Fall Session now FULL – There’s gonna be noise!

Cathy HallesseyBlog, News

With an unprecedented full school capacity of 83 students plus a waitlist, we are VERY excited to start week 2 of our Fall Music Session. All programs, including vocals, guitar (acoustic and electric), ukulele, drums, bass, U-Rock Kidz Band, U-Rock Teen Band and our new all-girl band, The Roxies, are now all fully booked for the current session. Thank you for …

U-Rock Students to Perform at BBQ Saturday, Sept. 12

Cathy HallesseyBlog, News

All students wanting to show off their mad skills this Saturday are welcome to join us at Par La Ville Park in the Fairwinds Community (not far from our school, see site map link below) at 11am. Please bring your own backing tracks (MP3 player or iPhone with the at the park with a full PA, lights, two microphones and a …

Lessons start Tuesday, September 8th!

Cathy HallesseyBlog, News

U-Rock Music School is tuning up for a very busy school year, after a terrific summer of lessons. Private lessons start on Tuesday, September 8th, and Monday students start on September 14th due to the Labour Day weekend holiday. Group classes: U-Rock Kidz Band starts on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30pm The Crushers Teen Band starts on Thursday, Sepetember 10th …

So, this happened…

Cathy HallesseyBlog, News

This week we wrap up our awesome summer music program, the highlight of which was no doubt watching 18 fantastic performances by our talented students on the main stage at the Arnprior Fair. Then, we found out two of our 13 year old vocalists also made the top 25 in a well-known singing competition. One of the students, Shiane Rawlings, …

8 reasons to take music lessons

Brian BrodersenBlog, News, Tips and Advice

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. …

New for Fall/Winter 2015/16 at U-Rock Music School: THE ROXIES 

Cathy HallesseyBlog, News

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 …

FALL LESSONS registration reminder to returning rock stars!

Brian BrodersenBlog, News

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 …

U-Rock’s summer concert…only one week away!

Brian BrodersenBlog, News

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. …

First Music ROX Fund 2015 Recipients Chosen by Stittsville’s U-Rock Music School

Brian BrodersenBlog, News

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 …