Geoff DayMar 9, 20201 minWellington Guitar Luthiers @ Thistle HallWellington Guitar Luthiers put on a great exhibition last week at Thistle Hall in Wellington. The Rock Academy has had a great...
Geoff DayMar 1, 20201 minNewtown Tuesday announce plans to record their first E.PNewtown Tuesday had their last gig this weekend at Longbush Festival before they head in the studio to record this debut E.P. Part of the...
Geoff DayDec 13, 20191 minThe right guitar to learn onWhat guitar is the right guitar for me? Great question and if you have never played guitar before the information you get can vary...
Geoff DayNov 14, 20191 minSchool holiday programme buskers are heard…Microphone helps singers busk. Adding the portable P.A and microphone to the busking during our school holiday programmes has been a...
Geoff DayNov 4, 20191 minSchool holiday programmes Wellington January 2020We are running two-holiday programmes in the last two weeks of January. JANUARY 2020 Week 1 👨🎤 Wednesday, 22nd, Thursday 23rd and...
Geoff DayOct 8, 20191 minBoys jamming with their bass and guitar on the streets of WellingtonOmar and Luke had a great 3 days at our school holiday programme last week. Omar played the bass guitar for the first time and fell in...
Geoff DayJul 22, 20191 minYoung Guitarist ShredsAmazing young guitarist This young guitarist hasn’t shredded his music so to speak. The term ‘shred’ when referred to a guitarist...
Geoff DayMay 22, 20191 minBand school and guitar lessons WellingtonFor more information about our band school please contact us now: geoff@therockacademy.co.nz
Geoff DayMay 12, 20191 minLive music performance helps with anxietyLive performance is great for kids suffering from every day anxiety. Otto plays guitar in one of our young bands (10 years old) and his...
Geoff DayMay 5, 20191 minLive performance tips for playing music on stageLive performance tips: The main thing to focus on is having fun. It doesn’t matter how many people come to your show all that matters is...
Geoff DayApr 28, 20191 minThree ways to tune a guitarTuning a guitar. There are a few ways to tune a guitar and today we are going to look at three of them.. 1. From an instrument like a...
Geoff DayApr 20, 20191 minMaking it easier to play guitar: blog 1Putting a bit of graphite or pencil lead in your nut can really help with tuning. The strings slide through the nut uninterrupted making...
Geoff DayApr 14, 20191 minUntitledAre guitarists the coolest of all the musicians or is it all in their heads? Interesting belief but really the coolest of all the...
Geoff DayApr 7, 20191 minYoung Wellington guitarists busking during school holiday program April 2019Holidays are just around the corner! Do you have any young guitarists, singers or keyboardists keen to play some music in the holidays?...
Geoff DayMar 19, 20191 minPractice what you preach…Practice what you preach. The owner of The Rock Academy is still playing live and doesn’t intend on stopping anytime soon. Oh and he...
Geoff DayMar 12, 20191 minNext generation guitar teachers in Wellington just keep getting better…Nick V one of our fantastic guitar teachers here with the busking group during the school holidays. Nick is amazing and can play/teach...
Geoff DayFeb 27, 20191 minReady for the next challenge…joining a band!Luke has been busking a few times now and is ready for the next challenge…joining a band! It is something every young musician should...
Geoff DayFeb 17, 20191 minSix string bass? Why not?Six sing bass? Why not? It’s lots of fun playing a six string bass as apposed to a four stringed bass. More strings, more notes, more...
Geoff DayFeb 11, 20191 minYoung singer headed for the topLiv Calder is a young singer headed for the top. This girl has a great future with her voice. A very relaxed mature disposition and a joy...
Geoff DayFeb 5, 20191 minUntitledMusic Lessons Wellington – The Rock Academy focuses on finding the offer a half price trial lesson to make sure the pupil and the tutor...