NORTHERN
KIDS
Have BIG DREAMS – You Will Grow into Them
Rock Your World The Rockin’ World of Music just hit Traverse City with a Bang— that of a drumstick on a killer set of drums, that is! New in town and Ready to Rock is The Rock Stop Music School, an Ultra-Cool place where your kid really can feel like a Rock Star that, one that introduces a whole new era to teaching music and musical instruments. No more boring recitals either is Rock Stop’s rule! Elysha and Ben are the innovators of this music movement, and housed inside their school is a myriad of music rooms with rhythm. An Acoustic Room, a Band Room and a Recording Room, even a toy room, they are geared toward kids after all! Up to the Rock stopping here in Downtown Traverse City, the couple called San Francisco home. There, Ben spent the last 10 years teaching music to kids with the same concept. “This has been our dream. I love music and I love teaching. I don’t want to torture the kids. We engage the kids and let them play what they are interested in, which sometimes means a lot of Taylor Swift,” laughs Ben. Their band program lasts nine weeks; kids play weekly alongside friends, and the program ends in an actual concert. Traditional lessons are taught, too, just with more emphasis on making music fun. “Ben is very passionate about teaching,” says Elysha.
Elysha Rom-Povolo and Ben Davila owners of The Rock Stop Music School
We can attest to his overwhelming energy. Ben even removed his prized Fender Jaguar Bass guitar from the wall to share with our daughter. She beat the drums, tickled the ivories, strummed the guitar and left wanting more. This must be why they have a 30-minute, Free TRY ME lesson. It’s a “Cheap Trick,” and we got hooked. You will, too. 115 Franklin St. T.C. rock-stop.com
“We engage the kids and let them play what they are interested in, which sometimes means a lot of Taylor Swift.”
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JULY/AUGUST 2015 | BAY LIFE NORTH