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Rock & Pop Band

Ages: 10 - 18
Session Length: 15 Weeks
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up

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Rock & Pop Band is a modern ensemble that encompasses a wide variety of styles and eras of popular music.

Each semester ends with a high-energy performance of the music worked on in the weekly rehearsals. Students will not only increase their confidence and musicianship, but will also learn some functional information about how rock and pop songs work. Much of the music is learned by ear: students are not required to know how to read music to join, but emphasis will be put on learning to read music and becoming more knowledgeable musicians.

Students will be placed in a group based on their age and experience. Ensembles will rehearse at 12:45 pm and 2:30 pm. If additional students are interested, times may adjust slightly to accommodate three groups.

Prerequisites: Must have your own instrument and be able to tune it. Guitarists (electric guitars preferred) must know open chords. Keyboard players should know major and minor root position chords. Drummers and bass players should know basic grooves.

Prerequisite: All new students must complete a placement audition. Click below to submit an audition request form.

AUDITION FORM

Students who have previously participated in this ensemble do not need to complete an audition and are welcome to register at this time. Click the "Enroll" button below to proceed.

If this is your first enrollment of the school year in the Center for Music (September – June), a non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of enrollment ($35 for a single registrant, with a cap of $50 per family).


Rock & Pop Music Camp 2024

Join us this summer and keep on rockin'!

July 8 - July 12, 2024 | July 13th - Final Performance
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
TMS University Circle
$300

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Scroll down to see videos of our Rock & Pop Band in action! For more great videos, visit our YouTube channel and watch the Rock & Pop Academy playlist.

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Session Day Time Campus Fee  
February 03, 2024 - May 18, 2024 Feb 03, 2024 - May 18, 2024 Saturday 12:00pm - 5:00pm University Circle $225 Enroll

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Luke Pernici

Ensemble Director, Rock & Pop Academy; Instructor, Guitar, Ukulele

Luke Pernici is a local musician who has played in a variety of bands in and around Cleveland, including ET King and the Determination, Liz Bullock and the Tremonts, GROUP and others. While his primary instrument is guitar, he also plays bass, piano, drums, ukulele, and has been known to sing (somet... Expand

Luke Pernici is a local musician who has played in a variety of bands in and around Cleveland, including ET King and the Determination, Liz Bullock and the Tremonts, GROUP and others. While his primary instrument is guitar, he also plays bass, piano, drums, ukulele, and has been known to sing (sometimes). He has taught a variety of students over the seven years he's been active in the music scene, and utilizes these skills to give students an enjoyable, informative experience. He caters his lessons to the way a student learns best, and tries to indulge their tastes, while also injecting music that he thinks is important.

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