RAM 41 - September 2025
Rock Academy September 2025
Bookings Open Tuesday, July 22
It’s time to celebrate our tenth birthday and we’ll do that by rocking Melbourne with some of the finest teenage talent found anywhere. Rock Academy 41 is bound to be bigger and better than ever before, after smashing an amazing show at Howler on July 19 it’s now time to do it all again.
The Video of the show will be released on YouTube on Saturday, August 10th at 3pm.
If you’re aged 12-19 years old and keen to write, rehearse, record and perform music, then Rock Academy is the place for you. You’ll meet like minded teenagers to write, jam and perform with and create networks that may last a lifetime.
There are limited numbers, so be quick and lock in your place.
- Mon-Thu, September 29th – October 2nd, Songwriting & Rehearsals at Bakehouse Studios, Richmond
- Saturday, October 2nd, Live Show, in the Gershwin Room at The Espy.
Rock Academy is the most unique band initiative ever created with all creative decisions made by the participants, no pre-approved song lists to choose from, choose what you and your band mates want to play to amaze your friends and family at the end of week show on a fair dinkum Melbourne Rock stage.
So if you haven’t been to Rock Academy before it’s time to step up and rock.
The lowdown
On Monday, we kick it off with a spotlight session, where everyone gets to play, meet each other, and mingle.
The mentors will construct the bands and then you’ll head off to a rehearsal room with your bandmates and start working up a cover song, get creative, and feel free to bend the genres and the rules.
On Tuesday morning we start with a Songwriting workshop led by our amazing mentors, getting you started on your way to writing your original song. After the workshop, you’ll join a different band and with your new bandmates head to your rehearsal room to co-write your original song.
On Wednesday morning we have some instrument workshops with specialist pro players, and then it’s back to rehearsals of originals and covers.
Thursday is a day to polish both your cover and original, and get to the finer points of each song in readiness for the live performance.
On Saturday you’ll be on stage at one of Melbourne’s great band rooms in front of an adoring audience.
Mentors for our 41st Rock Academy in Melbourne will feature the irrepressible Phil Ceberano, blues master Lloyd Spiegel and some amazing yet to be announced artists.
Fees for the week are $645 (incl gst), payable either wholly, or in two parts – deposit ($250) and balance ($395).
Book Now & Get Loud!
BOOK JULY ROCK ACADEMY MELBOURNE 41
Instrument bookings will open on Tuesday, July 22nd at 5pm.
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Piano/Keys – RAM 41 – September 2025
$250.00 – $645.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bass Guitar – RAM 41 – September 2025
$250.00 – $645.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Vocals – RAM 41 – September 29 2025
$250.00 – $645.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Drums – RAM 41, September 2025
$250.00 – $645.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
WAITLIST
When your instrument of choice is sold out (do a double check), add your name to be first in line for when we add rooms and spots – this will happen pending the demand (we can pretty much guarantee it).
Venues
Bakehouse Studios
Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm
27-29 Hoddle Street, Richmond
access via Little Hoddle Street)
Mentors
We are constantly amazed at the quality of musicians that are keen to get involved with the next generation of Melbourne musicians. Our mentors for the Rock Academy 41 will be led by Phil Ceberano with blues master Lloyd Spiegel, additional mentors will be announced closer to beginning of RAM41.
Our Supporters
We acknowledge that our events are staged on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung, peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their land and waters, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and emerging.
