Rock Academy Melbourne XIV – January 13-17, 2019
Rock Academy Melbourne is a school holiday program that helps develop the skills of teen musicians, aged 12-19. Forming bands you are given guidance by some of Melbourne’s leading professional musicians and teachers.
Composite bands prepare cover songs and co-write original songs to be performed in front of family and friends at the final performance.
Rehearsal and mentoring sessions will take place at well known Bakehouse Studios in Richmond.
Rock Academy XIV booking are OPEN NOW – just cruise to the bottom of the page. RAM XIV will run between Sunday, January 13 and Thursday, January 17th, 2019. Our performance Gig will be at the M Pavillion in the Queen Victoria Gardens as part of the MMusic program. We will have guest musicians from Big Music, Sydney joining us and performing at the show.
On the Friday, 20 Young Lions will hit the road to play at Big Music’s program finale in Sydney, (the tour is sold out already).
Rock Academy XIV runs Sunday, January 13 and Thursday, January 17th, 2019
The program runs Sunday – Wednesday, 10am – 4pm, with the performance, live at the M Pavillion from 2pm on Thursday, January 17. Check out the Facebook event.
There will be limited space so don’t miss out, be quick and book now, we need drummers, singers, bass guitarists, keyboard/piano players, string, brass players and guitarists.
The price per participant is still only $400 inc gst.
If you have any questions head over to the Contact Us page.
Mentors – Rock Academy XII
Andy Sylvio
Andy is a professional live drummer and a session recording artist, with a career that spans over 3 decades. Andy has performed and toured nationally and internationally with Aussie music legends such as Pete Murray, Ian Moss (Cold Chisel), Renee Geyer and Phil & Kate Ceberano.
Laura Davidson
Laura has toured the world with tribute shows such as Bjôrn Again, playing Frida Longstokin, The Spicy Girls as Sporty Spice and in AC/DSHE as the leading lady Bonnie Scott.
Pete Farnan
Pete is leading our songwriting workshop.
Peter is a founding member, songwriter and guitarist for iconic Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera and seminal post punk outfit Serious Young Insects.
Peter is a founding member, songwriter and guitarist for iconic Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera and seminal post punk outfit Serious Young Insects.
Juanita Timpanaro
With a catalogue of her own original compositions, Juanita’s pure sound displays an emotionally charged, vulnerable performance which brings her lyrics and wit to life. This can be heard in indie-pop-industrial-disco-funk duo ‘The Stripperz’ where ...
Simon Hosford
Simon Hosford is a an Australian guitarist/producer/songwriter that started playing Classical guitar at age 5, and by 19 was a member of Virgil Donati’s rock/fusion band “On The Virg”, began touring Australia and America with Tommy Emmanuel, and a year later was recruited by Colin Hay and Greg Ham to be part of the new Men At Work.
Haydn Meggit
Having toured and recorded with artists such as Ross Wilson, Glenn Shorrock, Leo Sayer, Daryl Braithwaite, Richard Clapton, Joe Camilleri, Vika & Linda Bull and James Reyne to name just a few, Haydn Meggitt’s multi-genre drumming is organic and exciting.
Phil Ceberano
Phil Ceberano has been working in the entertainment industry both locally and internationally for over 30 years as a professional musician, entertainer, TV presenter, producer, songwriter, musical director, and composer.
Fiona Lee Maynard
A singer, composer, Recording Artist, multi-instrumentalist and world class performer, Fiona Lee Maynard is the formidable female rocker frontwoman for Have A Nice Day, In Vivo, Fiona and Her Holy Men, (et al).
Glenn Reither
Glenn Reither (keyboards and saxophone) has performed nationally and internationally with artists including Jon Stevens, Daryl Braithwaite, Shannon Noll, Richard Clapton etc.
Glenn is a member of the iconic Australian band Icehouse and is recently toured as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations.
Glenn is a member of the iconic Australian band Icehouse and is recently toured as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations.
Tony Featherstone
Tony Featherstone is best known as keyboard player for triple ARIA Award winning Aussie band The Badloves who had multi-platinum success in the 90s with a string of top 40 releases including the seminal “Green Limousine”.
Rehearsals @ Bakehouse Studios
Rehearsals – Bakehouse Studios
Rock Academy Melbourne is held at Bakehouse Studios, Richmond.
This is a cool and arty joint which has awesome rehearsal rooms that are used by the likes of Paul Kelly, Jet, Tool, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, The Cat Empire and Dan Sultan – just to name a few! The place is a great community and you will be welcomed with open arms!
Around the corner is the well known Victoria Street with its array of food options from Pies to Pho, giving you plenty of options for a quick takeaway lunch.
Located centrally in Richmond it is close to North Richmond train station as well as tram and bus stops.
27-29 Hoddle Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121
(entry from Little Hoddle St near Elizabeth St)
Find more at their website: http://bakehousestudios.com.au
Performance @ Central Club Hotel
Performance – The Central Club Hotel
The Rock Academy Performance Night sees each band perform their music live at The Central Club Hote, Richmond in front of family and friends showcasing their amazing skills.
The Central Club Hotel in Richmond has been the home to great Aussie rock gigs for decades and we are lucky enough to get up on that stage and rock for family and friends.
The performance is open to family and friends running on the Friday evening after the completion of 4 days of rehearsals during Rock Academy XII.