How a band forms

Three ways into a band

Bring your friends
If you already play together, come together. Your coach hears the whole band, and you keep your lineup.
Come on your own
A coach hears you play and puts you with players of a similar age and level.
Bring one friend
Two friends join a band that has room for them, or we form a new band around you.

The band path

Four steps, one band

Every band rehearses each week with a coach. You move up when your band is ready, not on a clock.

01
Plug in
Ages 12 to 17, no band needed
Skills
- Hold a steady beat together in one room
- Count in, start together and stop together
- Set up your own amp, microphone and stand
- Play one song you know from start to finish
Moving up
Your coach moves you up when the band can play a few songs from start to finish. Every player moves at their own pace.
02
Hold a song
Ages 12 to 17, after plugging in
Skills
- Play three songs from start to finish
- Listen for the drummer and the bass player
- Take a short solo or a vocal line, if you want one
- Fix one thing at a time with your coach
Moving up
Your coach and your band talk it over once the songs hold together. Every band moves at its own pace.
03
Build a set
Ages 12 to 17, after a few songs
Skills
- Choose and order the songs for a set
- Handle the gaps between songs
- Run your own sound check
- Play a set for family and friends at a show
Moving up
After a show, your band and your coach decide what comes next. Every band moves at its own pace.
04
Write your own
Ages 15 to 17, by invitation
Skills
- Bring a riff or a line to rehearsal
- Shape a song with your bandmates
- Record a rehearsal to listen back
- Play your own song at a show
Moving up
Writing bands are chosen with their coaches. Ask us how a spot opens.

Where to startTry a class

Sample levels.

Every player moves at their own pace.

The rooms

A rehearsal room that is yours for the night

Each rehearsal room has amps, a drum kit and microphones set up, so you can walk in with your guitar or your sticks and play.

Each band has up to six players. A coach is in the room for every rehearsal, and earplugs are available.

Bands of friends or bands we match
A coach in the room for every rehearsal
Earplugs are available in every room

A wide rehearsal room seen from the doorway, with a band of players at the far end and amps along the wall

Come in

Hear a band before you join

Come to a class and listen to a rehearsal for your age group. A coach will find the right band for you.

Try a class Call the school