We’ve been so busy with our summer that we have not had any time for regular updates! Our third summer session of MusicTech is coming to a close this week with a Friday Finale Concert tomorrow night (24 July, 2009). The past two weeks have been our first ever double week sessions where we see the same groups for 2 weeks with one big finale concert at the end of the second week.
We were not sure what to expect from a two week long camp session since we have always held our sessions on a weekly basis, but have found that it’s been a relaxed, fun experience. The bands have been able to take their time writing some really great music, recording the songs and getting to know our staff and each other over the last two weeks.
This has been an incredible summer for us! All of our summer sessions sold out and we moved into our new Brier Creek location at TW Alexander and Frankies Fun Park. I don’t think we could have had a better summer!
If you are in town tomorrow night, please come out and support the band at 7PM in our Wake Forest location. These are great musicians with a lot of talent!
Posts tagged Raleigh Academy of Music
Camp Roundup
Jul 23rd
09′ Summer Camps Kick Off
Jun 16th
For Immediate Release
June 16, 2009
The first campsession of 2009 has kicked off with a sold out week and some serious music making on the first day.
Progressive Music Center‘s 15th year of the the Original School of Rock Summer Sessions kicked off Monday, June 15 in a brand new Raleigh, NC location. For 2009 a Music Technology curriculum has been added and titled called MusicTech. Through the new MusicTech format camp Rockers write, record, promote and perform their music in a one week period ending with a finale concert. “The overall idea of MusicTech is to offer campers a complete submersion into what it takes to play in a working band. In today’s connected world the need for large record deals and distribution is greatly minimized with social networks and readily available, inexpensive recording equipment such as the Zoom H2″, says Progressive Music Center’s Billy Cuthrell.
Started in 1994 as way to showcase students, Progressive Music Center’s camp has grown year after year and produced a year around program called Rock Academy where students rehearse weekly in Progressive’s studios with a staff member that coaches the bands and prepares them for live shows around the NC area.
