Connecting Community & Music
Teen Rock Spring 2024
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This class has been designed to get your teen playing in a “band style” setting amongst their peers. The TeenRock class will give them the skills and understanding of how to successfully play music in a group setting alongside other peer musicians. On top of that, our goal is to create an inclusive community environment where students connect and relate to each other through their love of music.
Class standards and requirements:
Students should be playing at an intermediate level. Meaning that they have the ability to successfully play through songs and have a basic understanding of music fundamentals.
The instructor will choose a set selection of songs that are well suited for the students’ playing level.
It is highly recommended that students are taking private lessons during the session.
Students will learn what role their instrument plays when combined with others in an ensemble format.
At the end of the session, students will have a public performance at a local venue.
Class Details
When: Session 1, Tuesdays, 5-6:30 | Session 2, Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks (9 classes)
Class dates: April 2 - May 14
Performance: Performance frequency will depend on your classes readiness to play. Each class will perform at least two times during this session. It is not required to attend every performance. We will perform on Thursday nights at The Stand in Boulder. An additional fee of $15 will be charged for each performance.
PRICE & ENROLLMENT
$39 per class | $351 for the session | plus $15 per performance
If you are new to these classes please contact us through our chat feature to confirm that there is space available. We may request that you meet with the instructor to see if this class is best suited for your skill level. Meeting with the instructor is a free consultation that will take less than 30 minutes.
Meet the Instructor: Christopher Clauss
Christopher is a Multi-instrumentalist singer-song writer from the east coast with a passion for performing and teaching music!
Originally a classically trained Violist, at 14 he changes his focus and picked up the electric guitar. Christopher has been blessed to front his own band, to learn and perform incredible music with some of his best friends, and to live a life that has been full of wonder and new connections and friendships.
After picking up the bass, and subsequently the drum kit and keyboard, Christopher set up his home studio and dove into the world of music engineering and production.
This desire to always learn and expand his knowledge has filled Christopher’s professional career with joy and experiences he cherishes.
Beginning in 2016, with a strong desire to share his passion with other inspired people, Christopher began teaching music to students both one on one, and in band-group settings at Lakehouse Music Studios in Asbury Park, NJ.
His teaching style is fun and patient, and focuses not just on technique and theory, but the innate connection we have with music; why do we feel emotionally touched by certain notes or moments in a song? His goal is to help students of all interests connect their inner passion, their experiences, and their hearts with their instrument to bring the experience of playing music to a whole new level.
He has toured the country and recorded albums playing with some of his favorite independent bands as a drummer, bassist and guitarist, such as progressive metal group Beatrix Potter, indie folk band The Accidental Seabirds, and hard rock group Baron Praxis.
With over fourteen years of experience performing in diverse genres, from folk to jazz to rock and metal and even Indian classical music, he is always looking for something new to learn and to share with his students.