Post by StiffUpperAngus on Sept 25, 2005 1:45:47 GMT -5
Kids will play as if they're Young in new show
By MATT JAMES, Of the Record staff
If you yearn for the days of "Back in Black," the Paul Green School of Rock Music has a show for you. This weekend the school will present its newest show, "The Best Worst of AC/DC."
Steve Auerbach, the Salt Lake City branch manager of the School of Rock, said the reason he picked AC/DC was simple: they're a great band. As he said in a press release about the show, "The music of AC/DC is some of the most potent rock music ever written."
So, it fits perfectly in the School of Rock curriculum.
"We teach our students every genre of rock music," said Auerbach.
Founded in Philadelphia, the School of Rock specializes in teaching its students music by preparing them to play rock 'n' roll shows.
"The Paul Green School of Rock is the original performance-based rock school in the United States," said Auerbach. "We build our reputation on performing, and that's what we do."
Christy Matthews, left, and Dan Morgan, right, practice for the upcoming AC/DC show presented by the Paul Green School of Rock Music. Photo courtesy of Paul Green School of Rock Music.
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The AC/DC show will be the Salt Lake City branch's second. In May it sold out its first show, two performances of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" in the Lo Fi Caf. For this run, the school is traveling south to Midvale to play Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at The Circuit.
"We basically play the hits of AC/DC," said Dan Morgan, age 15, an intermediate guitar player from Park City.
That show will feature performances from five Parkites, Tad D'Agostino, age 13; Dacia Morgan, also age 13, sister of Dan; and August "Augie" Simmons, age 12 and his brother, Rawson, age 8.
"Our students come in at every skill level," said Auerbach. "We take them at every level and our job is to cast them in rock shows."
Almost everyone gets to participate in a show, he said, in some capacity or another, usually in a few different roles. The students switch-off from song to song, switching from back-up roles to lead ones and from instrumental to singing ones.
"The shows are cast with anywhere from 15-30 students," said Auerbach.
The concerts consist of two 50-minute-long 11-song sets.
"They'll each get a minimum of three songs in a seasonal show," added Auerbach.
D'Augostino, a beginner bass player, said he was going to play in eight different songs, including "TNT," "Shook Me All Night Long" and "Big Balls," and he said, he's taking lead vocals on "Whole Lot of Rosey."
He said he was looking forward to the event, which will be his first.
"They have us get dressed up," he said, "and it's going to be a lot of fun."
He said it would be cool to get up on stage under the lights and play.
"I'm going to be playing four songs," said Dan Morgan, "and the songs I play, I'm going to play lead guitar on."
His favorite, he said, was "Night Prowler."
"It's really cool," he said. "It's got solos throughout it."
Otherwise, he pointed to the song "TNT" as another highlight of the night, because he will get to play that song with his sister. On "TNT," while he plays Angus Young's lead guitar part, Dacia will take her place behind the kit.
Morgan, who said he has also studied at the Utah Conservatory, and who has been going to the School of Rock since the middle of June, said he liked his classes there.
"Basically we work toward performing rock shows, he said.
"What a like," he noted, "is that we have a goal to work toward, we strive to be the best."
D'Augostino, who has been taking classes since the end of May said he enjoyed the school as well.
"The teachers are really nice and they help you," he said.
"I'm constantly learning new stuff and I'm constantly trying to play harder stuff," said Morgan.
"The program is really a program that's dedicated to excellence," said Auerbach.
The shows, he noted, lead to that excellence, inspire it.
"It's really about teaching kids to be part of a successful performance group," Auerbach noted.
And that includes working through differences, rehearsals and learning how to work with a whole group of people.
"It's not just fun and games," concluded Auerbach. "It's a lot of work too."
But that can be fun too. Morgan was emphatic about his feelings for the school and excited about the shows in the future.
"I love it down there," he said. "I like what we do."
The Paul Green School of Rock's production of "The Best Worst of AC/DC," will play at 7 p.m. at The Circuit, which is located at 7711 S. Main Street in Midvale. Tickets are $7 and are available through SmithsTix or at the door.
By MATT JAMES, Of the Record staff
If you yearn for the days of "Back in Black," the Paul Green School of Rock Music has a show for you. This weekend the school will present its newest show, "The Best Worst of AC/DC."
Steve Auerbach, the Salt Lake City branch manager of the School of Rock, said the reason he picked AC/DC was simple: they're a great band. As he said in a press release about the show, "The music of AC/DC is some of the most potent rock music ever written."
So, it fits perfectly in the School of Rock curriculum.
"We teach our students every genre of rock music," said Auerbach.
Founded in Philadelphia, the School of Rock specializes in teaching its students music by preparing them to play rock 'n' roll shows.
"The Paul Green School of Rock is the original performance-based rock school in the United States," said Auerbach. "We build our reputation on performing, and that's what we do."
Christy Matthews, left, and Dan Morgan, right, practice for the upcoming AC/DC show presented by the Paul Green School of Rock Music. Photo courtesy of Paul Green School of Rock Music.
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The AC/DC show will be the Salt Lake City branch's second. In May it sold out its first show, two performances of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" in the Lo Fi Caf. For this run, the school is traveling south to Midvale to play Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at The Circuit.
"We basically play the hits of AC/DC," said Dan Morgan, age 15, an intermediate guitar player from Park City.
That show will feature performances from five Parkites, Tad D'Agostino, age 13; Dacia Morgan, also age 13, sister of Dan; and August "Augie" Simmons, age 12 and his brother, Rawson, age 8.
"Our students come in at every skill level," said Auerbach. "We take them at every level and our job is to cast them in rock shows."
Almost everyone gets to participate in a show, he said, in some capacity or another, usually in a few different roles. The students switch-off from song to song, switching from back-up roles to lead ones and from instrumental to singing ones.
"The shows are cast with anywhere from 15-30 students," said Auerbach.
The concerts consist of two 50-minute-long 11-song sets.
"They'll each get a minimum of three songs in a seasonal show," added Auerbach.
D'Augostino, a beginner bass player, said he was going to play in eight different songs, including "TNT," "Shook Me All Night Long" and "Big Balls," and he said, he's taking lead vocals on "Whole Lot of Rosey."
He said he was looking forward to the event, which will be his first.
"They have us get dressed up," he said, "and it's going to be a lot of fun."
He said it would be cool to get up on stage under the lights and play.
"I'm going to be playing four songs," said Dan Morgan, "and the songs I play, I'm going to play lead guitar on."
His favorite, he said, was "Night Prowler."
"It's really cool," he said. "It's got solos throughout it."
Otherwise, he pointed to the song "TNT" as another highlight of the night, because he will get to play that song with his sister. On "TNT," while he plays Angus Young's lead guitar part, Dacia will take her place behind the kit.
Morgan, who said he has also studied at the Utah Conservatory, and who has been going to the School of Rock since the middle of June, said he liked his classes there.
"Basically we work toward performing rock shows, he said.
"What a like," he noted, "is that we have a goal to work toward, we strive to be the best."
D'Augostino, who has been taking classes since the end of May said he enjoyed the school as well.
"The teachers are really nice and they help you," he said.
"I'm constantly learning new stuff and I'm constantly trying to play harder stuff," said Morgan.
"The program is really a program that's dedicated to excellence," said Auerbach.
The shows, he noted, lead to that excellence, inspire it.
"It's really about teaching kids to be part of a successful performance group," Auerbach noted.
And that includes working through differences, rehearsals and learning how to work with a whole group of people.
"It's not just fun and games," concluded Auerbach. "It's a lot of work too."
But that can be fun too. Morgan was emphatic about his feelings for the school and excited about the shows in the future.
"I love it down there," he said. "I like what we do."
The Paul Green School of Rock's production of "The Best Worst of AC/DC," will play at 7 p.m. at The Circuit, which is located at 7711 S. Main Street in Midvale. Tickets are $7 and are available through SmithsTix or at the door.