Classes
Rock Band

Ages 10–12
5:30–6:30pm, Mondays

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In this course, learners will create and perform as an ensemble while exploring the genres of rock and roll and pop music. Learners will gain fundamentals in selected instruments (keyboards, drums, bass, guitar), and explore songwriting and composition to create and play original pieces.



About Rose Blanshei

Hello! My name is Rose Blanshei and I am a professional musician currently living in Brooklyn, NY.

I believe that music is an innate language that can be tapped into at any age, and that music education should be accessible to everyone. As a performer, my career spans DIY rock and punk to high-concept performance art, performing on three continents and at spaces like the Guggenheim Museum, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Kino Saito. I have collaborated with musicians, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers, have written and recorded music, and have opened for artists including Vapors of Morphine. I am a member of Bruce Springsteen's band The Night Shift, playing bass. I am a songwriter and perform solo and with my band under my name, Rose Blanshei.

As a teacher, I love to help students find their musical voice through bass and/or guitar. I have 6+ years experience teaching students of all ages, and can also act as a personal songwriting coach to help students develop their craft. I offer a compassionate perspective, holistic approach, and time-management strategies to help students maneuver through the challenges (and joys!) that arise in the process of learning.

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