The Rock Scholars band program guarantees to have you performing on stage with your own band in just one term. Working with your assigned mentor, you will focus not only on learning your songs but also developing the skills of teamwork, collaboration and communication that you need to take your music to the stage and perform it in front of others.
Band Program
Our band program is designed for young musicians who can already play an instrument and want to take their musical development to the next stage. If you can sing or have a basic proficiency in guitar, drums or keyboards we will find a place in a band for you.
After an informal audition we place students in a band with other players of a similar age group and level of ability, and assign a mentor to the band. We try to ensure that band members have shared musical tastes and objectives but here’s the great thing – in the Rock Scholars rock band program we don’t tell you what to play, we let our bands and musicians decide for themselves. And here’s another way our band program differs from other music schools – each band is made up of only 4 or 5 members so that everybody has a critical role to play in each song – there is no sharing of parts with multiple kids playing the same instrument or taking turns. Each band enjoys a weekly two hour rehearsal with their mentor at our fully equipped studios in Osborne Park, and at the end of term everyone in the band program will perform in one of our gigs.
Our mentors are all real working musicians active in the Perth music scene, and are able to relate to the students in a very direct way, offering valuable advice and guidance in all aspects of musicianship and performance. Our band program also encourages young musicians to write their own songs and music – our mentors love helping the bands with song-writing and our music programs for kids produce a lot of original new music.
The shows we stage at the end of each term are not just recitals for family and friends but real gigs at real venues, with professional sound and lighting. Recent gigs have been held at some of Perth’s fave live music spots including The Indian Ocean Hotel, The Rosemount Hotel and Lynott’s Lounge.
Students will learn the values of commitment, accountability and hard work which will be invaluable in everything they do in their lives.
Music programs for kids
Singing or playing a musical instrument but not being in a band is like shooting hoops in the driveway but never playing a game of basketball – it lacks meaning and purpose. When young people join Rock Scholars they get more engaged with their music, they practice more and they develop faster. But more importantly they have fun, and they make friends that can last for life. This is why we take great care in ensuring that we put people together who are not only compatible musically but will also click socially and form bonds that go beyond music.
When we meet a new student, if we don’t have a suitable place in our band program at the time of enrolment, we place students on a waiting list and do our best to place them in a band as quickly as possible.
After school music programs
The Rock Scholars band program runs all year round and is aligned with the school term. Because most of our band members are still in full time study, our activities take place after school or at weekends. Bands typically rehearse some time between 4pm and 9pm on a weekday, or during the day on Saturday.
Our gigs are normally scheduled to take place throughout the last week of the regular school term (incl the weekend) to ensure everybody gets to participate before they go off on their family holidays.
FEES
Band Program costs $675 (inclusive of GST) per term.
Enrol today without obligation to join the band program this term.
