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Alison and Jack Grooving using Parradiddles
Posted: 26/01/17
Here we see Alison working with Jack, in Year 11, on developing a Steve Gadd Parradiddle exercise and experimenting with Inverted Parradiddles using a Latin style double Bass Drum beat and use of Toms. This principle will feed into one of the solo sections for the Rockschool grade 8 piece Drum piece ‘Meet Darth Ear’.
Read more »Fantastic Winter Session Exam Results
Posted: 09/01/17
Well done to all of our students who took graded instrument and singing exams in December. The results were fantastic! Name of Student Year Group Exam Board Instrument Grade Result Caitlin Robson 4 Rockschool Drums Debut 92 Distinction William Wood 7 Rockschool Drums Grade 1 97 Distinction Torrell Brankin 13 Rockschool Bass Grade […]
Read more »William Wood Amazing Exam Success
Posted: 30/11/16
I am absolutely proud to publish that one of my students William Wood, only in Year 7, has passed his grade 1 Rockschool Drum exam with 97/100 a very high distinction! He got full marks for all his pieces, technical exercises, sight reading and general musicianship questions. Only losing 3 marks on the listening tests! What a brilliant result for […]
Read more »Spring Term Dates Available
Posted: 20/11/16
The Spring Term dates for lessons and after school clubs in all of our schools and central venues have now been posted with the Spring term invoices to home addresses. Please also find the information on this website: 1. Go to information for parents 2. Click on What’s on at my child’s school 3. Enter the full name if your […]
Read more »Jack Hendy Sounding Fantastic in Preps for his Leeds College of Music Auditions
Posted: 20/11/16
Here we see Jack working hard on preparing two very contrasting pieces for his Leeds College of Music auditions in January. He is sounding fantastic!
Read more »Check out our Exam and Music College Students Preparing for Exams and Auditions
Posted: 19/10/16
It’s busy for Jack Hendy as he prepares for his Leeds College of Music auditions. Amazing performances preparations.
Read more »Fantastic Exam Results this Summer Session
Posted: 14/09/16
Our students have done superbly this summer term in their instrument exams. Well done to all and to the tutors for fantastic coaching. Name of Student Year Group Exam Board Instrument Grade Result Joel Mundett-Poole 6 Trinity/ Guildhall Classical Guitar 1 Distinction Sam Evans 4 Associated Board Classical Guitar 2 Distinction Rory Andrews […]
Read more »Year 4 Great Start to this Year’s Drumming
Posted: 08/09/16
Check out one of our Year 4 students …back to his drumming after the summer break. He is confidently moving between Hi Hat and Ride with his grooves and combing semiquaver fills with fills featuring question and answer Bass Drum and Toms and mixing quavers and semi’s. Great start to his drumming year. Check out his progress this year as […]
Read more »Autumn Term Start Dates
Posted: 28/07/16
The evening lesson service at our Burley Oaks Primary School Central Venue will re-commence on TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER. The after school Musical Theatre club at Burley Oaks will re-commence on WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 3.20pm to 5.00pm All school day time lessons and all other after school clubs will re-commence from week beginning MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
Read more »Office Closure and Reopening
Posted: 28/07/16
The Learn to Rock office will close for the summer break on Friday 29 July and will are-open on Tuesday 30 August.
Read more »Gareth Allott Success National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain
Posted: 30/06/16
Fantastic news received yesterday that Gareth Allott (Bass Guitar) gained a place on the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain Summer School. What an outstanding achievement for Gareth!! Congratulations all round.
Read more »Autumn Term Newsletters Now Published
Posted: 09/06/16
All information for lessons and band rehearsals for the Autumn term for all schools and students were issued by post today including: 1. Autumn Term newsletters 2. Autumn Term invoices 3. Your child’s annual report 4. Information about new programmes starting in September Payments for the Autumn term are due by Friday 1 July 2016. You can also view all […]
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