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Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1
Grow as a person and a musician in this incredible rock band experience. Rehearse as a band & play on stage! This program is geared towards guitarists, bassists, drummers, vocalists and keyboard players with some experience on their instrument.
Band Rehearsal 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
In band rehearsal, teens will collaborate with their instructor and bandmates and work step by step to prepare for the show!
Bands are group by level and age. Rock Band 101 groups will also learn about the roles of each instrument, how to use amps/microphones/etc, stagecraft (or how to look like a rockstar on stage).
More advanced bands will focus on integrating instruments and parts more seamlessly, dynamics, stagecraft, leveling up skills for each instrumentalist and also learn about the music theory ideas behind each song they are playing...and so much more!
All bands will also work on soft skills (and some of the most important band and life skills) - working as a team toward a common goal (even choosing songs together is part of this), working through obstacles and setbacks, learning to collaborate and incorporate ideas and peer to peer learning....and more!
Throughout the week, groups will also do band visits, have a dress rehearsal, and we often have guest speakers too! ...and of course, it's all to get ready for the SHOW - Live on-stage in NYC!
LIVE Rock Show on Friday 2pm - Friends and family welcome!
After years of learning the guitar, growing completely in love with the instrument and performing on it, I became an intern for the 2021 summer camp. It was an amazing experience which help develop my work ethic and passion for helping people reach their goals. The other interns I was working with were absolutely amazing and are still some of my closest friends, and it's always such a joy to see the kids from the summer come back and take lessons throughout the year.
This may seem hyperbolic in reference to a summer camp but I really cannot imagine my life without summer Rock Band Camp and NYCGS. Now that I work here it's so fulfilling to share and build the sense of community and family I always cherished as a part of the school. It's the part of the job I probably take most seriously since when I was younger this place was my refuge; all my friends are here and the staff were always so kind, so I feel a responsibility to impart that through my work now so everybody can feel as great as I do being at NYCGS.
