended school in Stittsville for two years, in order to improve her … Read More
Announcing our Kids-Rock March Break program
We are excited to be offering a March break program for the first time ever. Our Kids-Rock March break program lets your budding rock stars experience playing in a real rock band. Kids aged 7-14 will get to try drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, singing and also form a real band. They’ll learn about reading music, basic instruction on a … Read More
Featuring: The Beetle Squishers
In a cool Stittsville basement, eight young musicians aged 12-16, came together to form a rock band, calling themselves The Beetle Squishers. The name is a nod to their two music teachers/coaches who front popular Ottawa Rock band, SpiderKillers. The band has been given a huge challenge: learn two classic rock songs as a group in only four practices and … Read More
U-Rock students enter international competition
Two U-Rock vocal students have entered an international singing contest sponsored by the UK’s Vocal Council. The students applied by submitting a video of their performance. Karolina Moo, 12, entered Mon Histoire from Les Misérables. Abigail Moffitt, also 12, sang Wrecking Ball, which she performed at a recent showcase in Ottawa. The contest closed on January 15 and was open to all … Read More