London-based BBC Networks “Muse Rhymes for Kids” television show covered RockStar summer camp students at Fairburn Elementary School as they gave a musical tribute to the late Michael Jackson.  The rockers played his chart topping hit “Beat it” for their STAR summer camp peers.  The RockSTAR summer camp students range from grades 1st –8th!

In true concert style, the summer campers crowded the stage, cheering and singing along as the rock band jammed and moon walked to the Michael Jackson tune.

The band was also interviewed by the show, which filmed the event to illustrate how children of all ages have been musically influenced by the icon’s music.

Admission for 2 to Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Steve Moir

2 Admission Certificates to the Natural History Museum or the Page
Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
The Altamirano Family

$35 Gift Certificate to Gymboree
Gloria Mukivae

2 Admission Tickets to the San Diego Zoo
Scott S. Dennis.

2 Tickets to the Comedy & Magic Club and 2 Gift Certificates to
Tommy’s Hamburgers
Jackie Lyons

ECO Station Family Pass
Jose Royo

2 Admission Passes to the LA Lakers
Keith Harris

Admission passes for 4 people to the Comedy and Magic Club
Lisa Lewis

4 Admission Tickets to Mann’s Theatres
Ron Dennis

4 Admission Tickets to the Laugh Factory
Greg Michelson

Lucky Strike Lanes Red Pin Party for up to 12 people
Staci Kagan

ECO Station Birthday Party ($500 value)
Austin Hines

4 Tickets to Nat & Alex Wolff at the House of Blues
The Levy Family

4 Tickets to Nat & Alex Wolff at the House of Blues
Jim Matthews

Guitar Signed by Chris Daughtry
Staci Mitchel

Guitar Signed by Bret Michaels
Meg Peterson

Snare Drum signed by Rick Allen
Steve Lau

Guitar signed by John Mayer
Richard C. Rivera

Kool and the Gang Live from the House of Blues DVD
Dee Dee Newton

Admission for 2 at Pacific Park
Jordan Sacks

4 Certificates to Tommy’s Hamburgers
The Levy Family

2 Admission Passes to the Huntington Library and Botanical Garden
Laurie Musico

2 Tickets to Pacific Theatres and a $10 Gift Certificate to Millie’s Restaurant
Paloma Stark

ECO Station Family Pass
Ben Malkin

Admission passes for 4 people to the Comedy and Magic Club
Rose Plotch

4 Dodger’s Admission Tickets
Irma Anda

$50 Gift Certificate to Target
Holly Cantos

4 Admission Tickets to the Laugh Factory
John Baum

Lucky Strike Lanes Red Pin Party for up to 12 people
Ben Malkin

ECO Station Field Trip for up to 20 people
Michael Schelsinger

2 Admission Tickets to Universal Studios
Beverly Woss

Ipod shuffle
Sally De Mers

Gift Certificate to Easy Fitness for Personal Training Sessions
Matt Mitchel

Cowan Elementary RockSTAR Students perform for a crowd of over 1200 people at the premiere of Eddie Murphy’s new Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film!

  Move over Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy, because there are some new acts in town and they go by the name of, “Better Than Beethoven” and “Moving Violations”. 

RockSTAR Music Education’s very own Cowan Elementary rockers performed at the world famous and celebrity packed Grove for an all-star performance at the premiere of Eddie Murphy’s new film, “Imagine That!”

The two bands were treated like genuine Rock Stars as they were given a pancake breakfast and a sneak screening of the film!  The two bands performed for a crowd of over 1,200 people as record, advertising, publicity and marketing executives and their children looked on!

Prior to their appearance and performance at “The Grove”, the little super stars won 2 of six spots at the battle of the bands competition at the House of Blues!  The last leg of their Los Angeles tour will be a performance at the Hard Rock Café at Universal City Walk, June 14^th.

Congrats Cowan Elementary, we already knew you were STARS but now the world knows it too. Keep on rockin’!

Rock Riot - El Rincon
Metal Militia - Kentwood
Burnt Roses - Dixie Canyon
Black Dimension - DIxie Canyon
Cool Cats - Rosewood
Seeds of Rock - Warner

Congratulations to everyone who rocked the House of Blues you are all true RockSTARs!!!!! RockSTAR Music Education is looking forward to the final celebration performance at the Hard Rock Cafe 9:30am-12pm June 14th!

May 30^thwas an amazing day of fun, music and RockSTARS! There were so many marvelous bands it made it all the more challenging to name the 6 groups to play at the Hard Rock Café June 14^th.  This event is about the importance of education and the love of music. Thanks to all our talented young RockSTARs, we are bringing music back into the schools!

The Top 6!

Castle Heights-The Rockin Girls

Clover-The No Blah Blahs

Cowan -Too Loud in the Library

Cowan-Moving Violations

Cowan-Better than Beethoven

RockSTAR Parents:

In the first mailing sent to our RockSTAR families was a House of Blues Ticket Pre-Order form. By sending this form in filled out with your child’s name, school, and check payable to STAR you are able to avoid some of the bothersome steps inherent in a Rock and Roll show (lines, ticket purchase the day of, etc.). In addition to getting your ticket at a reduced price of 8$ (10$ at the door), the day of the event you will be able to join the PRE-PAID TICKET line outside of the venue. Your information will be on file at the admission table along with a photo copy of your check and order form for verification in the case of any confusion. Please note that we have the QUANTITY of tickets purchased, NOT names of people attending (grandmother, aunts, uncles, etc.). If your group is not complete upon entering the venue a list of names of those arriving later must be submitted to be eligible of pre-order entry.

If you have not yet sent your pre-order form, be sure to mail it no later than May 25th. Any mail post dated after the 25th will not be added to our pre-Order list. If you are purchasing your tickets the day of the show the price per ticket will be $10. This fee applies to ALL  family, friends, siblings (2 and under enter free), and parents. Only RockSTAR Students PERFORMING will be allowed VIP free entry. All general admission will be handled in the general admission line, separate from the pre-order line. The lines will be sectioned off with stansions and STAR Staff will be placed at the heads of each line to answer questions as well as direct families into the event after admission and check in are completed.

Please be sure to check back here next week for everything RockSTAR, more updates to come!!!

Rock On!

 RockSTAR Music Education

www.rockstarmusiceducation.com

RockSTAR Families:

Hosting the Battle of the Bands  at the  House of Blues events on May 30th and June 6th this year is none other than JUSTINCREDIBLE!! magician host extrodanair. JUSTINCREDIBLE!! rocked out with us at our Second Annual Battle of the Bands at Universal City walk and Hard Rock Cafe in 2007. He will wow the crowd with jokes, magic tricks, prizes and MORE!

Included in our judging panel are;

Gerry Brown

        Grammy winning album producer and engineer who has worked with the top artists of the industry for 20 years.

Eric Balfour

       “The Spirit”,  “6 Feet Under”, and “What We Take From Each Other” actor has been working in the entertainment world intensely since the late 90’s. His upcoming projects include “Rise of the Gargoyles”, “Cell213″, and “Dark as Day”.

Justine Bateman

    Playing Mallory Keaton on Family Ties as well as many rolls on TV and Film Justine has most recently appeared on TV’s “Men in Trees”, “Californication”, “Desperate Housewives”, and “Psych”

Special Musical Performance by:

Beatnik Jr

Dear RockSTAR Parents/Guardians,

In order to make the raffle as successful as possible, we have decided this year to have the RockSTAR students sell tickets in advance. 

Your rocker has been given a packet containing:

5 Tickets with Red Dots

10 Tickets without Red Dots

Raffle Items List

Money Envelope

·        For each ticket a child sells, he or she gets the chance to win a prize.  (Make sure to fill out the “sold by” line on the ticket stub.)  This way, every child has the chance win something at the event.

·        We have split the tickets into two categories, $10 for signed instruments and $5 for other items. 

·        Money and ticket stubs can be sealed in the envelope and given to your site director or brought to the event.

If you have any questions or would like more tickets to sell please let us know.

Contact:

Jordan Vernik, Director RockSTAR                    310.678.7283      

Collin Winner, Assistant Director RockSTAR     310.502.4739

Katherine Macanufo, Development STARINC    310.842.8040 ext. 125

Thank you!

Jordan Vernik

Tickets or Gift Certificates to:

Target

The Huntington Library

Pacific Park

AdventurePlex

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

Laugh Factory

Mann Theatres

The Daily Grill

Skirball Cultural Center

San Diego Zoo

Natural History Museum

Universal Studios

Tommy’s Hamburgers

Millie’s Restaurant

P. F. Chang’s