Beatles Workshop 8/6-8/10 August 6, 2018

On February 9th, 1964 popular music was changed forever when the Fab Four appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and won over the hearts of America’s youth. This week’s workshop celebrates the music of the Beatles; arguably the most popular band in the history of pop music. Their catalog runs from the simplest of three-chord pop songs like “Twist and Shout” or “Love me Do,” to far more complicated arrangements of conceptual medleys celebrating varied time signatures and complex chord voicings (think the entire last half of “Abbey Road”). The best part of all this, is that the music already lets this workshop cater to players of all levels, from the earliest beginner to the seasoned rocker; all while providing each of our students with an important piece of popular music history. With this workshop, like many of our others, we’re committed to helping kids experience what playing in a band is really like, so portions of the latter days are dedicated to things like team building, poster design, album art, and the always daunting task of coming up with a band name. Students should bring their own snacks and lunches during the week, with the exception of Thursday when we will order pizza for all the kids. The workshop will conclude on Friday afternoon with a live performance of 6-10 songs at a local venue.

Monday

• 9:00 am-10:00 am Meet and Greet and Icebreakers (Stage area)

• 10:00 am-10:30 am Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break for Snacks (Lounge area)

• 10:45 am-12:00 pm Group Instruction (Stage area)

• 12:00 pm-12:30 pm Lunch (Lounge area)

• 12:30 pm-1:00 pm Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 2:00 pm-2:10 pm Break (Lounge area)

• 2:10 pm-3:00 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

Tuesday

• 9:00 am-10:00 am Recap of Monday (Stage area)

• 10:00 am-10:30 am Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break for Snacks (Lounge area)

• 10:45 am-12:00 pm Group Instruction (Stage area)

• 12:00 pm-12:30 pm Lunch (Lounge area)

• 12:30 pm-1:00 pm Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 2:00 pm-2:10 pm Break (Lounge area)

• 2:10 pm-3:00 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

Wednesday

• 9:00 am-10:00 am Recap of Tuesday (Stage area)

• 10:00 am-10:30 am Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break for Snacks (Lounge area)

• 10:45 am-12:00 pm Group Instruction (Stage area)

• 12:00 pm-12:30 pm Lunch (Lounge area)

• 12:30 pm-1:00 pm Individualized Instruction/Practice (Practice rooms)

• 1:00 pm-1:45 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 1:45 pm-2:15 pm Games and Team Building Exercises (Lounge area)

• 2:15 pm-3:00 pm Band Rehearsal (Stage area)

Thursday

• 9:00 am-10:30 am Morning Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break for Snacks (Lounge area)

• 10:45 am-11:30 am Band Meeting (Lounge area) Students will brainstorm band names, logo ideas, and concepts for poster design later in the afternoon.

• 11:30 am-12:00 pm Performance Coaching (Stage area)

• 12:00-12:30 Lunch (Lounge area) Thursday is pizza day!

• 12:30 pm-2:00 pm Afternoon Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 2:00 pm-2:10 pm Break (Lounge area)

• 2:10 pm-3:00 pm Poster/Flyer Design (Lounge area)

Friday

• 9:00 am-10:30 am Morning Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break for Snacks (Lounge area)

• 10:45 am-11:15 am Performance Coaching (Stage area)

• 11:15am-12:30 pm Rehearsal (Stage area)

• 12:30 pm-1:00 pm Lunch (Lounge area)

• 1:00 pm-1:30 pm Music Themed Game (Lounge area)

• 1:30 pm Parents Pick-up (Lobby area)

• 2:00 pm SHOWTIME!!!! (Venue TBD)