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Burley Oaks Year 5 Amazing Progress
Posted: 25/09/14
Alison visited Burley Oaks Primary School on Tuesday to look at the progress made by the Year 5 students on the Learn to Rock Junior programme. This was only the start of the third week of the programme this year and the progress made by all the students so far is outstanding. In Bass Guitar, students have learnt right band […]
Read more »Foxhill Primary School Year 3 Drummers Preparing for the Christmas Showcase
Posted: 23/09/14
Another great day of drumming at Foxhill yesterday as the Year 3 Drum Group have almost perfected the main section of their drum piece ready for the Foxhill Primary School Christmas Concert on Monday 15 December. Watch this space over the next few weeks as we start and perfect work on the Introduction, Solo sections and Outro.
Read more »Fantastic morning of Drumming with the Year 2 boys at Dixons Music Primary
Posted: 18/09/14
Check out the performance by going to ‘track student progress’
Read more »The Dixons Music Primary Boys Playing with Attitude
Posted: 18/09/14
It has been a fabulous morning of Drumming at Dixons Music Primary. Last week the Year 2 Drummers began to learn a new groove in a Heavy Rock style incorporating a variety of quaver and semi quaver fills. This week in only our second lesson we decided to try our new groove and fills with a backing track from the […]
Read more »Foxhill Primary Student in Year 3 Adds the Bass Guitar to His Instrument Repertoire
Posted: 16/09/14
As you will have seen last academic year this student is progressing amazingly on the Drums. He has now started learning the Bass Guitar and in two lessons is already demonstrating he has a natural flair for playing the Bass Guitar. Check out his progress this week on the Drums and in his second lesson on the Bass.
Read more »Foxhill Primary School, Bradford Headteacher Leads by Example
Posted: 16/09/14
Mrs Hey, the Head at Foxhill Primary School, facilitates a vast array of Music lessons on a weekly basis. She also is extremely keen to lead by example and to that end she is learning the Cornet and Drums. Mrs Hey also takes part in the Brass and Drum groups and plays in all the school concerts alongside the children. […]
Read more »Dixons Music Primary Learn to Rock Summer Concert Highlights
Posted: 12/09/14
The DMP Learn to Rock summer concert was amazing! Visit the DMP website to see the video of the concert. www.dixonsmp.com
Read more »Jack is zooming ahead with his Bass playing
Posted: 12/09/14
Jack Hendy gained a superb and clear distinction in his grade 3 bass exam this summer. We are moving very fast now with his learning and here he is jamming with a great slap and pop groove.
Read more »Our Year 2 students at Dixons Music Primary start the year on the ‘big boy’ drum kits
Posted: 12/09/14
We are very lucky to have fabulous resources at Dixons Music Primary and this week all of the Year 2 boys started their drumming on the full sized drum kits. We need some of the boys’ legs to grow about 2.5 cm but they did very well this week despite the shortfall in leg length. Here is Jacob ready to […]
Read more »Outstanding Exam Results this Summer
Posted: 01/09/14
We have had some outstanding exam results this past summer. Students have worked very hard to achieve these results. Congratulations to all from Alison and the tutors at Learn to Rock Matthew Landesbury: Year 6: Grade 1: Electric Guitar: Distinction James Everett: Year 4: Grade 1 Piano: Merit Adam Mitchell : Year 6: Grade 1 Piano: Distinction Joel Haywood: Year […]
Read more »Learn to Rock in Ilkley
Posted: 01/09/14
Learn to Rock lessons, band sessions and all after school clubs start in Ilkley from next week, week commencing Monday 8 September. Please check your Autumn term newsletter for details or visit the Parents Section and ‘What’s on at Your Child’s School’
Read more »Learn to Rock Lessons Starting in Bradford this Week and Next Week
Posted: 01/09/14
Learn to Rock lessons and Band Sessions start in some Bradford Schools this week. Please check your Autumn term newsletter for details. Alternatively please visit the Parents Section, ‘What’s on at My Child’s School’.
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