Summer and Vacation Music Camps are offered weekdays of February and April school vacation periods each year and for 6 weeks during the summer.These intensive sessions are for musicians of all types - vocalists, keyboardists, bassists, guitarists, wind/brass players or string players, held from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at Lewiston Hall on the campus of the Upper Valley Events Center, This summer, there are two different camps being offered, with emphasis on Recording or Songwriting in addition to the improv, jamming and techniques taught in both camps. Players bring their lunches and may be dropped early or stay late, but will be unsupervised during this time. We require a $15 annual registration fee.
Rock School Performance Classes - generally meet over eight weeks with a group of like-minded players who learn to play as an ensemble, learn music theory, record original music and play at least one public show. Your ninth week's class is generally the public performance. There may be other informal performances within a session to develop more performance experience. Price is currently $250 per eight class session, but this is subject to change. Please check with the office for the latest price..
Recording sessions are offered by appointment for existing bands in Lewiston Hall recording studio at the Upper Valley Events Center. Bring your instrument and have the rest taken care of. You get all recording equipment, coaching from an instructor and a CD of your work. Fees are arranged based on your needs and available instructors.
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Background and Theory of Rock School
The Upper Valley Rock School was concieved in November 2006 as a means of bringing young musicians who were competent with their individual instruments into a setting where they could develop skills to allow them to creatively express their musical notions. Curriculum is designed to allow students to write their own songs and have them performed by fellow students. Additional curriculum allows for sound engineering to be taught to and explored by the students. Four of the five classes are comprised of students in middle and high school and the towns from which they hail are not offering similar curriculum. Rock School is funded partially through tuition and partially through funding from local corporate underwriters who have provided for purchase of certain infrastructure items, have donated services or have contributed to scholarships or performance fund. Rock School collaborates with other area non profits such as the Lebanon Opera House, Pentangle Council of the Arts, and CATV and with area schools by providing options for students ready for more creative options than can be offered in the public school setting. |
