Mango Mango crew, I need your help!

Hey, we’re just about done, but I need to know what we changed these names to. If you remember, email me the new names!

Sknaht
Ethanate
Dando
Latin Song
Mom Text
Chin Chon

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Come ice skating tomorrow!

Our House Band is playing at the Ice Rink in Liberty Station tomorrow (Friday!) from 7-9pm. Come ice skate and hang with us!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Wanna be in a video?

Hey! Local band, Doc Hammer, is looking for kid musicians to be in their next video! The concept is that you’d dress up as mini versions of the band members and you’d rip through their song. (It’s a music video, so you’d be lipsyncing). You wanna do it? Just email Tyler and we’ll put you in touch with the band!

tward@schoolofrock.com

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Congrats and good luck!

The shows these past two weekends were amazing! I hope you’re all as stoked about em as we are. Now is your chance to keep that momentum going! Think about what you would’ve done if you were able to do last season over again and put it into practice with the new shows. Wish you had been cast on more songs? Finish your new ones quick! Wish you had felt more confident on stage? Work hard to memorize the structures and lyrics earlier in the season! Wish your fills and solos weren’t as scary? Work with a metronome right away and slowly build up speed!

We’re not starting over, we’re just starting again. Hit the ground running! Good luck!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Cast lists are up!

Everyone’s got just a song or two to get started. We’ll add more parts after the weekend!!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Queen video

The corporate office is putting together a video of "We Are The Champions" by Queen to promote the upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody". It should be pretty cool, but will take some very fast work if you want to be involved! Basically, it would require you to film yourself singing along to the song using a 1080p HD 24fps camera (Phone cameras won't work!).
Also, it's due on Thursday. I know, it's quick. 

If you're interested, get in touch with Tyler BEFORE you film so we make sure you've set it up correctly. 

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Fall Shows 2018 Sign-Up Now

DAVE GROHL

Directed by Shelbi Bennett, Assisted by Danny Ellis

Rehearses: Mondays from 5:15-8:15pm

First Rehearsal: Monday October 1st

Between Nirvana and Foo Fighters, there are enough hits for two full shows. This one features both of them PLUS Dave’s work with Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Probot, Them Crooked Vultures, and more! This ruled the last time we did it.

YES

Directed by Tyler Ward, Assisted by Damon DeLaPaz

Rehearses: Wednesdays from 5:15-8:15pm

First Rehearsal: Wednesday October 3rd

A whole show of Yes songs?? We must be crazy. Long songs, complicated parts, and incredibly classic melodies. Prepare yourselves.

HISTORY OF PUNK

Directed by Jenny Merullo, Assisted by Robert Martinez

Rehearses: Saturdays from 11am-2pm

First Rehearsal: Saturday October 6th

This is one of the most important shows we do. If you haven’t done this one, now is your chance!! This is the ultimate lesson is DIY. Ramones, The Clash, Dead Boys, X, MC5, Black Flag, Germs, Dead Kennedys, Television, Wire, The Damned, Sex Pistols, and a ton more. If you are even mildly interested in the Punk spirit, don’t sleep on this one!!

AMERICAN SOUL

Directed by Andrew Steele, Assisted by Damon DeLaPaz

Rehearses: Saturdays from 3:30-6:30pm

First Rehearsal: Saturday October 6th

We’ve done a Motown show in the past, but this will cover even more than that one. We’ll spotlight the great Soul musicians of all time: Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, The Supremes, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Booker T & the MGs, and many more. This is a dream show for both beginners and advanced musicians as it will feature some of the greatest songs and parts ever composed. Could these songs be the greatest musical achievement of U.S. history?? Quite possibly.

 

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

House Band Audition guidelines

House Band Fall 2018

Monday, Aug 27th from 6-8pm at the Encinitas school
Tuesday, Aug 28th from 6-8pm at the San Diego school
*You only need to attend one of these auditions!*
*You need to stay for everyone to audition*

Requirements:
-Must have completed at least one full season show with us
-Must audition on the instrument that you take lessons on
-Must be in a show to participate
-Must bring in signed Code of Conduct to lesson (Located in the HB tab)
 

Audition Guidelines:
-Perform 3 minutes of a Classic Rock song by Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Black Sabbath, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, or Jimi Hendrix (You CAN play to a backing track for this part)
-Music Theory/Improv Questions. You will be asked 3 short theory questions or improv requests

Performances will be evaluated on Tone, Feel, Accuracy, Knowledge of Theory, and Reliability/Attitude

Sign up at the school! Reach out to Tyler right away if you have any questions!

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Tyler Ward.

Note to the House Band

House Band Ninjas! Time to come out of retirement!
You guys are opening for the ALLSTARS next week (July 27th). At this point, it looks like our crew will be:

AIDAN
ANTONIA
ELIJAH
ERYN
GEORGIA
ISABELLE
JACOB
MAX
REESE
RUTH
RYAN
TURNER

(Jack, Jimmy, and Mark are all out of town. That's it, right?)

We'll set up a practice on Tuesday the 24th from 6-830pm at the SD school. Let me know that you can make it! Details about our two upcoming shows are on the site. 

I'm stoked to get the band back together!

tsw

 

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Tyler Ward.