Band Academy and Demo Recording Course - Starts 3 May 2008

This new course has been designed for the growing number of musicians who want to join a band and aspire to a higher level of musicianship and performance as demonstrated by successful chart topping acts.

The B.A.D (Band Academy and Demo Recording) Course will put students into bands depending on the their preferred style of music and start off with some Live Performance Song Studies (e.g. Chilis, M.C.R. etc.) as an icebreaker.

• Once bands are comfortable performing together new tutor, Toy Valentine will help each band work on their Stage Performance to ensure that the bands are as exciting on stage as their music.
• When each band has acquired confidence in their music and performance they will write their own song with the help of the Tutors and be involved in Recording a live demo of their own song with our Sound Engineer, Ferg Priddle, so they can take home a CD as a record of their accomplishment.

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Get in a Band and Play – 21 - 26 July 2008

This course is designed for new musicians to form bands and study all aspects of Live Performance, Song writing and
Production, with an opportunity to take part in a Battle of the Bands competition with £400 of Prizes!

Whether you play an instrument and want to form a band or feel that your band needs some coaching and direction then Realistic Rock’s 'Get in a Band and Play!' is the course for you.

This is a one week intensive summer course that will guide young musicians through all the skills and techniques needed to play Live and perform in a band, write original songs and give an insight into song arrangement, music production and putting on a show. The final day of the course will include a
Battle of the Bands Competition in the evening, with prizes for most improved players in each category of instrument.

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Beginners to Band Members – Course starts 7th May 2008

'Beginners to band members’ is a course designed to take the
aspiring musician to a Live Performance! in just 10 weeks.

Whether you’ve just got an Instrument or have always been dreaming of playing in a Band, then Realistic Rock’s ‘Beginners to Band Members’ is the course for you. Even if you have never played an Instrument before

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Live Performance Workshops – Course starts 19 January 2008

Live performance workshops' are designed to bring your
music lesson into a practical, real life, live situation.

Live performance is an essential part of playing a musical instrument. With the current explosion in guitar-based music, starting a band is more popular than ever. But to secure a record deal, and hang on to it, you need to take your ability to a professional level. That means playing live, either on stage or in the studio, and that is what Live Performance Workshops aim to do.

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Band Development and Production

Realistic Rock has teamed up with Epsom Playhouse and Bootleg Musical Instruments to give young people the opportunity to take part in this n ew course

If you are serious about writing, performing and producing your own musicthen this course will give you an insight into writing hit songs, band professionalism, what it takes to get a record deal, running a band as a business, touring, and technical sound and light engineering.

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