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