Our photographer sent us the pics from our June concert. All our students rocked it, needless to say. Check them out!
Students perform at Art in the Park
About 45 of our most talented students rocked out at Stittsville’s Art in the Park on Sunday, the biggest public event we’ve ever had. We couldn’t be prouder of ALL our stars this year. Keep an eye out on the local paper for pictures. Mayor Jim Watson dropped by with Counsellor Glen Gower and enjoyed the performances as did thousands …
New! U-Rock Band Camp
Rock out this summer with your very own band! U-Rock Music School is now offering U-Rock Band Camp – a brand new FULL DAY & HALF DAY CAMPS, an amazing music program for budding musicians ages 9-16. Each rock/pop band of 5-6 kids will have their own teacher AND style coach. No previous musical experience is required to join band …
Creating your own YouTube Channel: What You’ll Need
One of the biggest questions we get asked in our HITmakers artist development program is: “What gear do I need to start a YouTube channel?” Many established YouTubers use an array of sophisticated video production equipment (some even hire professional video editors and camera operators) to produce their videos—but you don’t need to go that far. You do need some …
They’re finally here!
Our photographer just delivered photos from our summer concert and we’ve added them to our web site for you to enjoy. The concert was held June 16 at the Brass Monkey and it was our largest concert to date. We had more than 65 performers, including singers, guitar players, ukulele players, drummers and pianists. In addition to numerous solo performances, …
So grateful for this award from WOBOT
U-Rock Music School was selected as a top 5 finalist for the West Ottawa Board of Trade’s (WOBOT) 2018 Business Excellence Awards, for the 3rd year in a row. We are humbled and very thankful for this honour amongst our amazing peers of successful small business owners in West Ottawa. The big gala event at the Brookstreet Hotel is on …
Winter concert pics are here!
Our 4th Annual Winter Concert was a blast … and we have the evidence to prove it! We had more than 40 performers on stage Saturday, January 27, 2018, including many first-timers and some who have become old hands at this rock star thing. Pictured here is Mia Spartalis, 14, guitarist for The Crushers, U-Rock’s teen band. We’ve uploaded our …
Everything you need to know about our open mic shows & big concerts
Here’s what you’ll learn in this blog post: If your child is ready to perform Why we charge for concert tickets Where to buy tickets What to expect on concert day How do we know if our child/teen is ready for the big stage? Here’s our take on “performance readiness” for all of our students: if your rock stars …
U-Rock’s First Parade of Lights a Big Hit
On a sparkly Saturday night in Stittsville, hundreds of families eagerly awaited the arrival of Santa Claus at the Christmas Parade of Lights, and U-Rock Music School was there to celebrate. It was our school’s first time entering the festive parade with our U-Rockmobile, which was all decked out for its dazzling appearance amongst many fabulous glittery holiday floats, boats, …
These kids ROCK!
We received our professional rock show photos from Tom Linden this week. They are posted here to share and show off all of our amazing performers at the 14th Annual U-Rock Concert on June 24th at The Brass Monkey. If you would like a copy of any of the photos please contact Tom directly via Facebook. Thanks!