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One last rehearsal… All bands rehearsed their sets on the sound stage in preparation for next week’s shows. Though the jitters are no-less real, mid-year performances are intended to show a work-in-progress. They serve as a learning tool for the … Continued

Live performance practice and into the studio… This week was about last minute adjustments and fine-tuning as bands ran through their set lists.  Young Rocker bands “The Cookies” and “Bad Direction” worked on holding their timing through transitions as well … Continued

With great freedom comes great responsibility. With two rehearsals remaining until performances, many bands are working hard on prep and polish. Within this process, several bands have hit areas of frustration that they didn’t foresee. For Level 1&2 Rockers, this … Continued

Midway to Mid-Year All bands from our youngest to our most advanced rockers are in the process of prepping for Mid-Year Performances. Many have settled on a band name, established their set list and begun rehearsing their performance order (including … Continued

Digital Sound Board and Drum Ensemble! Big changes were afoot this week as Sound Engineering students had their first opportunity to work with IIM’s new digital sound board. Sound Engineering students ran through the layers of the board including the … Continued

90% Perspiration… How do Rockers 3 & 4 bands go about writing original material? The process can be intimidating for any first time songwriter, and several bands are approaching their writing collaboratively. This week Rockers 4A  (“The Watergate”) spent some … Continued

Young Rockers: Name that Tune! This week all Young Rocker bands finished rough versions of their first songs and selected song number two. What songs are these hard-working young musicians playing in week three of rehearsal? Young Rockers A finished … Continued