School of Rock Montclair Announces New Fall Performance Programs

School of Rock Montclair will begin rehearsals for its fall performance programs on October 1. Students will take part in weekly rehearsals of their chosen programs through January, and concert presentations of the programs will take place at local live music venues in February.

“Performance programs are the culmination of our students’ experience at School of Rock Montclair,” says Kevin March, General Manager. “We put on shows to teach music, and our students gain skills and confidence from the live shows of our performance programs that enhance every aspect of their lives.”

In each performance program, students work with bandmates of similar skill levels to learn the most popular and important songs of the artists or genres being featured. Students also learn the intricacies of presenting these songs in front of a live audience.

The 2018 School of Rock Montclair fall performance programs are as follows:

PUNK ROCK: USA vs. UK - featuring genre-defining hits by such bands as X-Ray Spex, the Sex Pistols, X, and D.R.I.

• Rehearsal day/time: Monday, 5:30-8:30pm (rehearsals begin Monday, October 1 through January 21)

THE MUSIC OF TOM PETTY - featuring his biggest anthems, including "Won't Back Down", "Last Dance with Mary Jane", "Refugee", and many more.

• Tuesday, 5:30-8:30pm (rehearsals begin Tuesday, October 2 through January 22)

THE MUSIC OF “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC - featuring hilarious parodies like “Eat It”, “My Bologna”, “Like a Surgeon”, and many more.

• Wednesday, 5:30-8:30pm (rehearsals begin Wednesday, October 3 through January 16)

THE SMITHS vs. THE CURE - featuring both bands’ most emotive and moodiest hits, including “This Charming Man”, “How Soon Is Now?”, “What Difference Does It Make?”, “Boys Don’t Cry”, “Just Like Heaven”, “In Between Days”, and many more.

• Thursday, 6:00-9:00pm (rehearsals begin Thursday, October 4 through January 17)

THE ROOTS OF REGGAE - featuring influential hits by The Skatalites, Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, The Specials, Madness, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, No Doubt, Reel Big Fish, and many more.

• Saturday, 12:00-3:00pm (rehearsals begin Saturday, October 6 through January 19)

MODERN ROCK - featuring contemporary hits by Greta Van Fleet, Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, The Struts, Muse, Panic At The Disco!, Portugal, The Man, Weezer, St. Vincent, and many more.

• Saturday, 3:00-6:00pm (rehearsals begin Saturday, October 6 through January 19)

LED ZEPPELIN vs. HEART (Adult Program) - featuring both bands’ most raucous and powerful crowd pleasers.

• Friday, 3:00-6:00pm (rehearsals begin Friday, October 5 through January 18)

Online sign-up for School of Rock Montclair’s fall performance programs for students and adults is open. For additional information, contact Kevin March at (973) 337-5296.