Attend up to 4 days per week for $150/month total in Kirkland
To register for classes at our Kirkland site - please complete your application online, hit submit and print the page that pops up. Bring this application with parent's signature on your first day of classes.
All Access Classes at Youngstown in West Seattle
Program Registration - Spring Quarter
Classes are available free of cost to youth ages 12-19; classes meet from 3:30 to 5:30. Tuesdays: Live Music Lab (Band 101) with Stew McLain Thursdays: Songwriting and Vocals with Kelli Corrado
Spring classes at Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club
Band 101: Students will learn the basics of the music industry at both local and national levels. Members will make a record, rehearse effectively, conduct sound checks, and learn how to conduct themselves professionally! The class breaks into bands. The bands each are overseen by a musical mentor, where they will work collaboratively to write, and perform original music. The overall goal is to bring the students to a level in which they can perform at Rock School showcases and record their songs in the studio!
This program is in partnership with the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club.
This class will focus on teaching students how to play basic rhythm guitar using open chords and barre chords. This is a basic course designed to teach the fundamentals of guitar performance while also giving a basic study in beginning music theory. The goal is to provide a solid musicial education with emphasis on guitar technique and performance.
After completing beginning guitar students should know: How to tune a guitar Proper left hand technique Proper right hand technique How to play and name all basic open chords (Major, Minor, Dominant 7) How to play and name all basic barre chords (Major, Minor, Dominant 7) How to read tablature How to read music How to build major and natural minor scales
This program is in partnership with the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club.
Time: Wednesdays April 17th– June 14th 3:30-5:30 pm
Cost: $225 Grade: 6th-12th
To register for Rock School classes at Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club
New Classes at the North Seattle Boys & Girls Club Songwriting and Vocals with Nicole Torres Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 Winter classes - Jan. 15th - March 19th Spring classes - April 2nd - June 11th (No classes during week of April 15th) Cost: $50 for each 10 week session
Beatmaking and Recording - Urban Beats (Please see description below) with Thaddeus Turner Wednesdays - 3:30 - 5:00 Winter classes - Jan. 16th - March 20th Spring classes - April 3rd - June 12th (No classes during week of April 15th) Cost: $50 for each 10 week session
Guitar Classes with Stew McLain Thursdays - 4:00-5:00 Beginning Guitar 5:00-6:00 Intermediate Guitar Winter classes - Jan. 17th - March 21st Spring classes - April 4th - June 13th (No classes during week of April 15th)Cost: $50 for each 10 week session
Beatmaking and Open Recording Studio with Thaddeus Turner Fridays - 7:00 - 9:00 Beginning March 8th Teen Late Night Program Urban Beats 2012-13 Classes Classes at Cleveland High School, the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club and the North Seattle Boys and Girls Club through Rock School's Urban Beats Program! Over the course of the program students will produce their own music, with the goal of the program being the completion of a musical work. Thaddeus Turner will guide students through the beat-producing and songwriting process, as well as collaborating with them on new music. Students will explore lyrical content, melody, cadence, and recording techniques to strive for the best possible recorded sound.
As the program progresses students will focus on mixing and mastering of the recorded tracks, preparing their songs for release, which will be the culminating event of the program.
During the first six weeks of the program, students will learn how to operate the GarageBand software, which will include basic computer skills and knowledge. After gaining experience in these fundamental technical skills, students will then learn how to record, mix, and master their original music using real and software instruments.
As the program progresses, students will focus on mixing and mastering of the recorded tracks, preparing their songs for release, which will be the culminating event of the program. Students will leave the program with technical skills to produce their own music and a fully produced song of their own creation.
Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club
Thursdays 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Winter classes start March 7th
Taught by Thaddeus Turner Open to all - sign ups and applications available on site.
Cleveland High School
Tuesdays
Afterschool 3:00-5:00 (1:00 - 3:00 on early release dates)
Taught by Thaddeus Turner Winter classes start in January Free and open to students at Cleveland High School
North Seattle Boys and Girls Club Taught by Thaddeus Turner Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 Winter classes - Jan. 16th - March 20th Spring classes - April 3rd - June 12th (No classes week of April 15th - 19th) $50 per 10 week session
