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Rock School - General Information

Our challenge: Show us a kid, young or old, who doesn’t like music!

Upper Valley Presents’ Rock School is a community-based educational program that teaches creativity, teamwork, social skills, self-esteem, and confidence through music. Our mission is to create a positive atmosphere in which students are motivated and encouraged through hands-on learing to achieve their own personal fulfillment, whether through instrumentation, song writing, singing, or recording. We strive to bring communities together, to reach out to kids, young or old, and to create an atmosphere that truly Rocks! From here, we will expand our vision and hope that other communities will recognize the value that music plays in the lives of our students and audiences everywhere.

Tuck Stocking, Berklee College of Music trained and veteran guitarist, allows individuals and existing bands to gain ensemble awareness, network and get a chance to play in a group. Class is for vocalists, drummers, rhythm and lead guitarists and bassists of all ages and abilities. Rock School teaches rock, jazz, blue grass or any genre in which you may be interested.

“Get out of your basement,” says Tuck, “bring your instrument, positive attitude and I’ll supply coaching and amplification.”

Additionally, existing bands can sign up with the school for coaching and production of their own CD.

PA and session infrastructure including drums & keyboard is provided, you bring your own amp and guitar.

Come and have a free look/discussion with Tuck in advance. Tuck will place you with like-minded and ability players. Or, come with your existing band - special rates apply. We schedule eight classes followed by a public recital for those who are ready. Classes meet on all days except Tuesdays. Weekday meetings are from 7 to 9 PM and weekend meetings are after lunch. Call (802) 649 2772 for current session dates and class schedules. Cost $240 for 8 classes + public show.

Rock School is brought to you by Upper Valley Presents, a Vermont nonprofit that celebrates neighborhood by bringing educational and artistic events to the Upper Valley. Other programs brought by UVP are Summer Days Camp, Music Together (a family music programs for ages birth to K) and Open Air Summer Family Concert series.

Sponsors and Partners of Rock School include Lebanon Opera House, Pentagle Council of the Arts, CATV, Whaleback Ski Area, TransCanada, Middle Earth Music Hall, Hanover Strings and Blue Mountain Guitar. Also, kudos to the efforts of the parents of players for getting them to where they are in their lives and where they need to be each week.

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Session Choices - Registration Form
Performance - bring your ideas and songs and Tuck will match you up with other players with similar interests.

Songwriting - bring your compositions and Tuck will coach you and others to play them as full pieces. Your song may be played at a show.

Sound/Recording Technical - Rock School uses the state-of-the-art Steinburg CuBase4 sound engineering software. You will work with the performance and songwriting groups and possibly other bands to record and engineer their work.

Classes held in Lewiston Hall at the Upper Valley Events Center in Norwich - directions.

Additional curriculum details here.

Registration Form

Schedule Notes

Fall 2008 Performance Class Session 9

Registration Form

Session 9 will start the week of September 8th.

Auditions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, August 28 and 29 between 4 and 6 PM.

Call 802 649 2772 to schedule yours.

Session 9 will peform its show at the Woodstock Town Hall Theater on Saturday, November 1st from 4 to 9 PM.

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Smugmug Gallery

Director Tuck Stocking

Set List from Middle Earth Music Hall Show on January 25, 2008

Tuck Stocking, Director of Upper Valley Rock School Opens the Show
Monterato - Mauro Giuliani - considered by many to be one
of the leading guitar virtuosos of the 19th century >
Scarborough Fair - Trad. - Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, herbs
mentioned in this song, are all known to have been closely associated as charms
against the evil eye >
Mississippi Blues - Trad. - Mississippi Delta was essentially feudal in the
1920s, the plantation system was oppressive and there existed a subculture of blues
artists who were refugees from that system, thus Delta or Mississippi blues refer to
one of the first pop-music subcultures.

Set One
The New Lineup
Nick Phelps - guitar, vocals
Jillian MacKay - vocals
Lewis Linehan-Moye - bass
Kira Kelley - Drums
Conn or McWilliams - Guitar

S e t L i s t f o r t h e N e w L i n e u p
Shut Your Eyes - Snow Patrol
The General - Dispatch
Spray on Pants - Kisschasy
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Five Minutes to Midnight - Boys Like Girls
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Flag Pole Sitter - Harvey Danger
Bubbly - Colble Caillat
On My Way - Rusted Root

Interlude
Better to Remain - written and performed by Zach Ordway

Set Two

Age and Treachery
Steve Marra - Acoustic Guitar
Mark Bagley - Lead Guitar, vocals
Tuck Stocking - Drums, vocals
Mark Dantos - keys, vocals
Nate Bagley - bass
S e t L i s t f o r
A g e a nd T r e a c h e r y
Rain King - Counting Crows
Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers
Driver 8 - REM
Rockin’ in the Free World - Neil Young
Drive - Incubus
Set Two

Interlude
Original - written and performed by Nick Phelps

Set Three

The Double Brothers
Wyatt Goodwin - lead guitar
Coty Cantlin - Rhythm Guitar
Cory Cantlin - Bass
Lucas Goodwin - Rhythm Guitar
Tuck Stocking - Drums

S e t L i s t f o r T h e D o u b l e B r o t h e r s
Killing in the Name of - Rage Against the
Machine
Prayer of the Refugee - Rise Against
One - Metallica

Set Four

Synergy
Katherine Clemens - Guitar, Bass
Tyler Blake - Drums
Zach Ordway - Guitar, Vocals
Lewis Linehan-Moye - bass
Conn or McWilliams - Guitar

S e t L i s t f o r S y n e r g y
98 Bitter Beings - Cky
Cowboys From Hell - Pantera
H8 da 50 - Mudhoney
Helena -
This Love - Pantera
1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
Inhale - Stone Sour
It - Zach Ordway
Refuse/Resist - Sepultura
Need to Carry On - Synergy
Set Four
Performance

Session 1 Classes and Recital: Slide Show

Set List from Session One's Recital:

Baba O'Riley - The Who
Rockin' in the Free World - Neil Young
Lithium - Nirvana
For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
Lithium - Nirvana
Time Bomb - Rancid
What I got - Sublime
Stiff Little Fingers - Jam

Session 1 Band Members: Zach Ordway - vocals & guitar, Connor McWilliams - guitar & bass, Ben Anderson - drums, Katherine Clemens - guitar & bass, Nick Phelps - guitar & bass and Patrick Greeley - lead guitar.

Session 2 Band Members: Zach Ordway - vocals & guitar, Connor McWilliams - guitar & bass, Catherine Clemens - guitar & bass, Nick Phelps - guitar & bass and Patrick Greeley - lead guitar, Lewis Moye, Forrest Miller, Jessie Gramley, Brooks Hubbard, Chris Tecca

Session #2 Recital - Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, VT

May 2, 2007

Midd l e E a r t h M u s i c H a l l
S e s s i o n # 2 - R e c i t a l
Set 1
Semi-charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Santeria - Sublime
Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ain’t Talkin’ About Love - Van Halen
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Green River - Creedence Clear Water Revival
The General - Dispatch
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Original Song - by Nick Phelps
Intermission
Original Song by Zach Ordway
Set 2
Suck you dry - Mudhoney
Bite It - G. G. Allen
Hate - Misfits
Where Eagles Dare -
For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
Milk It - Nirvana
No Feelings - Sex Pistols

Session #3 performed at Open Air on July 26th, 2007

Tuck Stocking’s students performed live at Norwich Gardens’ outdoor amphitheater. Their dynamic stage presence and tight instrumentation, original compositions and Alex Barsamian’s electric mandolin defined the show. The performance included The Pendulum, an original song written by the students. Listen also for Zach Ordway’s and Nick Phelps’ original compositions. Thanks to a grant from TransCanada, Rock School purchased equipment for its sound engineering curriculum. Tonight’s show will be recorded and later produced to CD for each student to take home. Additionally, you will see cameras recording the action for a visual record of the performance. Rock School has received further assistance from Blue Mountain Guitar Center and Hanover Strings. Rock School rents space for its classes from the Upper Valley Events Center. The success of Rock School contributed to their decision to custom-build a performance hall and sound engineering studio for the school. Please take a minute to view the work in progress across the green in Lewiston Hall.

Set List
Breed—Nirvana
Just What I Needed—The Cars
The Pendulum—Rock School, Session #3 Students
7 Nation Army—White Stripe
Home Town—Nick Phelps, original
Snake Charmer—Rage Against the Machine
Monkey Wrench—Foo Fighters
Click Click Pull—Saliva (Instrumental Version)
The Passenger—Iggy Pop
The Middle—Jimi Eat World
What I Got—Sublime
It—Zach Ordway, original

Players
Katherine Clemens—Quechee, VT
Nick Phelps—Thetford, VT
Lewis Linehan-Moye—Strafford, VT
Zach Ordway—White River Junction, VT
James Howe—Tunbridge, VT
Alex Barsamian—Albuquerque, NM
Tuck Stocking—Fairlee, VT

Session #4 Recital at Middle Earth Music Hall - Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Rock Schools students have formed two groups: "The New Lineup", comprised of Nick Phelps on guitar and vocals; Jillian MacKay on vocals; Lewis Linehan-Moye on bass; and Trevor Davidson on drums. The set list for their 11.7.07 show at Middle Earth follows:

Shut Your Eyes - Snow Patrol
Time of Your Life - Greenday
The General - Dispatch - Jillian MacKay, solo
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pool Shark - Sublime
Does Anybody Really Know What It is Like? - Everlast
Why Georgia - John Mayer - Jillian MacKay, solo
My Yellow Camero - The New Lineup

Rock School's second group is called "Synergy" and it is composed of Zach Ordway on guitar and vocals; Lewis Linehan-Moye on bass, Tyler Blake on drums and Katherine Clemens on guitar. Their set list from the 11.7.07 Middle Earth show follows.

Already Finished - Synergy
Ordway’s Song - Zach Ordway
Walk - Pantera
Somebody Put Something in My Drink - Ramones
Inhale - Stone Sour
Bite It - G.G. Allen
In Bloom - Nirvana
The Pendulum - Synergy
Tourettes - Nirvana
Superman - The Revolution Mothers
Refuse/Resist - Sepultura