U Rock Music Center Opens New Location, Larger Space

announced the opening of its new location last week. The rock school and music center relocated to a storefront in Donaldson's Crossroads.

The new space is bigger than its original location on East McMurray Road near , according to owner Vince Nemeth.

"We were running out of space at the old location," he said. "We needed something bigger and we came across this space. It's so much nicer."

Nemeth said the business now has more lesson rooms and plans to offer more programs, including a summer camp.

The center embraces all music types and offers individualized lessons to accommodate a wide variety of musical interests, Nemeth told us in a previous interview. The instructors come from many different backgrounds and teach across a spectrum of styles. 

Lessons on guitar, bass, drums and percussion are offered—as well as voice, piano and a selection of brass and woodwind instruments.

Staff members boast qualifications such as: multiple masters’ degrees; performances in opera and musical theater; membership in indie bands and orchestral ensembles and sound engineering experience.

Last May, acclaimed percussionist Michael Berry came to U Rock from Denver, CO. As a session musician, he brought two Grammy-nominated albums, as well as more than 20 years of percussion teaching experience to the business. 

U Rock sells equipment and offers rentals for band instruments, including full drum sets. The instructors strongly encourage potential students to rent an unfamiliar instrument before purchasing.

In November 2010, it sponsored the celebrity appearance of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith at PTHS. In August 2011, U Rock begin teaching music . 

In a previous interview, Nemeth said, “We’re always looking for ways to bring traditional music lessons into the 21st century, and this is a great way to do it.”

Those with busy schedules can squeeze in a Skype lesson, or students who live out-of-state can have direct access—interactive and individualized more so than YouTube, Nemeth said.

Each classroom at the U Rock studio has an HD webcam, and lessons are offered at a discounted price as compared to studio lessons.

Nemeth said his new location is a big and exciting change for the business.

For more information on U Rock, check out its website or read previous Patch articles  and .

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