For more info and to register please email us at: lessons@rufusguitarshop.com
Space is limited so register early!
JULY/AUGUST 2023 CALENDAR
Rock With Rufus!
Rock Camp with Alex Flock
Sunday July 2, 9, 16, 23
10th Ave Rock Room
6 hour camp (1.5 hour per week, 4 Sundays in a row)
Learn how to play songs together in a band! Write your own songs or learn your favourite cover songs.
Camp A 11:00-12:30pm, age 6-10
Camp B 1:00-2:30pm, age 10-12
Camp C 3:00-4:30pm, 13 and up (teen)
Camp D 5:00-6:30pm, adult
$295
Rufus Rock Camp!
Week Long Rock Camp with Seah Maister
Monday-Friday July 3-7
The Drive Rock Room
7.5 hour camp (1.5 hour per day, week long Mon-Fri)
Learn how to play songs together in a band! Write your own songs or play covers of your choice!
Camp A 10:30-12:00pm, age 7-11
Camp B 12:30-2:00pm, age 12-18
$375
Early Music Exploration
Toddler’s First Music Group Class with Natalie Kimpton
Wednesday July 5 and July 12
10th Ave Rock Room
12:00-12:45
45 minute class
Early music exploration with toddlers. Singing, dancing, props, instruments, special themes with Music Therapist Natalie Kimpton.
Age 2-5
$35
Rufus Rudiment Intensive
Rudiment and Drum Stick Technique Camp with Tristan Helgeson
Thursday and Friday July 6 and 7
10th Ave Rock Room
3 hour camp (1.5 hours per day, 2 day camp)
Work on your drum stick and rudiment technique. This class helps to build strong time keeping, speed and dexterity for drummers as well as offer practice strategies for the practice pad.
10:00-11:30, beginner
12:00-1:30, advanced
$150
Mini-Metal Drum Boot Camp
Metal Drumming for Kids with Sterling Paterson
Monday & Tuesday July 10-11
10th Ave Rock Room
12:00-1:30 pm
3 hour camp (1.5 hours per day, 2 day camp)
Learn how to play blast beats, double kick and stick tricks with metal master Sterling Paterson.
Age 6-11
$150
Into Into Guitar Solos and Leads with Lee Nicols
Friday July 14
10th Ave Rock Room
11:30-12:30
1 hour group class
Learn how to play easy guitar solos and leads.
Age 11 -19
$50
Guitar Tech and Maintenance Workshop with Lee Nicols
Friday July 14
10th Ave Rock Room
1:00-2:00
1 hour workshop
Learn how to restring, clean and maintain your guitar.
Age 10-19
$50
Songwriting Workshop with Blake McAndless
Monday July 17
10th Ave Rock Room
2 hour workshop
Want to learn songwriting structures and ideas? This workshop will help you shape your ideas into a full complete song!
Age 7-11, 10:00-12:00pm
Age 12 -18, 12:30-2:30pm
$95
Intro To Rhythm Theory Class with Tristan Helgeson
Tuesday July 18
10th Ave Rock Room
10:00-11:00am
1 hour group class
Want to understand rhythm better? This theory class will teach you how to read, keep time and work with a metronome. Good for all instruments
Age 8 -18
$50
Kids Hand Drum and Percussion Group Class with Tristan Helgeson
Tuesday July 18
10th Ave Rock Room
12:00-1:00pm
Bring your hand drums, cajons, shakers, and other percussion instruments for this facilitated percussion and hand drum jam! Instruments available if you do not have your own.
Age 8 and up
$50
Snare Drum Tech and Maintenance Workshop with Jay Benison
Friday July 21
10th Ave Rock Room
11:30-1:00pm
1.5 hour workshop
Your snare sounding a bit off? Your snare drum heads looking bagged on? Learn how to put on a new drum head and tune your snare drum up! Great tips on how to properly maintain your snare drum with drum tech pro Jay Benison
Age 12 -19
$75
Adult Learn to Jam the Blues Group Class with Lee Nichols
Tuesday August 8
The Drive Rock Room
6:30-8:00 PM
Feeling shy about playing music with others? Trying to find other folks to play music with? Want a little more experience working on your soloing ideas? Join us for this adult facilitated jam group class.
Adult
$75
Full Drum Kit Tech and Maintenance Workshop with Jay Benison
Friday August 11
The Drive Rock Room
3:00-5:00pm
2 hour workshop
Learn how to properly maintain your full drum kit. Reskin your drum kit, learn tuning tricks for a full kit set up, bass drum tuning tips, kick pedal set up, optimal positioning for you and dampening tips. Jay Benison has worked as a drum tech for many live shows and recordings.
Adult
$95
Adult Double Kick Workshop with Jay Benison
Friday August 11
The Drive Rock Room
5:30-7:00pm
1.5 hours
Learn foot technique for the double kick. How to build up your speed, stamina and consistency.
Adult
$75
Teen Metal Drumming Boot Camp with Sterling Paterson
Monday and Tuesday August 14-15
10th Ave Rock Room
12:00-1:30pm
3 hour camp (1.5 hours per day, 2 day camp)
Learn how to play blast beats, double kick and stick tricks with metal master Sterling Paterson
Age 12 and up
$150
Learn to Play Music Together – Kids and Teen Group Class with Blake McAndless
Monday August 21
10th Ave Rock Room
Age 7-11, 11:00-12:00pm
Age 12-16, 12:30-1:30pm
1.5 hour facilitated group class
Feeling shy about playing music with others? Don’t know the first thing about what to do if you want to play music with others? Trying to find other kids to play music with and start a band? Join us for this group class that teaches you how to play music and improvise with other kids!
$50
Jam Roulette – Adult Group Class with Tristan Helgeson
Tuesday August 22
10th Ave Rock Room
6:30-8:00pm
1.5 hours
Put your name in a hat for lots of fun jam band combos! Great way to start learning how to play with other musicians and meet new people who are also learning music at Rufus.
Adult
$75
Adult Hand Drum and Percussion Group Class with Tristan Helgeson
Saturday August 26
The Drive Rock Room
5:00-6:00pm
Bring your hand drums, cajons, shakers, and other percussion instruments for this facilitated percussion and hand drum class! Instruments available if you do not have your own.
Adult
$50
Women’s Rock Camp with Seah Maister
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday August 28-30
The Drive Rock Room
6:30-8:00pm
4.5 hour camp, 3 day camp
Feeling shy about playing music with others? Been taking lessons, but want to go to the next level and learn how to work together in a band setting? This 3 day mini-boot camp will help you meet other women interested in playing original or cover songs!
Adult
$225
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The Drive Rock Room: 1803 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
10th Ave Rock Room: 3712 West 10th, Vancouver
For more info and to register please email us at: lessons@rufusguitarshop.com
Space is limited so register early!