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Excellent Rockschool Exam Passes
Posted: 09/09/15
Again our students have had a great year in their music examinations. For the fifth year running we have had an entirely 100 pass rate!! Many congratulations to the following students this summer: Tom Everett: Year 11: Grade 8: Electric Guitar: Merit Katie Hilton: Year 13: Grade 8: Bass Guitar: Merit Lara Smart: Year 10: Grade 4: Bass Guitar: Merit […]
Read more »September Lesson Start Dates
Posted: 26/07/15
All instrument, singing and band sessions and after school activity clubs in all school will start the week commencing Monday 7 September. Details were published in your June newsletter. All details can be found on the Learn to Rock website by going to: Information for Parents What’s in at Your Child’s School Type in the FULL name of the school […]
Read more »Office Opening Hours Summer Break
Posted: 21/07/15
The Learn to Rock office will close for the summer break on Wednesday 22 July and will re open again in Thursday 27 August.
Read more »Year 2 Jams with the Grown Ups
Posted: 21/07/15
We had a great session last week in Nick and Nathan (two of my adult Bass students) lesson. As I was tutoring the guys on a really tricky tapping sequence in the bass we decided it would be a great learning experience for one of our year 2 drum students to play along with us. I’m not sure who enjoyed […]
Read more »Jack Hendy Ends His Year in Style
Posted: 21/07/15
It has been a great year for Jack (year 9) culminating in us receiving the fantastic news that he has been accepted to study at Leeds College of Music Saturday Junior School from September. Only 3 drummers this year were accepted from the many who applied! So we are delighted that our Jack got a place!! Jack will still also […]
Read more »Great Vocal Coaching with Monique in Ilkley
Posted: 17/06/15
Yesterday in Ilkley the girls had a great time with Monique learning some new Vocal techniques and working on their songs. Check out some great audio recordings of Lauren in Year 10 and Elsa in Year 7 singing the songs they are currently working on by going to ‘Track Student Progress’.
Read more »Ilkley singing lessons
Posted: 17/06/15
Miss Monique had a great evening on Tuesday teaching the Vocal girls in Ilkley. And what progress all of the students made. Check out these audio recordings of one of our Year 7 students Elsa and one of our year 10 students Lauren singing.
Read more »Drumming practice
Posted: 17/06/15
Practice is a very important part of any students development on theirinstrument. At Learn to Rock we liaise with parents through the practice diary givingweekly specific guidance with what students should be practicing in betweenlessons. This term we will be tracking one of our Year 2 students as he practices athome with guidance from his parents. Check out his practice […]
Read more »Check out Some Advanced Bass Improvisation Work
Posted: 13/06/15
Gareth in Year 11 is currently preparing for his grade 8 Bass Guitar exam. This week we were exploring improvisation using a mix of arpeggios, major and minor scale tonalities over a simple chord pattern. Gareth began formulating some fantastic lyrical licks whilst really expanding beyond a strict rhythmic feel. Great work!
Read more »Some Great Performances at the Burley Oaks Demo
Posted: 13/06/15
We had a great time doing the Burley Oaks demo. Thanks go to Mrs Lee and her staff for hosting us and making us as welcome as always! The Learn to Rock staff were fantastic and the students performing were outstanding! Here are some clips of the performances! Jack Hendy (year 9) in full swing on the drums playing the […]
Read more »Autumn Term Dates September to December 2015: Schools and Parents
Posted: 18/05/15
Can now be viewed by going to: Parents Section What’s in at my Child’s School Then type in the correct and full name if the school, please no abbreviations All Autumn term dates for lessons, bands and after school sessions can be viewed for each centre/ school
Read more »Vocal Work
Posted: 13/05/15
Here one of our year 10 students is preparing for her forthcoming Singing exam and our forthcoming demo at Burley Oaks. She is sounding fantastic.
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