We realize the need for Developmental Assets in young people's lives and the sad truth is, that only 19% of youth reports having CREATIVE ACTIVITIES essential for success. This is the lowest % of 40 factors!

Our passion & goal is to strive to fill every kid and "kid at heart" with the love for music. Rock School provides an avenue where creativity can be developed within, offering an opportunity for young people and adults alike to hone musical skills, build relationships, learn values, and self perception, implementing many assets our youth need in their lives.

What we offer as developmental Assets:

-A caring school environment

-Adult role models

-Positive peer interaction

-Expectations for growth

-Achievement motivation

-School engagement

-Homework

-Responsibility

-Planning & Decision making

-Interpersonal competence

-Peaceful conflict resolution

-Personal power

-Self esteem

-Sense of purpose

-Positive view of personal future

Music has been scientifically researched to show how it affects & influences the Frontal Lobe of our brains. At a deep level music stimulates activities of the amygdala, which regulates emotion, and even the brain stem, which is the center for many of the vital functions of our bodies such as breathing, heart rate and digestion. Music therapy has been widely used to help Depression, Alzheimers, and Parkinsons.

Performing & playing music at a young age improves mathematical skills: By understanding beat, rhythm, and scales, children are learning how to divide, create fractions, and recognize patterns.

Physical skills such as coordination and motor skills; they require movement of the hands, arms, and feet. Performance or musical instruments is great for high-energy kids.

Cultivates social skills: Group classes require peer interaction and communication, which encourage teamwork, as children must collaborate to create a crescendo or an accelerando. If a child is playing his instrument too loudly or speeding up too quickly, he'll need to adjust. It's important for children to know and understand their individual part in a larger ensemble.

Refining discipline & patience: Playing an instrument teaches kids to persevere through hours, months, and sometimes years of practice before they reach specific goals, such as performing with a band or memorizing a solo piece. "Private lessons and practicing at home require a very focused kind of attention for even 10 minutes at a time.

Building Self-Esteem: Children can learn to accept and give constructive criticism when performing with others. Turning negative feedback into positive change helps build self-confidence.. Group lessons, in particular, may help children understand that nobody, including themselves or their peers, is perfect, and that everyone has room for improvement. "Presenting yourself in public is an important skill whether you become a professional musician or not. This also helps with public speaking!