I started Rock Band 101 at the beginning of 2010. As an experiment, I started by taking 10-20 of my music students of all ages for a month, dividing them into groups, giving them four rehearsals, then having them play their first gig of two 40 minute sets. The project has been an overwhelming success. At the beginning, students were a bit nervous and anxious as to what was going to happen on their first show. The first show was fantastic, and each show has been better than the one before. Each month, these students continually outdo themselves with new material every month. The butterflies in their stomachs have quickly been replaced with how to make the best show possible. YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT! Rock Band 101 has been doing a monthly series at The Starving Artist Cafe and Gallery on City Island for the past year. The food is great. The vibe is awesome. The owner, Elliot Glick and his entire family are the nicest people you'll ever meet. I have to say that "The Artist" has and always will be my favorite venue to play. This is always an intimate and dynamic Rock show. Come on down and hang. It's more fun than you can imagine. Don't miss it. In April of 2011, I began my new postion with Sam Ash Music as Music Lesson Coodinator for the Music Lessons Program in Carle Place, NY. This has been an enormous opportunity for me. I not only teach and run the lesson program at this store, but I've also been given the chance to start a new Rock Band 101 program along with Sam Ash at this location. It's the same program, playing locally in Long Island venues every 4 to 6 weeks. The students rehearse every Saturday morning from 11:00 AM to 1 PM. The program is open to all registered students in the Sam Ash Music Lesson Program. If you would like more information on Fred Kimmel ROCK BAND 101 or would like to study privately with Fred Kimmel please click on the Contact page. Leave your email and/or phone number and you will be contacted usually within 24-48 hours. You can also call the Music Lessons Program at Sam Ash Music at 516-333-8700 ext #102.