Celebrate 5 Years of Teaching Kids How to Rock on Sunday

House of Music in Orland Hills is throwing a 5th anniversary showcase of several bands they’ve assembled out of their music students, one of which just auditioned for America’s Got Talent.

House of Music has spent the last five years teaching kids and teens to play music. Along the way, they have also taught students the arguably more difficult path to play as members in a band. Video: How To Teach Rock N’ Roll at House of Music On Sunday, the school will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a student showcase at Sullivan’s in Midlothian. Among the talent performing will be Sugar Rush, the all-girl quartet fresh off their audition for “America’s Got Talent.” Watch: Sugar Rush Performs “Get You Back” at the Bridge Teen Center Join the students and supporters for a day of great music. Event: House of Music’s Fifth Anniversary Student Showcase When: noon-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Where: Sullivan’s Irish Pub and Eatery, 4660, W. …

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How To Teach Rock N’ Roll at House of Music

Music teacher and drummer Tony Tabor takes Patch through creating rock bands with his music students.

Rock n’ roll doesn’t seem to fit with discipline. But for the last two years, a music school in Orland Hills found a way to bridge the gap. House of Music takes students learning instruments in individual lessons and matches them with other students to create bands. The Rock Band program isn’t just for fun. These bands are booked to play shows in the area, when they have a full list of songs ready. A past performance, brought several hundred people to Sam Maguire’s to see the bands play. With song lists that include the White Stripes, Adele and the Rolling Stones, the program takes time and effort to get the tunes right. But the Tabors, a family of musicians who own and operate House of Music, found ways to keep their students focused. “…

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