ABOUT
US!
The
Ann Arbor Music Center was founded in 1998 by musician, composer
and teacher Alex Johnson. The goal was to offer a music education
experience that was unavailable anywhere else. Today we offer private
lessons in many instruments and band classes to students of all
ages and at all levels of experience.
Because
there have never been standards in rock music education, students
have always been on their own if they want to learn music fundamentals.
At the AAMC we go beyond the garden-variety music lesson. Our
students learn more than just where to put their fingers. We teach
a well rounded music lesson, rich in fundamentals and strong in
modern and classical technique. (more
below)
Our
students have unique opportunities for performance and enrichment.
The Rock Band School (ages 8-18) is a program designed to teach
every aspect of rock performance.
The Rock Band program began
in June of 2001 when Alex realized that very few of his students
had anyone to jam with. He asked some students if they'd like to take a class in how to be a rock band. What has evolved is a program that can
make a beginning guitarist, bassist or drummer into a valuable
member of a working rock band.
The programs at the AAMC are offered year 'round but summer is when we offer all day activities. Alex has created some really exciting summer camps for young rock musicians. Whether a student has been playing for years of just a few weeks we have something to keep kids busy all day for weeks at a time.
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