School of Rock
Vienna
February 2017
Newsletter
Chock Full of Rockschooly Goodness 
THERE'SNOW BEATING WINTER AT SCHOOL OF ROCK VIENNA!!

ROCK SCHOOL BOOT CAMP
ROCK 101 CAMP
ROOKIES CAMP
BEGINNER GUITAR CAMP
POP DIVA CAMP

Register NOW for Summer Camps!! 
Our Summer Camp Enrollment Season is underway! Camps start the week of July 10th and wrap up the week of August 7th. Camps fill up fast, so make sure to claim your spot NOW! Click on the link below for dates and camp descriptions, or call us at the School and we can provide you more details and help determine the best camp for your Rocker!


Congrats to Melissa Mayes!  Her amazing submission to our Art Contest for the program cover really captures the feeling of our season.  Great job Melissa!
FALL 2016 SEASON SHOW VENUES AND LINE-UPS
School of Rock Vienna Fall 2016 Season Performance Part 1 is Sunday, Feb 12th at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA from 11AM to 5PM

SHOW # 1 Line-up:

The  EMO Show: 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Doobie Brothers vs Steely Dan; 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The  RNB Show: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

School of Rock Vienna Fall Season Performance Part 2 is  Saturday, Feb 18th at Ned Devines in Herndon, VA from 12PM to 6PM

SHOW # 2 Line-up:

The EMO Show: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The RNB Show: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Doobie Brothers vs Steely Dan: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

This show poster will be used to promote OUR UPCOMING Shows and posters will  be professionally printed and sold at your shows for a keepsake.

WE ROCKED THE KIA AUTO SHOW VIP PREVIEW NIGHT!
The School of Rock Vienna House Band was roaring and growling like a finely tuned race car at the VIP preview of the Kia Sedona concept SOR Van at the Washington Auto Show, January 26th at the Washington Convention Center in DC! Check out a few of the pics from this great event!




THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!!!

Your 2017 Spring Season Shows are here! It's a veritable Who's Who? (but not The Who) of Classic British Rock!

Sign ups are underway! If you haven't already picked a show, please click on the link below! Shows fill up fast, and are first-come, first-served! Don't miss out on this EPIC Season! Cheers!!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!!!

HOUSE BAND AUDITIONS ARE COMING!!
House Band is our audition-only band that performs around the DC area. The band challenges students musically and allows them more performance opportunities.  Stay tuned for audition information but STEP ONE is to speak with Travis directly to understand if you are ready to audition. The Mandatory Student & Parent Orientation Meeting will be held at the School this Friday, Feb 3rd, from 6pm to 7pm. Auditions will be held at the School the weekend of February 25th. Audition time slots will be given out at the Orientation Meeting.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - MEET LEO SPURLOCK - Click the Pic 












NEW ROOKIES CLASSES ENROLLING NOW!

We are adding two more Rookies Classes to the schedule in 2017. We will still have the current class meeting Mondays at 4:30pm, and have added Wednesdays at 4:30pm and Saturday at 10:00am. 

The School of Rock Rookies program inspires kids ages 6 & 7 to pursue music by channeling their inner rock stars. Young rockers learn pitch, rhythm and musical teamwork through musical games and group rehearsal of simple rock songs. This program is entirely group based, so kids learn how to play in a band right from the start. The program Includes one weekly group rehearsal where they will experience the magic of playing all of the major rock instruments: guitar, bass, keyboard/piano, drums, and vocals.

School of Rock Rookies can expect:

  • Weekly group lessons across instruments, including guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and vocals
  • Exposure to essential music fundamentals
  • A focus on teamwork and collaboration
  • An understanding of what it means to play solo and in a group
  • Real, practical learning that just feels like fun
SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TRIAL CLASS HERE!
Inclement Weather Information

It's that time of year when the weather can interfere with our regularly scheduled programs.  As a reminder, your tuition is based on a 48 week/4 lessons a month basis.  We are open 52 weeks a year which means everyone has 4 built-in make up days per calendar year that we use toward holiday and inclement weather closures. In a typical year we use about two of these per lesson day, however should our closures ever exceed 4 on your lesson day, we will schedule a make up day so that you can get your lesson in.  

PLEASE NOTE:  We do not follow the county school closures.  Frequently they make decisions in the morning based on whether or not the buses can maneuver through the neighborhoods and by the time we open the roads are all clear.  And because we can't know what the road conditions are like in each neighborhood, we make our decision to open/close based on whether or not our staff can safely come to work.  If we are open and you cannot make your lesson, we will do our best to find a make up lesson for you but cannot guarantee you will get one as our schedule is so very tight.  
Upcoming Dates & Events

February 3rd - House Band Student & Parent Orientation Meeting, 6pm-7pm

February 6th -  Spring 2017 Show Season Sign-up Deadline!

February 12th -  Fall Season Performance #1 at Jammin Java, 11am to 5pm

February 17th - House Band Performance at the Annual Boy Scout Blue & Gold Dinner in Vienna

February 18th - Fall Season Performance #2 at Ned Devine's Herndon, 12pm to 6pm

February 20th - We are OPEN for President's Day (no show rehearsals this week)

February 25/26th - Best of Season (TBA) and House Band Auditions. More information and times coming SOON! 

February 27thSpring 2017 Show Season Rehearsal begin