Let’s Rock Staff 2005/2006/2007/2008
Sylvia Linington: Site Director
Rob Wells: Site Assistant
Jennifer Wells: Brilliant Inspiration
Sam Densmore: Camp Director, Drum Teacher, Band Leader
Don Beadling: Guitar Teacher, Band Leader
Jeff Baxter: Keyboard Teacher, Voice Coach, Band Leader
Simon Milliman: Bass Teacher, Band Leader
Mark Diflorio: Drum Teacher, Band Leader
John Densmore: Guitar Teacher, Band Leader
Rob Allison: Drum Teacher, Band Leader
Guests Past and Future:
Jeremy Wilson, Producer, Musician, Owner of MastanMusic Studio, Portland, OR
Still Pending Pocket Sized Surgeons OFOP
Sounds Like
Rock N Roll
"....you can't imagine the show those kids put on. It was amazing! Creative! Individual! The place was packed with proud parents all with video cameras, digital cameras, etc. Each band actually performed songs they wrote themselves. It was really something."
Let's Rock 2006 Audience Member
Lets Rock Videos
Let's Rock- an annual summer rock n roll band camp for boys and girls ages 10 to 18, based in Portland, Oregon and held at the Metropolitan Learning Center during July and August.
Let's Rock is a program of the MLC SUN School, Portland Parks and Recreation. For Summer 2008 sign up information:
Contact: Sylvia Linington (Site Director), Sam Densmore (Camp Director) Portland Parks and Recreation, MLC SUN School
Telephone: 503.916.2912
Email: slinington@ci.portland.or.us
Web site: www.myspace.com/letsrockportland
The Metropolitan Learning Center's SUN Community School presents
"Let's Rock 2008": Rock n Roll Camps For Girls and Boys July 7-Aug 14
and "Digital Recording- (Garageband) camp" June 23 -26
Portland, Oregon, 05/20/08—
July and August 2008 will mark the fourth year of "Let's Rock", the rock n roll camp for girls and boys ages 10 -18. "Let's Rock" offers three different music camps beginning with "Digital Recording (Garageband) ", set to run from June 23-26 . "Let's Rock Level Two" (for older and more dvanced students) will run from from July 7 to July 24, and the second 'session, "Lets Rock", welcoming beginners to advanced players, will run from July 28 to August 14 in 2008, from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday through Thursday.
The "Let's Rock" program facilitates a fertile environment for mentorship between music students and professional staff. Activities include: group lessons on drums, guitar, bass, keys and vocals. Songwriting and recording workshops, band rehearsals, and two performances in front of over 200 audience members are also part of the three week program. Attendees of past performances have been impressed with the kids chops and performing skills, prompting comments such as, "....you can't imagine the show those kids put on. It was amazing! Creative! Individual! The place was packed with proud parents all with video cameras, digital cameras, etc. Each band actually performed songs they wrote themselves. It was really something,".
Rocking the Youth requires more Community Support
Offering an intensive, fun opportunity to develop musical and social skills while playing rock music has drawn increased interest from kids who want to rock. The "Lets Rock" camp attendance increased every year from 2005 to 2007, primarily due to word of mouth spread by happy rock n roll campers. The camp is set to burst at the seems with interest from future attendees .
"We expect to exceed our enrollment capacity this year. We will most likely need more equipment and additional staff, " says "Let's Rock" director Sam Densmore "In years past, we've 'lucked out' and been fortunate to borrow equipment from parents and teachers (one generous parent lent 5 drum sets to the camp). This year, to support our track record of interest from campers, and with expansion a near certainty, we will need all of the community support we can get, "
'"Let's Rock" is something different in the way of rock n roll music camps in Portland; the focus is on music and community. Any musical kid is invited to check it out. We have a huge facility and excellent staff, it 's not as expensive as many private programs and we offer scholarships. "
Learn more, hear music recorded by "Let's Rock" students, see pictures or email about the "Digital Recording Camp", "Lets Rock Level 2", or "Let's Rock", the MLC SUN Community School's summer rock n roll camp for boys and girls, at www.myspace.com/letsrockportland. For enrollment or other information please contact the MLC SUN School site director, Sylvia Linington at 503.916.2912.
The MLC SUN School provides after school and other recreational programs with support from Portland Parks and Recreation.
Ok - we promise not to bug you anymore after today. This weekend is your last chance to vote for us. Please go to www.cartoonnetwork.com/props, click our vid, and vote for 1 or 2 minutes. Thanks to all you die-hards who voted so many times for us over the past 2 weeks! We'll let you know if we make it in to the top 6! -G
Hey everyone. Some of our friends are playing a game. Try this - go to www.cartoonnetwork.com/props, click our vid, vote as many times as you can while it plays (it's less than 2 minutes!). The record is 217 votes! My record is only 160 and I thought I was pretty fast - lol! There's still a week left to vote. If you're bored, give it a try! -G
Hello Still Pending MySpace friends! Sorry to bug you two days in a row with this message, but we have some IMPORTANT NEWS about the Cartoon Network voting! As you know, we are finalists in the Cartoon Network Props talent search. Voting started yesterday!! We need your help to get as many votes as we can. From now until May 21st you can vote EVERY DAY AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!! Bored?? GO VOTE!! Got a few free minutes? VOTE VOTE VOTE!! Please go to www.cartoonnetwork.com/props and click on the VOTE button UNDER OUR VIDEO THUMBNAIL! THIS IS IMPORTANT!! Your VOTES will not count unless you click on the VOTE button under the SP Musicians thumbail on the far right side of the top row!! A big thank you to all of our friends and fans on MySpace! -SP
Hello Still Pending MySpace friends! As you know, we are finalists in the Cartoon Network Props talent search. Voting started today!! We need your help to get as many votes as we can. From now until May 21st you can vote every day. Please go to www.cartoonnetwork.com/props and click on the VOTE button UNDER OUR VIDEO THUMBNAIL! THIS IS IMPORTANT!! Your vote will not count unless you click on the VOTE button under the SP Musicians thumbail on the far right side of the top row!! A big thank you to all of our friends and fans on MySpace! -SP
Hey, we wanted to let ALL our MySpace friends know that we are finalists in a Cartoon Network Talent Search! They are currently running our video on the CN channel and on their website. Voting won't start until the beginning of May but we thought our friends might want to go check out the video. For those of our MySpace friends who communicate with us often, you already know all about this and we're sorry we had to include you in this mailing. We hope when the voting starts, we can count on all our MySpace friends for support! We'll keep you posted on when and how to vote. -SP
