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Saturday, February 12th, 2011
We have made a fantastic start to our first term of 2011 with all bands working well and we have also been pleased to welcome several new students to our bands or for individual tuition. Thank you to all who have paid for this term and could those whose fees are still outstanding please see Ros on Saturday. We are already approaching the half-term break of this Spring Term and there will be no Rockschool on Saturdays 19 and 26 February or on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 February.
We are now busy planning our Easter Concerts at Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Towcester.
Bands playing on Saturday 26 March are:
- Bad Influence
- Behind Closed Doors
- Breathe Deep
- D_Fault
- Elsewhere
- Epic Fail
- Ice Cold Jalapenos
- Korrozion
- Mantis
- Mayhem
- Not Quite Human
- Prestige
- RED
- Short Notice
- Six Minute Gig
- Sophie & Jo
- Soundwave
- State The Obvious
- Static
- The Uproar
Bands playing on Saturday 2 April are:
- Acropolis
- Amped Out
- Anonymos
- Behind Closed Doors
- BHG
- Buried In A Bass Drum
- Checkmate
- Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
- Epic Fail
- Ignite
- Pulse
- Quantity
- Raw Attitude
- Red Dragons
- Shellshock
- Some Ransom Kids
- Static
- The Bandits
- The Performers
- The Uproar
Please note this is in alphabetical order and not running order. Further details will be available after half-term or from Ros on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.
We have entered several bands for this year’s Music for Youth National Festival and will be videoing them on Saturday 5 March so that their recorded entries can be submitted. It is therefore important that bands which have been recorded are available for filming that day.
Fundraising is continuing for Meningitis UK in memory of Mark Tanton with a gig at Campion School, Bugbrooke on Wednesday 23 March where several Rockschools bands will be playing. For tickets please see Ollie McGurk at Rockschool on Saturdays or contact Ros on 07738 974220.
The date of our Summer Concert has again had to be changed due to the Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday 10 July and we now plan to hold it on Saturday 17 July at The Stables, Milton Keynes. We would like all band members to be available to play on that date.
Meanwhile we look forward to completing another successful term of Rockschools.
David Taylor
Director
Rockschools
Tags: bands, concerts, dates, fundraising, national music for youth, nicholas hawksmoor, summer concert, the stables, towcester
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Our second Christmas Concert is being held at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturday 4 December at 6.00pm. More tickets will be available on Saturday from 12.30 and each ticket is a numbered entry to the Grand Prize Draw.
This concert is again dedicated to Mark Tanton and members of his band will be collecting for Meningitis UK during the evening. Thank you to all who gave their support last week and we look forward to your support this week too.
The updated list of Bands playing on Saturday 4 December is:
- Acropolis
- Amp.ed Out
- Anonymos
- Behind Closed Doors
- Breathe Deep
- Buried In A Bass Drum
- Checkmate
- D-Fault
- Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
- Elsewhere
- Epic Fail
- Frances & Harry
- Ignite
- Jo & Sophie
- Mayhem
- Pulse
- Red Dragons
- Shapes In Space
- Short Notice
- Six Minute Gig
- Some Random Kids
- State The Obvious
- Static & Finale
- The Producers
- The Uproar
- White Lightning
Please note: this list is in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme.
Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. Bands will be able to sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert, depending on seating availability.
We look forward to seeing you at our second Christmas Concert and wish you a Happy Christmas and New Year. Next term begins on Saturday 8 January 2011.
Tags: bands, christmas, concerts, dates, fundraising, nicholas hawksmoor
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Friday, November 26th, 2010
A reminder to you all that the first of our Christmas Concerts is being held at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturday 27 November at 6.00pm. Some tickets are still available and each ticket is a numbered entry to the Grand Prize Draw which will be held at the end of the concert. This year we have a first prize of £50 and second prize of £25 Waitrose vouchers and please remember that the lucky ticket holders must be present to receive their prize.
This concert and our concert next week is dedicated to Mark Tanton and members of his band will be collecting for Meningitis UK during the evening and we would ask you to please give them your support.
The updated list of Bands playing on Saturday 27 November is:
- Behind Closed Doors
- BHG
- D_Fault
- Epic Fail
- Frances – solo
- Ice Cold Jalapenos
- Josh – solo
- Korrosion
- Not Quite Human
- Platform 7
- Prestige & Finale
- Quantity
- Raw Attitude
- RED
- Static
- The Uproar
- Today Is Thursday
Please note: this list is in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme.
Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.
We look forward to seeing you at the first of our Christmas Concerts,
Tags: bands, christmas, concerts, dates, fundraising, nicholas hawksmoor, towcester
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
We are now coming to the end of our Autumn Term at Rockschools and all bands are busy preparing for our Christmas Concerts. These are being held at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturday 27 November and Saturday 4 December, both starting at 6.00pm. Ticket prices remain the same as last year at £5 for adults, £3 for children and £13 for a Family Ticket.
Tickets will be on sale from Saturday 13 November, each ticket will be a numbered entry to the Grand Prize Draw which will be held at the end of each concert. This year we have a first prize of £50 and second prize of £25 Waitrose vouchers for each concert and please remember that the lucky ticket holders must be present to receive their prize.
Bands playing on Saturday 27 November are:-
- Anonymos
- Behind Closed Doors
- Black Salmon
- D-Fault
- Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
- Epic Fail
- Ice-Cold Jalapenos
- Korrozion
- Not Quite Human
- On the Edge
- Platform 7
- Prestige
- Quantity
- RED
- Six Minute Gig
- Static
- The Uproar
- Today is Thursday
Bands playing on Saturday 4 December are:-
- Alistair Bain Band
- Acropolis
- Amp.ed Out
- Behind Closed Doors
- Breathe Deep
- Buried in a Bass Drum
- Checkmate
- D-Fault
- Elsewhere
- Epic Fail
- Ignite
- Jo and Sophie
- Mayhem
- Prestige
- Pulse
- Red Dragons
- Shapes In Space
- Short Notice (Brackley)
- Some Random Kids
- State The Obvious (Brackley)
- Static
- The Uproar
- White Lightning (Brackley)
These lists are in alphabetical order and the running order will be shown in the programme. If there are any queries about the name of the band that any student is in or specific performance times please contact Ros at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk or on 07738 974220.
Bands attending Rockschool at 12.30pm may go home at 3.00pm and return at 5.30pm, or if necessary may remain at Rockschool until 5.30pm. However, they may not leave the premises so will need to bring plenty of food and drink with them for the afternoon and evening. Bands attending at 3.00pm will need to remain in the school for the start of the concert. Parents and carers wishing to bring in food (i.e. McDonalds etc.) for students must do so by 5.30 at the latest as food cannot be eaten in the Hall. All bands will sit in the Hall to watch others perform throughout the concert.
All students who attend any of our Rockschools for individual tuition are most welcome to come to our concerts and if any would like to join one of our bands we have places available for all ages and abilities. Please contact David Taylor at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk for further information.
We look forward to seeing you all at our Christmas Concerts,
David Taylor
Director
Rockschools
Tags: bands, concerts, dates, nicholas hawksmoor, november
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Last minute news about our Rockschools Band KRIEG, which is now known as KRIEGAK………………
…………………….KRIEGAK have got a last minute booking, supporting The Birthday Massacre tomorrow night, Saturday 23 October, at the 02 Academy, Oxford. They obviously would love as many people as possible to come and cheer them on and the Manager at the 02 is doing a very special deal for fans.
Tickets are only £4.00 instead of £11.00 to fans wanting to see KRIEGAK support the wonderful Canadian band, The Birthday Massacre, at Oxford 02 Academy tomorrow night Saturday 23 October. To get this special deal, phone the box office on 01865 813500 and say you are coming to see KRIEGAK. You can of course stay the whole evening to see The Birthday Massacre. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Do come along and give KRIEGAK your support at what promises to be a great evening.
David Taylor
Director
Rockschools
Tags: bands, concerts, dates, KRIEGAK
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010
We are now at half-term time already and there is no Rockschools between 23 and 30 October. When we return there will then be just three weeks before our first concert.
We will be back as follows:
- Brackley - Tuesday 2 November
- Towcester - Wednesday 3 November
- Towcester - Saturday 6 November
Our Christmas Concerts are at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturdays 27 November and 4 December at 6.00pm. If any band members are unable to perform on one of these dates please let Ros Miles know as soon as possible – rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk or 07738 974220.
Meanwhile, during the holiday, one of our Rockschools bands, The Uproar, is playing at Towcester Leisure Centre on Friday 29 October at their Halloween Pool Disco from 7.00pm. Further details are available from the Leisure Centre.
A further reminder to all students bringing any electrical equipment to Rockschools to bring their own extension cable clearly named.
We hope you all have a good holiday and look forward to seeing you again in November.
David Taylor
Director
Rockschools
Tags: bands, brackley, christmas, concerts, dates, The Uproar, towcester
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Thank you all for another amazing Year at Rockschools.
I have seen Rockschools bands improve greatly throughout the year and, having played so well at our Christmas and Easter concerts, give a fantastic end of year performance at our Summer Concert at The Stables. I would like to say a particular thank you to the many of you who were able to stay to the end of the concert.
Several of our bands have also been playing at public venues during this past year. Bands have supported charities locally at the Vision Youth Café, the May Day Fayre, at the Bell Plantation and at Midsummer Music in the Town Hall in Towcester. Further afield, Krieg were chosen to play in the finals of the National Festival of Music for Youth at the O2 Academy in Birmingham last week, while four of our bands; Prestige, Static, Turn It Down and Behind Closed Doors are to play at the National Rock and Pop Festival next week. These are wonderful opportunities for Rockschools bands to play in a really professional environment.
We will be holding a ‘Picnic in the Park’ Family Day at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturday 11 September from 12.30pm with live music from 1.00pm. This will include registration for our next Rockschool year. The bands which have been performing for national events will be there to play for you and the day will provide an opportunity for everyone to have a great time getting together again after the summer holidays. This is an important Rockschools session, and although a non-playing day, all students need to be there as I want to discuss with all bands the groups they are to be with and then plan their goals for the year.
The Rockschools Parents and Friends Association will provide refreshments for the afternoon so bring a picnic and enjoy the music. Full details will appear on the website www.rockschools.co.uk and by email. Please make sure we have you current email address, do send any updates to rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.
Have a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing you all again on11 September.
David Taylor
Director
Tags: bands, concerts, dates, National Rock and Pop Festival, summer
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Final Details of Concert and Practice Sessions
The Stables Saturday 17 July 6.00pm.
Students need to be at The Stables for 5.00pm to check in and store their instruments. The Bar and Café areas will be open with drinks and some light refreshments available. There is plenty of open space around the theatre so if the weather permits you may like to bring a picnic.
The running order of Bands is:
- Prestige
- Red Dragons
- Not Quite Human
- Antarctic Monkeys
- Dropkick Murphy
- Ignite
- Today is Thursday
- Ellen & Georgie
- Reflection
- The Starburst
- When’s Tuck
- RED
- Josh Prestige
- State The Obvious
- Fish Puppets
- Locked and Loaded
- Quantity
- Skeleton Crew
- Black Salmon
- Krieg
Interval
- Turn It Down
- The Interval
- Six Minute Gig
- Desert Quarters
- The Statement
- Acropolis
- Sophie & Ben
- Elsewhere
- Collision
- Switch
- The Muppets
- Frances & Harry
- Behind Closed Doors
- Epic Fail
- D-Fault
- The Uproar
- Static & Finale
Please remember that students are expected to support all other bands during the concert and seating is provided for them. If you have not done so already do let Ros know asap if any student cannot be there for the whole evening, on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.
All student’s instruments will be kept in a secure area until the end of the concert when it can be collected. Any student needing to leave before the Finale must advise Ros first.
Practice Sessions Saturday 17 July at Towcester
Each session will be for about 1 hour
9.30:
- Collision
- The Starburst
- Ignite
- D-Fault
- Turn It Down
- Skeleton Crew
- Desert Quarters
- Antarctic Monkeys
- Not Quite Human
- Quantity
- Epic Fail
- Today is Thursday
10.30:
- Behind Closed Door
- Acropolis (if required)
- Six Minute Gig
- Elsewhere
- Locked and Loaded
- RED
- When’s Tuck
- Fish Puppets
- Red Dragons
- Dropkick Murphy
- Black Salmon
- Static (if required)
We look forward to yet another fantastic Rockschools Concert!
David Taylor
Director
Rockschools
Tags: bands, concerts, dates, summer concert, the stables, towcester
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Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Final arrangements are being made for our Rockschools Concert at The Stables on Saturday 17 July at 6.00pm. Students need to be there for 5.00pm to check in and store their instruments.
Bands playing are as follows:
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Tags: bands, concerts, dates, nicholas hawksmoor, practice, summer concert, the stables, towcester
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Thank you to all who supported Midsummer Music in Towcester. The event was a great success despite competition from the World Cup and bands played in the Town Hall until gone 11.00pm. Thanks too to Tom Mitson for making the sound work so well in the hall.
Tickets are still on sale for our concert at The Stables on Saturday 17 July. There are just two weeks of Rockschool left now so do buy them this Saturday if you can. All bands will be playing at the concert which starts at 6.00pm and should finish at about 10.30pm. Students are expected to support all other bands during the concert and seating is provided for them. Do let Ros know by this Saturday if any student cannot be there for the whole evening on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk. Details of when bands need to arrive and the running order will then be given next week.
Two more big events this term are the National Festival of Music for Youth and the National Rock and Pop Festival.
Krieg have been invited to perform at the National Festival of Music for Youth on Wednesday 7 July at the 02 Academy in Birmingham. If you would like to come and support them there please ask Ros for details.
Four of our bands have been invited to perform at the National Rock and Pop Festival at the Birmingham Town Hall on Monday 19 July. We will be going to Birmingham by coach for the day and will be able to take part in workshops during the afternoon. Details will be available this Saturday and all Rockschool students are invited to come with us, dependant on availability of seats on the coach.
We look forward to a very busy few weeks at Rockschools!
Tags: bands, concerts, Midsummer Music, music for youth national festival, national music for youth, National Rock and Pop Festival, the stables
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