Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy ‘Rockcital’ | Slide Show

Dace's Rock 'n' More Music Academy presented the Rockcital Friday at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center. Bands from the academy performed at the center and Saturday at the El Corazon in Seattle.

By Kris Hill • March 29, 2010 9:51 pm
Brad Cleveland and Taylor Isitt from the band 3rd Attempt performed Friday at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Rockcital.
Brad Cleveland and Taylor Isitt from the band 3rd Attempt performed Friday at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Rockcital.

Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy presented the Rockcital Friday at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center.

Bands from the academy performed at the center and Saturday at the El Corazon in Seattle.

The Rockcital featured bands from the academy’s Rockology class. Phil Bowden, drumming instructor, came up with the concept for the class which is now the school’s most popular offering.

Students in the Rockology course learn how to polish their acts onstage so they can take it on the road. The Rockcital is the culminating event of the quarter giving students a considerably cooler version of the recitals students at a stuffy, exclusive music school would offer because they turn into big rock shows.

Sponsors helped cover the costs of not only putting on the Rockcitals, but also offsetting the prices of tuition for classes and include private instrument and voice lessons at the nearly five-year-old Maple Valley-based music school.