What an amazing two weeks of Summer Rock Academy with over 110 teenage musicians, if you missed it, the only thing you can do is make sure you don’t miss joining in this coming April.
The Videos of those shows will be released on YouTube on Sunday, February 2nd and 9th respectively.
Now into our tenth and biggest ever year, we are more excited than ever by the talents, enthusiasm and hard work of our Young Lions (as Phil loves to call them).
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. Now in our 10th year of rocking, 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.
Easter
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 kick off 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 39th Rock Academy in Melbourne will be led by either the irrepressible Phil Ceberano and the awesome Craig Johnston (aka Delsinki).
Fees for the week are $645 (incl gst), payable either wholly, or in two parts – deposit ($250) and balance ($395).
Book Now & Get Loud!
Vocals and Drums are sold out at the moment, but we may be addigin additional spots, so add yourself to the waitlist to be first in line.
Bakehouse Studios
Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm
27-29 Hoddle Street, Richmond
access via Little Hoddle Street)
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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 most recent Rock Academy in January 2025 were no exception with the first week led by Craig Johnston (DELSINKI) with Nkechi Anele, Emilee South and David Seedsman, while Week Two was led by Phil Ceberano joined by Maddy Herbert (Velvet Bloom), Penny Ikinger and Lucas Harwood (King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard).
Workshop mentors included Sebastiside and Pete Drummond.
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.
