Just a couple parts. Come prepared tomorrow and I’ll cast you on a lot more stuff (especially guitarists!!).
The Clash updated
New parts! Learn em quick!
RAD EVENT: Guest Professors - The Obsessives
We have a cool event next week…The Obsessives will be guest professors!! These guys are touring the country right now and have multiple members who graduated from School of Rock (a couple from the east coast and one from San Diego!!). Our old student and teacher Jordan Krimston plays with them too. They’re going to come play a few songs and then answer questions about touring, making records, and what it’s like to be a band in 2019.
This is a great opportunity to pick the brains of a great band who’s working crazy hard right now. Come watch and ask some questions!
Wednesday, the 16th, from 5-6pm at the San Diego school.
Clash updated!
More songs! More parts! Get these going quick so we can add more this week!!!
Cast Lists are posted!
All the cast lists are posted! You just have a couple parts, but LOTS more are coming soon. Get working!
SHOW ROSTERS for Fall 2019
As always, there are TONS of moving parts to get this thing together, but here it is! The big change is that we’re no longer doing Tommy and that Pearl Jam has turned from an Epic Album show into a full Pearl Jam show. That means the Pearl Jam show will now be on Thursdays with Tyler and Casey.
HB emails coming tomorrow (Tuesday)
HB emails coming tomorrow (Tuesday).
Show Rosters and HB Roster coming very, very soon
Probably later today! In the meantime, plan on going to your end-of-season party this week (starts at your regular rehearsal start time).
FALL 2019 SHOWS *All shows will perform in Mid/Late January
BEST OF SAN DIEGO
Directed by Jenny Merullo, Assisted by Robert Martinez
Rehearses: Saturdays from 11am-2pm, First Rehearsal: Saturday, October 5th
It’s been 4 years since the last time we did this show, but it’s back and bigger than ever with BOTH schools participating! This show will spotlight some of the most important bands from San Diego’s history. We’ll include artists who got their start in SD (Zappa, Tom Waits), legendary bands who helped put SD on the map (Drive Like Jehu, Three Mile Pilot), and modern bands making waves today (Schizophonics, Havnauts). In past shows we’ve played songs by: Rocket From The Crypt, Pinback, The Locust, Beehive & the Barracudas, Octagrape, Blink 182, Switchfoot, Buck-o-Nine, Mrs Magician, Louis XIV, The Zeros, and tons more.
BEST OF THE 90s
Directed by Andrew Steele, Assisted by Damon DeLaPaz
Rehearses: Saturdays from 3:30-6:30pm, First Rehearsal: Saturday, October 5th
This one will showcase both the biggest successes and most celebrated achievements of the 90s. There’s grunge classics like Nirvana & Pearl Jam, metal heavies like Pantera & Megadeth, prodigy songwriters like Jeff Buckley & Fiona Apple, artsy weirdos like Radiohead & The Flaming Lips, indie legends like Pavement & Neutral Milk Hotel, and huge hits like Green Day and RHCP. This show has something for everybody!
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Directed by Damon De La Paz, Assisted by George Pritzker
Rehearses: Mondays from 5:15-8:15pm, First Rehearsal: Monday, September 30
Finally! CCR is one of those bands that everyone loves. The songs are groovy, the guitars are cool, the singing is incredible, and you can’t get the melodies out of your head. Even though they were only around for 4 years, these guys played Woodstock, they were inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame the first year they were eligible, had 6 platinum albums, and sold 30 million records! These are some of America’s greatest songs and it’s about time they got their own show! This is going to RULE!
THE CLASH
Directed by Tyler Ward, Assisted by Christina Bernard
Rehearses: Wednesdays from 5:15-8:15pm, First Rehearsal: Wednesday, October 2nd
Having only done album shows by The Clash in the past, this will be the first full show and it’ll be a doozy. These guys started out by releasing one of the top 10 most important punk albums of all time and they only got more adventurous after that. London Calling turned out to be a huge crossover success and they’re later hits still play on the radio today! The Clash are truly one of the world’s most important and influential bands of any genre.
EPIC ALBUM: THE BEATLES’ ABBEY ROAD (50th Anniversary!)
Directed by Andrew Steele
Rehearses: Tuesdays from 6-8pm First Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 1st
Yes, really. We’re doing all of Abbey Road, one of the biggest albums by the biggest band of all time. Enough said!
House Band audition guidelines
House Band Fall 2019
Monday, Sept. 16th from 6-8pm at the Encinitas school
Tuesday, Sept. 17th 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:
-You must have completed at least one full season show with us
-You must audition on the instrument that you currently take lessons on
-You must be in a show to participate
-You must bring in signed Code of Conduct to the audition (Will be located in the HB tab in the coming days)
Audition Guidelines:
-Perform 1 minute 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
-Perform 1 minute of any song as a solo piece. (You CANNOT play to a backing track for this part.)
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!
TV updated
Updated with the parts from last night. I’ll finish casting every remaining part in the next day or two, so check back!
HOUSE BAND AUDITIONS
House Band Auditions will be September 16th (for Encinitas) and 17th (for San Diego) both from 6pm-8pm. Stay tuned to this space for details! (Details will be posted sometime next week).
If you have any questions, ask Tyler!
Songwriter artwork
Hey songwriters!! I need your artwork ideas/examples for your record! Send it to me or drop it off when you see me next.
TV updated again
Still lots more parts to add!!
TV updated
Just a few songs and parts. Learn it quick and we’ll cast even more stuff tomorrow (for whoever shows up!)
ALL STAR TOUR at House of Blues San Diego!
Come see the School of Rock All Star Tour
with an opening set by our House Band!
July 23 6-10 PM All Ages
House of Blues San Diego
TV updated again!
New songs, more parts! We’re not even halfway done, so keep moving quick!!!
TV updated
Just filling out the current list. Lots more new songs (including new drum parts) tomorrow.
House Band Fundraiser!
Save the date!
June 30th, 1:30 PM
Copley Auditorium at SD
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see some of San Diego's finest bands: Nite Lapse (Robert’s band), Los Pinche Pinches (Damon’s band), The Havnauts (Jenny’s band), and Schizophonics (Pat’s band)! Come support School of Rock San Diego's House Band as they embark on a Summer Tour of the Pacific Northwest!
TV themes updated
Some new tunes and parts! LOTS more coming soon.