Come See us at Bridgefest this Saturday!

Looking for something FREE, FUN, and FAMILY oriented to do this weekend?

Bring the kids to the Portland Bridge Fest this Saturday between 4:45-9:00pm and visit the  
Sound Roots Kids Stage for an evening full of fun and musical delight! 

If you can't make it, LISTEN LIVE ON KBOO 90.7 FM, OR AT KBOO.FM/LISTEN – all day broadcast of the event!

And be sure to enjoy the festivities while you're there!

"A full day of Music On the River, Saturday July 31st! PDX Bridge Festival, in conjunction with the Hawthorne Bridge Centennial Project and our sponsors, present an historic, outdoor free concert and performance featuring Portland’s best musical and performance acts. Join us on the Eastside of the Hawthorne Bridge at Water and Salmon Streets for MORSound. Activities—besides five hours of stellar music on three stages—include street performance, live art, food and beverage vendors, local shops, art installations, info booths, and a kids’ activities area. Plus, don’t miss a special two-hour media and music spectacular on the Hawthorne Bridge! This event has something for everyone…"

See the music lineup here 
Questions? Call us at the school at 503.282.9999

Spring has sprung...

...and Sound Roots is bustling because of it! The group lesson How to Choose an Instrument has been quite a big hit, so we'll be launching our next 10-week class on April 26. Junior Jams has also had an impressive start, with lots of ambitious little ones learning to play instruments together.

And Rookie Rock is as vivacious as ever - we even opened up another time slot, Thursdays at 2 p.m., to allow more kids to join in on the cheery fun.

As we march through Spring we encourage everyone to remember us for their Summer plans. We're still accepting enrollment for our 5 sessions of Summer Rocks! Band Camps, and will be kicking off different group lessons for children AND adults. Private lessons will also be in full swing, and we'll soon be making announcements on our Summer hours and promotions.

So keep on the lookout for our newsletters and The Beat, Facebook and Twitter announcements to see what you can get involved in. Enjoy this sunny Spring, in the meantime!

Junior Jams!

It's true that most kids were born to boogie, and when they team up with other children their age, the boogie becomes full blown. That's just one of the many reasons we'll be launching Junior Jams on Tuesday, March 16!

Led by Mo Phillips, our birthday party extraordinaire, this class will be teaching miniature music masters how to band together and create music as a group. The students will also be learning to play songs on various instruments, and making songs of their own!

Those interested can start or stop the program at any time, but open spots are limited, so call us today to get your children enrolled!

Attention All Musical Homeschoolers!

Looking for an exciting and adventurous way to enhance your homeschooled students' appreciation for music? Get them signed up for our brand new Homeschool Band!!

This class, which focuses solely on building a band, will get underway March 19. Instructor Brian Jackson will be teaching students how to write tunes, learn songs, increase their talent on different instruments and work together to create a happenin' kind of band...with live performances going down once the band's learned their chops!

You can start or stop the lessons at any time, so give us a call at 503-282-9999, or e-mail Nicci at soundrootsms@gmail.com, to get your homeschooler enrolled in this electrifying band endeavor!

15 Minutes of Fame!!

Everybody wants to live those infamous 15 Minutes of Fame at some point or another, & that's why we are more than happy to offer you all a chance at one! Give us a call, or sign up at the office, for your very own quarter hour of stardom, set for Friday, March 12th at 6 p.m.

Get ready for the spotlight to shine on you, & only you!!

Lemonaid For Haiti

The awesome little guy that is Amiri Horn is making a big difference for the world!!

Amiri saw the destruction in Haiti and wanted to do something to help them out, so he decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for band aids. His first stand was so successful he chose to set up another one, and it's running great, as we speak!

Stop by Vergnetti's Coffee (in the front of the Sound Roots building) for some fresh lemonade, cookies and pastries, and take part in the different raffles going on.

100% of the proceeds benefit Mercy Corps, and for more information on Amiri's campaign, visit http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/bandaidsfromamiri

How to Choose an Instrument Class

How to Choose an Instrument Class enrolling now!

This is an exploratory class for kids who want to experiment with different instruments before families start investing in private lessons and/or instrument purchases.

Cost is $160 for the 10 week class, beginning Mondays 2/15.

Enrollment is open NOW, please call as soon as possible to reserve your space, as there is a limited number of students allowed to fully benefit from the exploratory process.

Register with Amy at 503 282-9999