PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS

Rock The Movies - Sundays 12p - 2p

Music is an important part of any movie. Songs through the years have become iconic and give the movie a special character. Movies such as Purple Rain, Rock Of Ages, The Breakfast Club, Moulin Rouge, Guardians of The Galaxy, and A Hard Days Night are all featured in this show. There is something for everyone in this show!

HALL OF FAME - wednesdays 6p - 8p

The Hall of Fame Show offers a huge variety of music that is sure to satiate any student’s musical appetite. The artists selected to the Rock and Roll Music Hall Of Fame have produced more and more music blends and defies genres, and draws from a greater variety of influences. At the same time, more traditional bands and artists, including some who started making music in the twentieth century, have adapted to the changing times and continued to thrive. Though it is impossible to place the varied music of the Hall of Fame into one definable style or category, certain themes emerge: 1) an interest in and revival of ‘retro’ sounds using modern technology and sensibilities, and 2) songwriting that draws from a huge diversity of genres and styles, making ‘rock’ bands even harder to pin down to one style alone. Examples of blockbuster artists that might be in the setlist include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, Queen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac, The Kinks and many others. This is a perfect show for students of all ages and experience levels and will offer many opportunities to perform across all genres!

summer jam - Tuesdays 6p - 8p

Summer Fun. The West Coast Sound. Whatever nomenclature you choose, Summer Jam music has survived the test of time and has made an explosive, full-steam-ahead resurgence in today’s popular music. Mostly emerging from the late 70s to early 90s, Summer Jam’s mellow moods and relaxing vibes overshadow the sublime musicianship and songwriting skills of artists like Steely Dan, Toto, Hall and Oates, The Doobie Brothers, Carole King, and many more. Steeped in jazz, R&B, and dense harmony theory, these songs feature collaborations between some of the best studio musicians in history. These enduring songs will surprise and challenge even the most advanced SoR student. There are multi-layered vocal harmonies for singers, jazz-inspired guitar parts and solos, legendary grooves for bassists and drummers, and intricate keyboard parts using what were, at the time, innovative electric pianos and synthesizers.