All Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students are invited to sign-up for the Middle School Band Gig.  This after school activity is open to all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade.  The Band Gig Program teaches you how to be a part of a band.  Geared toward teens (Grades 6-8) that already have one thing in common; they love music and want to play in a band.  Each group is made up of 4-6 students based on grade, music style preference, and ability.  We start with forming a band.  The group chooses a name for the band and what songs they are going to play.  Original music is always enthusiastically encouraged.  Then we record a demo and give a live performance.  So you see we really are a Band Gig!  We take you from forming the band to playing the gig. It's all about having fun. Your experience will be more like a recording session rather than a rehearsal.

The tuition includes weekly band rehearsal/studio time, CD recording/demo of your band, and End of session live concert for charity.  The instruments include: Guitar, Base Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, and Vocals.  All interested participants must submit a registration form by to the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Main Office by July1, 2010. 

Melrose Band Gig – (Grades 6 – 8)(Funding provided by The Victoria McLaughlin Foundation & Ernie Boch's "Music Drives Us" Foundation).

Mondays and Tuesdays - eight sessions 
Session I    12:30 – 2:00 pm
Session II   2:00 – 3:30 pm
Session III  3:30 – 5:00 pm
Middle School Art Room
$155 per participant.    

For more information please visit www.cityofmelrose.org/departments/recreation.htm.  You may contact Frank Olivieri at 781-662-9511 or email folivieri@cityofmelrose.org. 

     Posted by Principal Brow - 06/08/10