Holiday in the Sun

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!

We are ready for another summer of fun, music and good times!
We are so glad to have our full lineup of camps ready to go – reach out if you have any questions.

All camps are very limited space, so sign up ASAP if you want to join us!

June 29-July 3

Ages 8 – 18, Some Experience
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students

Jason Bittner's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Hangout

Attention all disciples of heavy music! Jason Bittner will take students through the history of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, helping them to find the right cover for their band as well as how to write and deliver a truly heavy song. Students who sign up solo will be split into bands for the duration of the camp, or if you sign up as a group you will be kept together. Join this camp if you are ready to RAWK!

Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall/ Category 7) is a two time Grammy™ nominated recording and touring artist, as well as a clinician with a range of styles and approaches under his belt. He has played and/or recorded with Shadows Fall, Category 7, Overkill, Flotsam And Jetsam, Anthrax and Prong to name a few. He is also a multiple Drum magazine reader’s poll winner and Berklee College of Music Alumni.

An image of a musician with long dark hair and sunglasses, wearing a black leather jacket and a graphic t-shirt, playing a green electric guitar

JUL 6 – 10, 10AM-2:30

Ages 8 – 18, All levels
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students

Led Zeppelin Workshop with Zach Throne

Pack your bags for the Misty Mountains as Zach Throne guides students through one of the greatest Rock music catalogues ever, Led Zeppelin. Students will listen critically to selections while hearing some of the stories behind the music, as well as learning to play the songs themselves. There will be a brief concert for parents and friends at the end of the week. A great week for all skill levels!

Zach Throne is a renowned guitarist/bassist/vocalist best known for his work with Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains and Corey Taylor of Slipknot. He has also toured with Bruce Kulick and Ace Frehley of Kiss as well as Pearl Aday, daughter of singer Meatloaf. Throne has played with numerous artists, including Sammy Hagar, Todd Rundgren, Susanna Hoffs, Lemmy, Alice Cooper, as well as members of Metallica, Bon Jovi, Jellyfish, Biohazard, KIng’s X, Anthrax, Kiss, Guns N Roses, Jane’s Addiction, Van Halen, Journey, Rival Sons, Slash and the Conspirators, Motor Sister and many others. He earned a Gold record for the 1992 TV soundtrack album, “The Heights” (as well as acted in the series) and provided singing vocals for the films, “The Brady Bunch Movie” and “A Very Brady Sequel” and several television shows.

JUL 13 – 17, 10AM-2:30

Ages 8 – 18, All levels
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students

Songwriting with Bobby Weiss

Have you played other people’s songs? Great! Now learn how to write your own! We’ll go through the creative process beginning with an idea in your head and finishing with a written, arranged and ready to perform song. Students can work together as a band or solo. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp so family and friends can hear and see what you’ve created. Let’s rock some originals!

Bobby Weiss grew up in Woodstock and has been playing in bands since the 1980s, most notably, Talon and Pajamazon, which feature original music written or co-written by him. He comes from a Music Business family, learning about music and songwriting from his Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee father, who penned such classics as The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Can’t Help Falling In Love, and What A Wonderful World. Bobby continues to write and perform, and enjoys nothing more than sharing his knowledge, experience, and love of music with kids at the Rock Academy, where he is a full time show director.

JUL 20-24, 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.

rock artist perming John Gullo performing on stage

July 27-31, 10AM-2:30

Ages 8 – 18, All skill levels welcome
Cost: $475 / $425 for enrolled RA students

Rolling Stones Camp with John Gullo

Learn the music of the Rolling Stones from a lifelong student! The Rolling Stones have always pushed the envelope, challenging authority and the status quo. Students will form bands and learn some classic Stones songs along with the stories behind the music. There will be a brief concert at the end of the week for family and friends.

John Gullo has been a veteran of the New York City music scene since 1978. He has been working as a professional musician, singer, and teacher for almost 40 years. His legendary Rolling Stones nights regularly sell out Hudson Valley clubs and night spots.

Please email us at info@rockacademy.com for details, or to sign up offline.