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Year 4 Drumming
Posted: 03/05/17
Our Year 4 students continue to make outstanding progress. The first example shows one of our students performing a piece that he has composed himself to play at the Musical Soirée concert later this month. Fantastic composition and performance of it. We also see one student working on his first exam grade, we are hoping for a really high mark. […]
Read more »Year 11 to 13 Students Preparing for Grade 8 and Diploma’s
Posted: 03/05/17
Here we see some of our older students working in high level grades and Diplomas. Fantastic Improvisations and immense levels of Musicality. We are proud to say that we have taught these students from beginner level. Even more proud to see what they are achieving week after week!
Read more »Reception and Year 1 are drumming fantastically!
Posted: 03/05/17
Have a look at our Reception and Year 1 Drummers!! They are doing brilliantly in there group session. Here we see them grooving and filling using simple crotchet beat rhythms.
Read more »Check Out Student Progress
Posted: 03/05/17
Since returning after Easter the progress being made by our students all round is outstanding. We are now in the exam season and we are supporting many of our students with grade exams as well as work towards GCSE and A Level performances. Several of our students are working in Diploma and Music College recitals and we are working hard […]
Read more »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!!
Read more »Fantastic Piano Playing
Posted: 29/03/17
Check out one of our fantastic year 7 Pianists playing a popular melody on the Piano. He has learnt this by heart and plays it so musically. What a brilliant rendition.
Read more »Summer Term Newsletters Now Published
Posted: 21/03/17
The Summer term newsletters/ dates for all of our programmes in schools have been sent in the post and by email to parents. All the information can also be viewed on our website: Go to: Information for Parents What’s on at your child’s school Type in the full name of the school
Read more »Ben Walker: Professional Bass Guitarist
Posted: 20/03/17
Ben Walker: Professional Bass Guitarist: Ex Learn to Rock Students Check out one of Alison’s ex Bass Guitar students Ben Walker playing this fantastic arrangement he has written of John Patitucci’s Meditations. Ben studied Bass Guitar with Alison for 7 years whilst at Dixons City Technology College. He achieved a tremendous 97 / 100 for his Rock School grade 8 […]
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