Class | March 11–May 18 | Ages 7–17 | Free (Donations Welcome)
***Classes are now full!
New Mexico Academy of Rock & Blues Fun Educational Music Workshops
NMARB is hosting six FREE educational music fun workshops on dates ranging from March 11–May 18 (schedule below) for ages 7–17. Get ready to be mentored by your favorite New Mexico musicians as we learn the music from our favorite New Mexico bands! We are excited to be focusing on our own incredible local music scene this season! These interactive workshops may include guitar, percussion, vocals, ukulele, and lyric writing. Beginners to advanced are welcome! We will have instructors for all levels of experience. The program this spring will consist of six seminars. Registration is for all six seminars and is free to our community with the support of OneAlbuquerque.
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation—with our deepest gratitude!—you may visit NMARB's website.
Final Performance
Our final performance will be at our annual Passing the Torch festival to be held on May 20, 2023, at Marble Brewery Downtown. Passing the Torch festival will feature our NMARB students along with local bands and musicians. Students are not required to perform at Passing the Torch though we hope they all do!
Lead instructors
Keith Sanchez is a New Mexican musician and APS high school educator. Parents might know Keith from the bands Stoic Frame or the MoonThieves. He has been performing in New Mexico for thirty years and teaching for ten.
Gabino Noriega is a New Mexican musician and APS high school educator. Gabino has been with NMARB for two years and is also a PhD candidate in the UNM School of Education.
Plus, guest instructors will include well-known New Mexico musicians and educators!
Schedule
March 11 & 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 8 & 22, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
May 9, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 18, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 20 Performance (At Marble Brewery Downtown)
ABOUT NMARB
NMARB believes in community. We believe that all families should have access to stellar arts and cultural programs and top-notch teachers. We started NMARB as a creative space for music education. It has evolved into a home for sharing our diversity, our cultures, and our love for creativity and art in all its beautiful manifestations.