instrument, but how to deal with the social aspect of working
with others to make music. They practice performing and a
student will get to experience the exhilaration of playing in
front of a live audience. If there is a kid who wants to learn
violin, there are teachers there that will start by teaching the
student how to read music and music theory, then how to
play the instrument. They offer classes that teach EDM and
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ly learn exactly how the professionals are doing it. Students
who stand out will have an opportunity to be put into allstar
bands that perform at various local events. Rick assures us
that even the students who are not allstars will get to play for
live audiences at local events, as well. He understands that
not every student is going to be an allstar right out of the gate,
they will learn from every performance, good or rocky.
All of the classes are tailored to the student’s personal
musical tastes. If they love Matchbox 20, they focus on playing
music like that. Some would rather play country or hip
hop, and some want to play both. Bach to Rock believes that
“students learn best when they play music they love. And
they love learning when they get to play that music with other
kids. “Our schools provide weekly ensemble instruction,
as well as private lessons. Our student bands play public
community concerts, compete in a Battle of the Bands and
participate in recording sessions in Bach to Rock’s professional
recording studios,” says Rick.
The average
student does
about 24 weeks
of lessons in
a normal music
school, but at
Bach to Rock, the
average student
stays for about 72 weeks.
Rick feels that is because “it is
such a cool place to come.” There
is that word again. He says, “even the
critical 15 year old will come here and
think it’s cool. It just really is.”
Parents like that they can monitor
their kids through an online parent
portal. There, parents can track
performance, choose curriculum
and read notes the teachers leave.
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