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1805 E Truman Road, Independence, MO 64050Mon–Thu 3:30–9:30 pmFall bands form in August(816) 555-0121
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First band, performance band, house band

Every band rehearses each week with a coach. You move up when your band is ready, not on a clock.

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    First band

    Ages 12 and up, no band needed
    Skills

    • Hold a steady beat together in one room

    • Learn a short set of songs you know, chosen with your coach

    • Count in, start together and finish together

    • Set up your own amp, mic and stand

    Moving up

    Your coach moves you up when the band is ready to play a full set for a room. Every player moves at their own pace.

  2. 02

    Performance band

    Ages 12 and up, after a first band
    Skills

    • Build a set list with your bandmates

    • Play a show at the end of the term

    • Write a part of your own and bring it to rehearsal

    • Watch each other for cues, solos and endings

    Moving up

    Your band and your coach talk it over after a show. Every band moves at its own pace.

  3. 03

    House band

    Ages 14 and up, by invitation
    Skills

    • Play longer sets and the school's own shows

    • Mix songs you know with songs you write

    • Welcome new players into the lineup

    • Share a rehearsal with a first band, as a guide

    Moving up

    House bands are chosen by their coaches. Ask us how a spot opens.

Where to startTry a class

Sample levels.

Teens and adults rehearse in separate bands. Every player moves at their own pace.

How a band forms

From a first listen to a first show

  1. 01

    Step 1: A coach listens

    You play or sing a few minutes at a class to try. Nobody is graded, and you can start from your first chord.

  2. 02

    Step 2: We put a band together

    We match players of a similar level and age, in a teen band or an adult band, around a drummer and a bass player.

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    Step 3: You pick the songs

    Your coach brings songs you know, and your band chooses an order for the set.

  4. 04

    Step 4: You rehearse each week

    Ninety minutes a week in a room set up with amps, a drum kit and microphones, with your coach there.

  5. 05

    Step 5: You play a show

    Each term ends in a show in the big room, for family and friends.

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    Step 6: You move up when you are ready

    Your coach and your band decide together, usually after a show.

The rooms

A warehouse that was built to be loud

Our rehearsal rooms are in a former warehouse, with high ceilings and thick walls.

Every room has amps, a drum kit and microphones set up, so you can walk in with your guitar or your sticks and play. Earplugs are available in every room.

  • Bands of up to six players

  • A coach in the room for every rehearsal

  • Earplugs are available in every room

A band rehearsal room with an amp, a drum kit and two stools, acoustic foam on the wall and a window

Come in

Come to a class and hear a band

Sit in on a rehearsal for your age group, or take a lesson. A coach listens to you play, and nobody is graded.

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