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 …
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 …
ROX, our music school mascot loved the makeover!
A special glam session is planned for all of our rock stars on the day of our 1st Winter Concert, on Sunday, February 1st. Natalie Boutros Fares of Reflections II Salon (across from Bed, Bath & Beyond on Hazeldean) has made us a fabulous offer – just for U-Rock students who want to get their hair and makeup done before …
Share the love…share the savings
When you introduce a new student to our school, you will get a discount on future lessons. Build up credits for school merchandise, or put them towards future lessons. Each successful referral has a $20 value.
Less than one month ’till SHOWTIME
U-Rock Music School’s first winter rock show will be held on Sunday, February 1st at The Brass Monkey, and we can hardly wait to see our stars perform. Media has been invited to this event, so your rockstars could end up in the paper or on the radio after the show. We have been very fortunate to get amazing coverage …
New year, new gear!
The best part about owning and operating a music school is every now and then you have to research and buy new gear. We love this part of our work at U-Rock Music School. We’ve recently purchased a new electronic drum kit and a Fender Bass guitar and amplifier, along with assorted percussion instruments like tambourines, maracas, shakers and even …
Check out our brand new U-Rock Music School website!
This year marks a very special milestone for our music school. We’ve grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years and it is now time for us to show off our new look, new classes and new website: www.u-rockschool.com Everything we’ve worked on diligently, behind the scenes, over the past few months has been with one goal in …
Winter U-Rock concert set for Feb 1, 2015
Our rock stars will hit the stage at the Brass Monkey on February 1, 2015. All parents, families and friends of our students are invited to the concert. The event is a showcase of our amazing musicians, and gives them an opportunity to show off. For the first time, the U-Rock band will perform. A group of some of our …
12 reasons kids need music lessons
Why pay for music lessons for your child? Here are 12 great reasons: Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain development continues for many years after birth. Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved …