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Schedule
Thursdays: Jan. 8 - Mar. 12
Saturdays: Jan 10 - Mar. 14
Sundays: Jan 11 - Mar. 15
MTC Concert - During final class
(see dates above). Concert begins 1 hour after class
start time.
Final concert:
WXPN World Cafe Live
March 2009 (Date and Time TBA).
MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tuition
and Discounts
No-Refund policy
Tuition is non-refundable under any
circumstances.
Parents are responsible for assessing
the appropriateness of this program for their children
prior to enrolling. Refunds are not given
due to the age range or gender mix of the other enrolled students.
You may switch classes within the same
class term subject to availability.
Withdrawals prior to Dec. 5:
Tuition is held on account for future use (not refunded) less
a $25 fee.
Withdrawals on or Dec. 5:
Tuition is forfeited unless applied to another class in the
same season.
Lyric Policy
MTC's Lyric
policy prohibits songs that contain explicit reference to
violence, hate, discrimination, sexual topics, drugs, and
other topics that in MTC's sole discretion are inappropriate
for students.
Hearing Protection
MTC provides one pair of high quality durable
earplugs to each student, the first time the student attends
a rock band program.
Students are expected to retain and use these earplugs for
all current and future rock
band classes. Parents are required to sign a
form agreeing to MTC's policy that students must wear these
earplugs at every rehearsal. If a student arrives without
their earplugs, there is an charge of $1 to provide disposable
earplugs for the rehearsal.
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Class Description
BEGINNER ROCK BAND - Ages 7-11
1-hour rehearsals, once each week.
ROCK 101 - Ages 12-17
90-minute rehearsals, once each week
Beginner Rock Band
and
Rock 101
are professionally-instructed rock
band classes, which take place in
Music
Training Center's in-school
theaters.
Students are taught to perform together in a
rock band that exhibits
the student's individual and collective talents.
The students choose a set list of 3 to 6 songs, and rehearse
under professional direction, once each week, for a 10-week
term.
At the end of the term, the students perform two concerts
- First, a concert of the full set list in
Music
Training Center's theater,
then a 1-song performance at WXPN World Cafe Live as part
of an all-day lineup featuring all MTC bands plus the
Rock
101 All-Stars. The
final concert is a tremendous experience for the kids to see
other kids perform.
Instrumentation
Each class is limited to a maximum of 3
guitarists, 1 bassist, 1 keyboardist, 1 lead singer, 1 saxophonist,
and 2 drummers.
A second lead singer may be added by mutual
consent of both singers. Any other band members may
sing backup vocals.
The stage has two full drum kits.
When 2 student drummers are enrolled, the drum coach may rotate
alternately with each student drummer during rehearsals, so
the student drummers will play at some times and observe the
drum coach at other times. Both student drummers perform
in the entire show along with the drum coach (if needed) who
plays on a 3rd drum kit.
Rock
101 All-Stars
The most advanced students from each school
will be offered spots in the All-Star band. This band
will have 5 separate rehearsals during the term at no additional
cost, and will have extra performance slots at the final concert
at World Cafe Live.
Instructors
Please click the photos below for biographies
of our master class instructors. Each master instructor
is assisted by one or more junior instructors. Instructor
assignments may change without notice.
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