Established in 2005, the Kitsilano Rock School is a program designed to help aspiring musicians learn to play rock and roll in a group setting.
Located In beautiful Vancouver British Columbia Canada, the school offers a fully equipped rehearsal room and a professional multi instrumentalist to mentor and train musicians.
The program is geared for kids and adults, offering instruction tailored to each group's needs.
The kids program runs for 2 hours a week for a total of 12 weeks and focuses on developing repertoire and team spirit, setting and accomplishing goals through the process of learning and polishing a set of music for a live performance.
Adult programs are similar but are not restricted by time limits, allowing novice musicians a place to develop their skill set in an exciting and supportive environment.
The fees for the program are $ 40.00 per student per week or $ 160.00 per month.
Instructor David Danylchuk has over 20 years of experience playing music, including a Diploma in Jazz Studies from St. Francis Xavier University, and several years playing in various original music projects. He has released cds with Kings of The Moon and Noah Nine and has written and produced songs for television and movies.
He has a well developed sense of musical styles and is an accomplished guitarist, bass player, drummer, keyboard player and vocalist, with a passion for the music and for teaching .
Here are a few comments about the Kitsilano Rock School
"You have been a great inspiration for Jono. Craig and I have seen a great improvement in his playing over this short time. You have done such a great job in leading and inspiring the kids."
"Your kids school of rock kicked serious butt...100 times better than the Gene Simmons school of rock kids"
"The kids in your school of rock were awesome! Very inspiring!"
"Hi Dave, Just felt I needed to say how great the kids were tonight!!
Thank you so much for making it happen for them! Your skills with them are amazing"
"By the way, kudos again on the show I saw at the church not too long ago. Those kids were great , lots of talent and you've done an amazing job teaching them"
For more information on the Kitsilano Rock School please contact Dave Danylchuk at 604 737-4984 or email daved@noahnine.com