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July News Update – The Stables

Friday, July 15th, 2011

A final reminder for our Rockschools Concert at The Stables on Saturday 16 July at 6.00pm – students need to arrive between 5.00 and 5.30pm to check in and store their instruments. Rockschool sessions in the morning are 9.30 to 11.00am and 11.00 to 12.30pm. Do remember this is an important last practice session for all bands. Individual tuition times for the morning were given last week.

Bands playing at The Stables include (in alphabetical order) -

Acropolis
Amp.ed Out
Angels Endless
Anonymos
Bad Influence
Behind Closed Doors
BHG
Breathe Deep
Buried in a Bass Drum
Checkmate
D-Fault
Don’t Forget Your Earplugs
Elsewhere
Epic Fail
Ice Cold Jalapenos
Ignite
Jo Sophie & Ben
Korrozion
Mantis
Mayhem
Not Quite Human
Prestige
Pulse
Raw Attitude
RED
Red Dragons
Shellshock
Short Notice
Six Minute Gig
Some Random Kids
Soundwave
State The Obvious
Static
The Performers

-plus some solo performances and other acts which will shown in the running order in the programme.

At the end of the evening there will a presentation of a very special new award, the Mark Tanton Trophy, which will be awarded annually to a student in recognition of an Outstanding Contribution to Rockschools throughout the year and in memory of a much loved former band member.

Rockschools bands have again been invited to play at the National Rock and Pop Festival on Monday 18 July at Birmingham Town Hall and there are still a few seats available on the coach which is leaving Towcester Leisure Centre at 10.30am and returning by about 11.30pm. More details about the festival from www.rockandpop.org.uk.

Rockschools bands have also been asked to play at Towcester Leisure Centre Olympics Open Day on Saturday 23 July from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Several of our bands will be performing, outside – weather permitting, at this event and there will also be a wide variety of activities inside and out throughout the day. More details from www.southnorthantsleisure.com/towcester.

Rockschools bands Prestige and Korrozion will be playing the opening set at the Brackley Festival Of Motorcycling on Sun 21st August from 11.00am and there are more details available from www.bfom.co.uk.

We will be holding our annual ‘Picnic in the Park’ Family Day at Nicholas Hawksmoor School on Saturday 10 September from 12.30pm with live music from 1.00pm. This event will include registration for our next Rockschools Year and our bands from these various summer events will be there to play.

For any more information on any of these events please contact Ros on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you all at The Stables on Saturday.

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

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July Newsletter

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Final arrangements are being made for our Rockschools Concert at The Stables on Saturday 16 July at 6.00pm. Students need to arrive between 5.00 and 5.30pm to check in and store their instruments. Some tickets are still available and will be on sale for the last time at the Towcester Rockschool Tuckshop this Saturday afternoon, in the evening at Brackley on Tuesday and Towcester on Wednesday.

Please remember that students are expected to support all other bands during the concert and seating is provided for them. If any student cannot arrive by 5.30pm or need to leave before the end of the concert do let Ros know on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk by Saturday 9 July at the latest.

There will be Rockschool sessions on Saturday 16 July but they will be in the morning in order to allow time to prepare for the evening event. The usual 12.30pm session will be from 9.30 to 11.00am and the 3.00pm session from 11.00 to 12.30pm. This will be an important last practice session for all bands. Individual tuition will be in the morning too, teachers will inform students of the exact times at their lessons this Saturday. If you have any queries please contact Ros, as above, immediately. The last session for Brackley students will be on Tuesday 12 July at the usual time but there will be no individual tuition that evening.

Rockschools bands have again been invited to play at the National Rock and Pop Festival on Monday 18 July at Birmingham Town Hall. Bands chosen are Static, D-Fault, Korrozion, Behind Closed Doors and a solo performance from Frances Mitson. Rockschool students are all welcome to come to support our bands. We have booked a coach to take our bands and supporters which will leave Towcester Leisure Centre at 10.30am and return by about 11.30pm. Application forms for places need to be returned to Ros this Saturday. (Download National Rock and Pop Application Form)

Congratulation to Behind Closed Doors for winning the Woodford Halse Fete Battle of the Bands last week and our thanks to all our Towcester Rockschool bands who took part and played so well. Thank you too to our Brackley bands State The Obvious and Short Notice who played at Brackley Scouts Fete the same day and gave a great performance.

With such talent at Rockschools we look forward to yet another fantastic Rockschools Concert!

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May Newsletter

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

This is a very short half-term for Rockschools so Saturday 21May is the last session until Saturday 11 June.

Thank you to all who have paid fees for this term, for all who have not yet paid fees are required on Saturday 21 May. Fees are £92.00 for Rockschool and £145.00 for Individual Tuition, payable to Towcester Rockschool Ltd. Any queries please contact Ros on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk. There will be no Rockschools from Saturdays 28 May to 4 June.

Rockschools is playing at Towcester Racecourse at their Family Fun Day on Monday 30 May. Entry is free for under 16s and free passes are available for 16-18s Rockschool students and friends. Free passes need to be collected from Ros on Saturday. All band members playing and student staff helpers need to collect passes from Ros too. Bands taking part are:-

Prestige
Static
The Uproar
Epic Fail
D-Fault
Behind Closed Doors
Fusion

Do come and give them your support. Further details of the event can be found at www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk.

Rockschools band Korrozion are playing a 90 minute set at a charity event sponsored by Guinness at the Barley Mow, Cosgrove, MK19 7JD on Sunday 22nd May. The event is in aid of the Matt Hampson Trust. Rugby fans will know that Matt was a Leicester and England U21 rugby player who was paralysed playing rugby. They expect about 400 people to attend including some Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers Rugby stars. For more information on the trust go to www.walk4matt.org. Korrozion have also been entered in the Young Chamber Battle of the Bands with the opportunity of winning through to play at the O2 London finals.

Vote for them online at www.youngchamber.com. Click on ‘Battle of the Bands 2011’, click on ‘view and vote for the bands’ and then listen to and vote for Korrozion which are the first band listed.

A further reminder that Tom Mitson will be with us again on Saturday 21 May to PAT test any equipment students bring to use at Rockschools.

David Taylor
Director
Rockschools

Tags: concerts, Midsummer Music, National Rock and Pop Festival, summer, summer concert, the stables, Towcester Racecourse
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May Newsletter

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Welcome back to Rockschools for the Summer Term. Thank you all for your hard work and support at our Easter Concerts and to the students who all performed so well. Once again the standard of performance was excellent and we had lots of encouraging feedback from audiences on both nights. Welcome too to those students who are joining us this term for the first time.

A reminder to all who have not yet paid, fees for this term are now due and payment by Saturday 14 May is requested. This is a short half-term so prompt payment would be appreciated. Fees are £92.00 for Rockschool and £145.00 for Individual Tuition, payable to Towcester Rockschool Ltd. Any queries please contact Ros on 07738 974220 or rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk. There will be no Rockschools from Saturdays 28 May to 4 June.

We have lots of events planned for this term beginning with a day at Towcester Racecourse. Rockschools has been invited to play at the Racecourse at their Family Fun Day on Monday 30 May where they will be running a Rockschools Race. Bands taking part are:-

Prestige
Static
The Uproar
Epic Fail
D-Fault
Behind Closed Doors
Fusion

Do come and give them your support. The event is for all ages with gates open at 12.00 and racing starting at 2.00pm. Entry is free for under 16s and we are being given free passes for 16-18 year old Rockschools students and their friends. All who would like passes need to order them from Ros on Saturday 14 May to collect on Saturday 21 May. Further details of the event can be found at www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk.

Tom Mitson will be with us again on Saturdays 14 and 21 May to PAT test any equipment students bring to use at Rockschool which has not yet been tested and does not have a passed sticker. Would all students with electric guitars, bass, keyboard or electric drums also remember to bring their own named extension lead which can be plugged into the extension lead with circuit breaker supplied by Rockschools so that each room can access one circuit breaker and Tom will then PAT test these too.

Another successful Rockschools band, Korrozion, have been entered in the Young Chamber Battle of the Bands with the opportunity of winning through to play at the O2 London finals. Please give them your support and vote for them online at www.youngchamber.com. Click on ‘Battle of the Bands 2011’, click on ‘view and vote for the bands’ and then listen to and vote for Korrozion which are the first band listed.

Thank you for your continuing support for Behind Closed Doors and Meningitis UK. The launch of their CD Gone Too Soon was a great success and it is on sale now in several music shops in our local areas. If you ordered a CD at the Easter Concert and have not yet received your copy please see Ros. There are also more copies available for any still wishing to purchase.

Other events our bands will be playing at include Midsummer Music on Friday 17 June, our end of year concert at The Stables for all bands on Saturday 16 July and the National Rock and Pop Festival on Monday 18 July. Tickets for The Stables concert will be available shortly.

Meanwhile we look forward to a very happy and productive Summer Term.

David Taylor
Director
Rockschools

Tags: dates, Midsummer Music, music for youth national festival, national music for youth, National Rock and Pop Festival, the stables, towcester, Towcester Racecourse
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July Newsletter

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

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