Archive for April, 2017
Jack Hendy and his Band Avenoir Through to the Battle of the Bands Final at the O2 Arena in Leeds
Posted: 22/04/17
Today we are celebrating the fact the Jack Hendy, one Alison’s outstanding Year 11 Drummers and his band Avenoir have been successful in all the heats of the Battle of the Bands competition. They are through to the finals to be staged at the Leeds O2 arena in 20 July. It’s set to be a fantastic final with some outstanding […]
Read more »Lessons Recommence Week of Monday 24 April
Posted: 22/04/17
All one to one lessons and band programmes in all schools recommence week of Monday 24 April. All after school clubs begin again week commencing 24 April. All school programmes begin week commencing 24 April.
Read more »Amazing Year 4 Drumming at Burley Oaks
Posted: 07/04/17
Alison is working really hard to prepare her Burley Oaks Year 4 children to perform in the forthcoming Musical Soirée. Here we see the children working with Alison and Nathan one of our graduate trainees and also with our loyal and brilliant Year 11 student Jack Hendy. Alison wrote this piece for the children and has insisted they learn it […]
Read more »Lara is Working Towards Her Grade 6 Rockschool Bass Guitar a Exam
Posted: 07/04/17
Lara is doing brilliantly as she prepares for her grade 6 Bass Guitar Rockschool exam. Here she is working on her Viva Tarantino solo with Alison and gas cone up with a really stylistic improvised rendition. Sounds brilliant!
Read more »Alison Preparing a Year 4 Student for his First Drum Exam
Posted: 07/04/17
Check out this brilliant performance. Here we see one of Alison’s year 4 students as he prepares for his first Debut Rockschool grade exam. This was the first time he put his piece with the backing track and played it perfectly. We are hoping he gets a grade exam result in July!!
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