Rockland Summer Band Camp 2010
"You and Terry did a terrific thing. My son Alexander had a great experience with you guys last week. And our family was B L O W N A W A Y !!!!!! on Saturday at The Turning Point. Rockland Rock Band Camp gave him the guidance and opportunity so that he could discover himself. And for that, I am grateful."
"We were amazed! What a job you did this week! How special it was to see four friends who have all worked individually come together and play as a band the way they did today. It was a very special event for us. Taking them from their individual lessons and giving them the opportunity to collaborate as a band was a fantastic experience. The show astonished us all. The fact that the older boys worked together to write and perform their own song in just five days was most impressive. We recognize and appreciate the amount of work and energy it took to successfully accomplish this outstanding performance. "
"Congrats on the success of your 1st summer band camp..The show was really fantastic. I really enjoyed both bands. They all really came together. I think the camp gave them all a glimpse of how hard it is to be in a band , all the hours of practicing, creating, improvising and compromising but also how fun and rewarding it is to play in front of people and sound really good. Thank you for your guidance..."
"Ryan had a blast,,,, felt very comfortable on stage and the whole performance was fantastic and exceeded our expectations.
Thanks again you guys did a great Job and Ryan really enjoyed the whole week."
"Thank You so much for everything. This camp gave Vincent a great experience one that he will never forget. As parents we were shocked to see how 5 days of hard work payed off to create an awesome performance!"
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Guitarhelper's Rockland Summer Band Program 2010
For Rockland County includes Pearl River, New City, North Jersey, Stony Point, Haverstraw, Orangeburg, Blauvelt, Tappan....
Singers, Drummers, Bassists, Keyboards, others.....
Let's play some music and have a week of fun!
Play your favorite songs or your own original songs in a band.
Perform in front of friends, family and peers!
Program dates:
Currently offering full and half-day sessions
Aug 2nd -7th
Full day: 10-5
Full day sessions would include two playing/rehearsal/group lessons sessions, other activities could include music(rock/pop) history, music appreciation(exposure to different styles),
Half day: 10:00AM -1:00PM
or
1:30PM-4:30PM
at Last Stop Recording and Rehearsal( Orangeburg)
Performance on Saturday Aug. 7th, 12:30pm At The Turning Point in Piermont.
(July 26 -July 31 will be added as needed)
Benefits of playing in a band include making new friends, building confidence musically and personally, developing musical communication skills, improving music rhythm and having a fun time.
All students will learn how to communicate and interact with each other, listen in a band setting, develop time feel, song forms, rehearsal techniques, stage presence, operate equipment and team work.
This is one week of FUN work.
The bands work towards a performance on the weekend, Saturday at The Turning Point
Video and audio will be recorded of the performance. DVDs and CDs should be available by late Aug/Sept.
**Looking to fill 4 band sessions, so space is limited.
Multiple guitars/keys/vocals can be in bands.
Email: Brian@guitarhelper.net Call: Brian 845-709-5930
My daughter is 12 years old and has been taking guitar lessons with Brian for a little less than a year now and we’ve been very impressed by Brian’s ability to develop her musical ability in a very short period of time! He came highly recommended by a friend of ours whose teenage son has been taking lessons with Brian and was also very happy. From the very first session Brian was able to help us figure out which guitar was best for her, restring it and find out what type of music she likes. Caitlin was able to start learning songs immediately which was a huge motivator! Sometimes with so many other activities and homework it’s hard to figure out the time to practice but Brian gives assignments to be done every day that only take about 10-15 min. so it’s not overwhelming. He picks up the songs and the materials that she’ll need for each lesson which is a great help because I’m afraid if I had to go to the music store to pick them up myself I might never get there or would possible pick up the wrong thing. Brian also uses a computer to teach the music and he e-mail songs and back tracks so that she is able to play her songs as if she’s the guitarist in a band. Theory is taught as a part of the songs instead of as a separate task that I’m sure she would have dreaded and possibly would have turned her off completely. He’s a excellent musician, very professional and has a ton of patience. We couldn’t be happier with her progress and can’t wait for summer band camp!!
---Mother of Caitlin, 12 yr. old Pearl River student
Brian Murphy is a great guitar teacher. He teaches you from the basics to those hard solos. He lets you chose the songs you want to learn and will help you every step of the way. You don't even have to go to him, he comes to you so you don't need too worry about getting there on time. If you have any problems he helps you with them. He has taught me from playing simple chords to playing songs like " Black Dog", "Iron Man", and "Hotel California". Brian is a great guitar player and teacher.
--John, Teenage Pearl River Student
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