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U-Rock has been selected as the top choice in music schools for the second year in a row. The Top Choice Award is the honour presented to the businesses that receive the most votes in the annual Top Choice Awards Survey conducted by iTrustLocal. The Top Choice Awards Survey collects the opinions of thousands of customers which companies can use …
We are celebrating a quarter century of success – thanks to all of you – our incredible students, families and local communities. U-Rock Music School was founded in 1997, and is the first and oldest rock/pop music school in Canada. We are proudly Canadian and our unique teaching style has encouraged thousands of young rock stars to SHINE. Thank you …
Our first live show in almost two years was a huge smash yesterday, with 40 students hitting the stage at the Brass Monkey. In addition to more than 20 solo performance and two duets, our Roxies, Pop Patrol groups and both Crushers bands also performed. Here are some select photos of our goulish hallowe’en performers.
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) celebrated its long-service staff at an annual awards celebration to recognize the dedication and contribution that these people have given back to the hospital. This year, on October 19, U-Rock Music School students were invited to perform during the CHEO ceremony, an honour full of excitement for the school and students. Again, due to COVID restrictions, the ceremony was …
Congratulations to our STAR Kate Forsyth for placing 2nd at today’s Rise2Fame talent search at the Richmond Fair. We are so proud of you and all the U-Rock stars who performed today. Rise 2 Fame is a talent show held each year at the Fair that features performers between the ages of 16 and 21 in a number of categories …
Congratulations to our WINNER! Third year vocal & guitar student Savannah P., age 11, is the proud owner of a gorgeous new gold sparkle Gretsch electric guitar. Her name was picked at random from our entire list of 120 U-Rock students who registered for fall lessons on the occasion of our school’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Rock on Savannah!
Our teen bands, the Crushers, rocked out at our first live show since COVID last week. We’re so proud of all the members of both bands. The first band performed three songs, All the Small Things (Blink 182), By the Way (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Basket Case (Green Day). Band number two performed Sweater Weather (The Neighbourhood), Always (Panic! …
It’s U-Rock Music School’s 25th anniversary and we have a BIG prize giveaway to kick off the school year! ALL new and returning students who are registered for lessons by August 15th will get a chance to win this beauty. Valued at $500 this Gretsch Streamliner Junior Jet Club electric guitar is amazing. We will do a live draw on …
The school year is coming to a close at U-Rock Music School and we are now gearing up for our 6 week summer session AND Fall/Winter 2021-22 registration is also filling up fast. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our rock stars for making it through online learning with flying colours. This year we were thrilled to honour four of our students …
We WON! THANK YOU for choosing U-Rock Music School as the Top Choice Music School of 2021! “What an exciting and suspenseful journey it has been to be part of the 2021 Top Choice Awards Survey! The results are finally in and… WOOHOO! We are happy to announce that U-Rock Music School has been crowned Top Choice Music School of …
