About Us

Rock & Roll Prep is a performance based academy focused on all levels of aspiring musicians ages 2 – 18. Our mission is to provide an energetic, non-intimidating and creative atmosphere where kids can express themselves through music. Our focus is to build self esteem and confidence by working with peers and professionals in the music industry.

Curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

ROCKERS (middle school – high school age)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLLERS (Elementary, 1st – 5th grade)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREPSTERS - (Rockers & Rollers welcome) This acoustic/songwriters class will give students an opportunity to explore their own writing, as well as the chance to cover some student and teacher choosen tunes.

Rockers, Rollers & Prepsters meet once a week for three hour group rehearsals. Individually, they have their 45 minute lesson, which is also once a week. At the end of each four month semester, they perform at a local venue!

ROCK TOTS (2 – 5) - An interactive 45 minute class for the little ones to discover their love for music.

 

 

 

 

LESSONS ONLY - Lessons Only – We offer 45 minute lessons. For our younger students, we do recommend 30 minute lessons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROCK & ROLL YOGA - Fun music plays during this hour long class for all levels & ages! Complimentary for our students/fee for guests

The first Friday of every month, we offer a 2 to 3 hour workshop or event at the school. Complimentary for our students/fee for guests

 

Calendar

Summer Camps

SUMMER CAMPS 

ROLLERS (Elementary, 1st – 5th grade) 9am – 12pm

ROCKERS (middle school – high school age) 1pm – 4pm

The weeks of :

June 24th – 28th will focus on music of the 60′s

July 15th – 19th will focus on music of the 70′s

August 12th – 16th will focus on music of the 80′s

Each week will also emphasize song writing, performance, marketing, & recording – basically, all of the fun parts of being in a band!

Even if you have never played before, you will be playing songs by the end of the week!

Cost: 150/week

Staff

Molly Schoen

*Bands* The Vamps, Mick Bassett, and solo.

*Accolades* Interned at Motown Museum. Toured US, Canada, and England. Detroit News Artist of the Month.

*Influences* The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Supergrass, Ladytron.

*Quote* Forget about ‘practicing.’ Every day, strive to play better than
the day before. That’s all it really takes.

 

 

 

 

Greg Beyer

bands-after dark amusement park, brownsville station, grayling, doop and the inside outlaws, matt dmits, katie grace, screamray, troy gregory

played/ toured with- ty stone and the truth, sherry, the witches, kid rock, jamey johnson, uncle kracker

awards/accolades- 2010 detroit music award for outstanding rock band. toured the U.S., canada, mexico.

influences- the cure, jeff buckley, bob dylan, smashing pumpkins, bowie, t rex

quote-” the truest form of expression is music. simply said.”

 

 

 

Joe Leone

Bands- Amy Gore and her Valentines, Grayling, Back in Spades, The Fletcher Pratt.

Awards/Accolades
Nominated for best video @ the 2012 Detroit Music Awards,Also performed live at DMA’s.Cover of Real Detroit magazine May 2012. 4 1/2 star review from Rolling Stone magazine for The Fletcher Pratt. Opened for Patti Smith with Back in Spades and Grayling at The Bowery Ballroom NYC . Toured the U.S., Canada and England.

Influences
The Who, The Ramones, Cheap Trick, & Slayer

Quote
Learning to play a musical instrument is not an extra curricular activity to me. I believe it can be as fundamental to a persons education as math or history.

 

Chris Krez

*Bands:* The Electric Fire Babies, The Beggars

*Played/ Toured with:* The Questions, Friends of Dennis Wilson, AwesomeR, The Electric Lions, DUENDE!, Passalaqua, Carjack

*Influences*: Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, The Doors, Black Sabbath, John Lee Hooker, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin

*Quote:* “Music is the universal language that we all know how to speak in one way or another, but becoming fluent is an enjoyably infinite endeavor.” -Chris Krez

 

 

 

 

 

Meaghan DeGrave-Director of Operations

Meaghan is the imaginative force and engine behind copious music endeavors for the past two decades. She is a staple of the local scene, and focuses her energy on the well being and creative integrity of the next generation of Detroit rock!

 

 

Photos

Links

Little Drummer Baby

DDrum

Links for all of our media attention

Macomb Patch Article

Detroit News Article

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Contact

Tel.: 586-846-3781
E-mail: info@rockandrollprepschool.com
17917 Hall Road
Macomb Twp, MI 48044

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