Chris Jordan of the Asbury Park Press interviews Rockit Director Bruce Gallipani and the Count Basie Theatre’s Director of Education Yvonne Scudiery as Jacquie Lee prepares for the finale of NBC’s The Voice. The APP notes how the Colts Neck teen’s time in the Rockit music program helped launch her music talents. Check out the … Continued
Monthly Archives: April 2016
The Journal NJ Interviews Jacquie Lee
The Journal NJ writer Tony Senk talks about former Rockit vocalist Jacquie Lee’s journey to The Voice. Lee performed on The Voice during the 2013 season.
Rockit Plays for Bolger School Benefit
Rockit headlined a show Saturday, September 28 at the Joseph Bolger Middle School for the “Help Rebuild Keansburg Community” fundraiser. The musicians helped raise $2835. Keansburg resident, Montana Gogan sings.
Vocalist Jacquie Lee on The Voice
Rockit stand-out vocalist Jacquie Lee has landed a gig on NBC’s reality music competition, The Voice. In the Season 5 debut week , which aired September 24, Jacquie performed Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black.” She will be part of Team Christina (Aguilera). Jacquie Lee takes a bow at show finale at the Count Basie Theatre … Continued
Bassist Christine Meisenhelter Chosen For Grammy Camp
Rockit bassist Christine Meisenhelter is headed to Los Angeles for a 10-day Grammy Camp that runs from July 13-22 at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Christine will be on the Performance Track program for bass instruction. Former Rockit students Victoria Pritchard (songwriting) and Kyle Ward (guitar) are attending a 9-day New York Grammy Camp from … Continued
At The Movies Bids Farewell to Four
Rockit scorched through “At The Movies,” their latest fully-produced concert—this one stocked with memorable tunes from popular movies. The Count Basie audience was treated to hits like, “Live and Let Die,” “Boys of Summer,” “Ballroom Blitz,” “Iris,” “Baby It’s You,” Nilsson’s “Jump Into The Fire,” and Radiohead’s “My Iron Lung.” Four Rockit students made their … Continued
Rockit Donates $2800 to Memorial School’s Music Department
The Holmdel-Hazlet Patch covered Rockit’s recent visit to Union Beach: At Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, Union Beach’s Memorial School was presented with a check for $2800 to help rebuild the music department, which lost all of its instruments and sheet music when Superstorm Sandy hit in October. The check was presented to school superintendent … Continued
Keyboardist Michael Arrom Performs with Keith Urban on Fox TV
Michael Arrom will performed live on stage with Keith Urban at the American Country Awards at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Monday, Dec. 10 on FOX. Michael was chosen along with six other young musicians across the nation from his participation at Grammy Camp in Los Angeles. New Jersey’s Warren Patch also wrote a … Continued
Rockit Vocalist Sings for War Vets
Newly-recruited Rockit vocalist Brittneyann Accetta was featured in an August 27th New York Post article written about the singing she brings to the Wounded Warrior Project. Read the story here.
Industry Insider Steve Rennie Applauds Rockit
Steve Rennie, manager of Incubus and music industry guru interviews Rockit singer Allison LaRochelle for Renman Music & Business. See the interview here.