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Ilkley G and T Band First Recording
Posted: 11/11/14
The guys in the new Ilkley band have been rehearsing hard and after only two weeks of being together check out how great they sound! We even had MAL our new vocal singing with them!!!
Read more »Foxhill Drummers Preparing for Children in Need and Look North
Posted: 11/11/14
We worked very hard yesterday at Foxhill in our Drum rehearsals preparing for our non stop Music day on Friday 14 November in aid of Children in Need. Also in the hope that Look North will pop into our rehearsing on Friday to feature us as part of the evening news that night. Have a look at the amazing Junk […]
Read more »Foxhill Primary School Non Stop Music Day for Children in Need
Posted: 11/11/14
Foxhill Primary School is preparing for a non stop Music day on Friday 14 November in aid of Children in Need. There will be Music happening all day with children in Choir, Brass lessons and Rehearsals, Keyboards, Band and Drums. Then to top it all Look North will be visiting us at Foxhill to include our Music day as part […]
Read more »Our Year 1 Dixons Music Primary Drum Students
Posted: 08/11/14
We had a great day on Thursday at DMP in our Drum lessons as we continued to prepare for our Christmas concert on Friday 12 December. Two of our Year 2 students were working on their grade 4 renditions of Noisy Neighbour as can be seen on the video below. But one of our Year 2 students performed superbly to […]
Read more »New Band Started in Ilkley
Posted: 05/11/14
Our new gifted and talented band started in Ilkley last night and they did superbly! Watch this space over the next half term to see what they are working in and how well they do.
Read more »Beni Parradiddles Part 3
Posted: 05/11/14
Over the last few weeks we have been featuring Beni in Year 7 on the Drums as he prepares for his Rockschool Grade 4 exam. As part of this exam, Parradiddles play a big role in terms of extending a students’ technical ability. It is really challenging to get Parradiddles fast and sound even and smooth. To that end I […]
Read more »How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
Posted: 30/10/14
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. Please […]
Read more »Burley and Woodhead Year 6 Students Cause Musical Havoc in a Reading Lesson!
Posted: 30/10/14
Look at what happens in a reading lesson when the teacher thinks thechildren are engrossed in their reading. A classic and fabulous example of some of the innovative Learn to Rock MusicCurriculum work in one of our fantastic and supportive schools. The class teacher was fully on board with this and Mrs Baker found a greatway of getting the children […]
Read more »Arul is Preparing for Grade 1 Drums
Posted: 27/10/14
Wow!!!! Arul had a fantastic lesson today. After only starting to learn the Rockschool Grade 1 pieces three weeks ago Arul put two of the pieces with the backing tracks today and did excellently in maintaining a steady pulse, using the correct techniques and remembering all of the other technically demanding aspects such as syncopation, opening and closing the Hi […]
Read more »Burley and Woodhead C of E Primary School: African Rhythm and Dance Day
Posted: 26/10/14
What a brilliant day at Burley and Woodhead Primary School. Children engaged in a full day performance workshop led by Learn to Rock’s Mrs Baker, Miss Clough and Mrs Slattery learning about and performing African Rhythms. Activities included Bamboo Tamboo, Djembe playing and Zumba style dance. The day culminated in lots of excited and motivated children performing their Music and […]
Read more »Beni Parradiddles Part Two
Posted: 21/10/14
Great lesson today with Beni! We developed the Parradiddles from last week now using Hi Hat, Toms and Ride Cymbals. Look at how fast and smooth he can play them!! Then we grooved on the Latin beat! I’m thinking Beni (11) Jack (13) Reece (7) Jacob (6) me ( very old now) handsome Dan the tutor and cool Alex the […]
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