Giuliano's Music Center, with over 30 years of experience in the music business, has created a summer program for young musicians, Giuliano's 'Summer of Rock.' Open to children ages 9 through 15 who play guitar, bass, keyboard, drums or vocals at any ability level, beginner through advanced. The program consists of two, fun-filled weeks of music and creativity. Participants are grouped by ability, age, and music preference.

Each group, guided by Giuliano's professional staff of music and art teachers, will become a band. The bands will develop a name, design t-shirts, posters and a unique CD cover. They will compose an original song and choose 1-2 cover tunes they perform at a recorded concert on the evening of the last day of the session.

Summer of Rock is held Monday through Friday, with a full and exciting schedule each day. Group lessons are given for each of the instruments, as well as clinics to be held by professional musicians.  In addition, the curriculum includes: pop/rock playing technique, songwriting, ensemble playing and performance. Daily lunch breaks include organized activities and games. The program will focus on cooperation and teamwork as the bands work together to create a piece of their own musical artwork, an experience to remember long after the summer has ended.

Program Hours
Classes start promptly at 9 AM and end at 3:45 PM, Monday through Friday. You may drop off your child between 8 AM and 8:50 AM. Please arrange to pick your child up no later than 4:15 PM.

The Place
The entire program takes place at St. Luke's School, 377 North Wilton Road, in New Canaan.

Clinics, Workshops & More
At the end of every day, campers will be treated to a guest professional musician who will give a clinic/lecture, workshop or performance. Topics will cover performance, blues, rock, funk, metal and alternative. From time to time, a professional rock band may stop by and perform.

Instrumental Classes
All instrumentation is broken up into two separate groups. Group A is for students with 6 months to 2 years of experience playing their instruments while Group B consists of students who have played their instruments for more than 2 years.

Art Classes
All Students in their own bands will create a band name and logo that will be used for t-shirts and CD covers.

The Concert
The concert will take place at 7 PM, Friday, July 18th on the main stage. Family and friends are invited free of charge to hear and enjoy all of the bands. This performance will be recorded live and a CD will be given to all the participants with their individual band artwork on the cover.

Summer of Rock Dates: July 7th-18th, 2008
Ask about Their Other Summer Music Camps:
X-Treme Rock/Summer of Jazz

For more information, call 203-359-2559.