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Dave Carlock's FRS Program             Spring 2019

Contact: Dave Carlock.
Phone: 310.480.4565; Email: customerservice@funkinrockschool.com; Web: funkinrockschool.com
Benton Harbor

Additional registration at location is required.


Now in it's 8th year in Berrien County, Grammy® winner Dave Carlock's FRS Program at the Orchards Mall is a mandatory twice-a-week music program for either beginning or experienced students. One of the popular aspects of this program is the FRS’ encouragement of students to choose songs "straight from their playlist”.

Under certain circumstances, lessons may be given via FaceTime for Apple users (computers, iPhones, iPads, etc) and Zoom or What's App for PC/non-Apple users. Students should have high speed internet connection and a usable phone, tablet, or computer. 


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Ages K-5th (one credit)
Students participate in twice-a-week private music classes for 9wks, rather than 18 wks, since elementary students are only allowed one music credit. Parents who wish to continue for weeks 10-18 regularly do so for an additional fee to the FRS.  Please choose  "Private Music Lesson: Instrument" at registration.


Ages 6th-12th (two credits)
Students participate first in private, twice-a-week music classes for 9wks; followed by a mandatory small group class for a second 9wks called "FRS Group Music Studies”. Group Music Studies gives group rehearsal experiences on the songs chosen by/for students in the initial 9wks’ Private Lessons, and reinforces foundational musical knowledge, such as music reading skills.  Please choose "Private Music Lesson: Instrument"  AND "FRS Group Music Studies" at registration.
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CLASS OFFERINGS


Voice
NOTE: The FRS focuses on popular music styles heard on the radio over the last 50 years. During his time in Los Angeles, Mr. Carlock trained American Idol and America's Got Talent contestants and focuses on "natural-sound voice training", as opposed to opera or classical training. 

Piano
NOTE: The FRS focuses on popular music styles heard on the radio over the last 50 years as opposed to classical training, offering both piano and keyboard lessons, which can feature various sounds created by synthesizers.

Guitar
NOTE: The FRS focuses on popular music styles heard on the radio over the last 50 years as opposed to classical guitar training. Lessons are taught on either acoustic or electric guitar and focus on rhythm playing, fingerpicking, soloing techniques, and more. Bass guitar also offered.

Bass Guitar
NOTE: The FRS focuses on popular music styles heard on the radio over the last 50 years. Lessons are taught on electric bass as opposed to standup bass.

Other Instruments
The FRS is pleased to also offer Ukelele, Music Theory, Songwriting, Beat Making, Music Business Mentoring, and Recording Engineering 101. NOTE: "Recording Engineering 101" courses are uniquely a minimum 2 hour per week session length, so the Parent Partnership does not cover the course's full cost. Any remaining course fees must be paid by the student. Please inquire for more info.


*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
Teacher qualifications available by request, email hspdocuments@shamrocks.us  .
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Syllabus
​Teacher of Record: Mandy Jankoviak