Holiday in the Sun
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
We are ready for another summer of fun, music and good times under the tent!
We are so pleased to announce our lineup of camps this summer. All camps are very limited space, so sign up asap if you want to join us!
JUN 30 – JUL 4, 10AM-2:30
Ages 8 – 18, All levels
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students
Power/Pop/Punk with Bobby Weiss
Do you like artists like Green Day (Basket Case, American Idiot), blink-182 (All The Small Things, What’s My Age Again?), Elvis Costello (Pump It Up, Radio Radio) and The Cars (Just What I Needed, My Best Friend’s Girl)? Come hang out with Bobby for a week to learn to play some of your favorite songs, hear some you probably haven’t before, and write a few of your own. Students who sign up solo will be split up into bands. If you’re already in a band, sign up together and let’s work on some of your existing stuff, or write something new! Either way, it’s gonna be super fun. At the end of the week there will be a performance for family and friends of the songs you’ve learned and written. Hope to see you there!
Bobby Weiss grew up in Woodstock and has been playing in local bands since the 1980s, most notably, Talon and Pajamazon. He comes from a Music Business family and loves nothing more than sharing his knowledge, experience, and love of music with kids at the Rock Academy.
JUL 7 – 11, 10AM-2:30
Ages 8 – 18, All levels
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students
Adam Snyder Songwriting Workshop
Adam will guide students through the process of bringing a song to life. From inspiration to implementation, students will learn to work with one another, share ideas and create something lasting and from the heart. There will be a brief concert at the end of the week where friends and relatives can come and celebrate their students’ achievements.
Adam Snyder is an American songwriter and musician hailing from New York’s Hudson Valley. His music is often described as being both cinematic and lyrically compelling. Adam has recorded two solo albums so far, both released to critical acclaim. Across the Pond includes the heavily rotated single Two Moons, and This Town Will Get Its Due has become a cult favorite. Adam has performed in over 30 countries. While he’s played with a number of international bands, he’s perhaps most widely known as a member of Mercury Rev during the Deserter’s Songs period.
JUL 14-18, 10AM-2:30
Ages 8 – 18, Some experience
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students
Tracy Bonham Vocal Workshop
Learn to sing from one of the great voices of our time. Tracy will take students through the steps of learning to sing with power and grace. This includes ear training, harmony singing, mic technique and everything a singer needs to know to truly command the stage. Not only will students learn songs by Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, The Band and Stevie Wonder, but they will write their own songs which Tracy will help them put harmony into. There will be a brief concert for parents and friends at the end of the week.
Two time Grammy™ nominee Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist, pianist and vocalist turned alt-rock singer songwriter. Bonham’s debut, The Burdens of Being Upright, achieved Gold Record status in 1996, spawning the chart-topping hit “Mother Mother” which has remained a powerful anthem for disenfranchised youth all over the world.
JULY 21-25
Ages 8 – 18, Some Experience
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students
Jason Bittner's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Hangout
Aug 4-8, 10AM-2:30
Ages 8 – 18, All skill levels welcome
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students
PUNK ROCK Intensive with John Gullo
Students will learn about the roots of punk rock, how, where and when it started, who the real pioneers of punk were and how it got its name. They will write their own punk rock songs which they will perform at a concert at the end of the week. Your kids will be really tired when they come home!
John has been a veteran of the New York City punk scene since 1978. He has been working as a professional musician, singer, and teacher for almost 40 years.
Please email us at info@rockacademy.com for details, or to sign up offline.