Course Fee: £105 (£85 Students only bookable by phone or in person)
Course dates:
Sunday 07 June
Sunday 14 June
Sunday 21 June
Sunday 28 June
Sunday 05 July
Sunday 12 July
Session times:
10am-1pm
10am-4pm (Sunday 12 July - includes final 2pm performance)
The Rock Experience is for aspiring rock and pop musicians who would like to take their first steps into playing in a band and learning with other musicians by playing covers of some classic rock and pop tracks. It is open to guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboards, singers, saxophones and other instruments. (For other instruments check with us at education@stables.org before booking.) You need to have some experience of playing your instrument and be confident enough to have a go playing alongside other people, but no previous band experience is necessary.
Players who have some previous band experiences are welcome but must join the course as an individual and be prepared to play with new people. Unfortunately we can’t take pre-existing or preformed bands on to the course. Everyone will need to be willing to have a go at different rock and pop styles. At the beginning you’ll learn and play some classic songs that we’ve selected which are designed to ease you into playing as a group, but we’ll also ask you to suggest songs to cover later in the course.
At the first session we’ll help organize you into groups so that each group has all the main instrument parts covered. Some players may get the chance to play with more than one group if a ‘guest’ musician is needed to help cover a song. As well as being in one main band there will opportunities for breakout sessions to look at different instrument roles, how to work with a PA and a sound engineer, how to develop rehearsal and performance skills.
If you’d like further information or advice about joining this course, contact The Stables' Learning and Participation Department at education@stables.org
Refreshments:
Tea & coffee is provided.
Participants on a full day workshop or course should bring a packed lunch and other snacks.
