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April 24, 2025

Rockit Academy to Open for Ap-Amp ‘Springwood Avenue Sounds’ at North to Shore

Young musicians from the Rockit Academy will have a special opportunity to share their talents as they open for the Asbury Park African American Music Foundation’s (AP-AMP) presentation of “Springwood Avenue Sounds” on Juneteenth, June 19th, 2025. The event will…

April 24, 2025

Madison Decker Inaugural Recipient of Patricia Gaines Scholarship

Rockit Academy congratulates musician Madison Decker who has been named the inaugural recipient of a $5,000 scholarship, generously funded by Rockit Live Foundation Mission Partner, Patricia Gaines. This honor recognizes Madison’s exceptional dedication to her artistic pursuits, her active involvement…

April 23, 2025

Stevie and Maureen Van Zandt Spring Scholarship Recipients: Brendan McGreevy & Steven Jacob

Thanks to the continued generosity of Rockit’s esteemed Godmother and Godfather, Stevie and Maureen Van Zandt, Brendan McGreevy and Steven Jacob have been awarded the prestigious Stevie and Maureen Van Zandt Scholarship for the spring session. Each valued at $5,000,…

April 9, 2025

Rockit Assists Local Girl Scouts With Music Badge

Six Rockit Academy girlies volunteered their time to assist a local Girl Scout group in earning their music badge in our rehearsal room. Our talented rockstars performed “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and guided the aspiring musicians through different parts…

April 8, 2025

Rockit Partners With Emmy Strong

Rockit is pleased to partner with Emmy Strong, a 501(C)(3) organization led by our own academy musician, Emersyn Freund. This organization was founded by Emersyn’s friends when she needed a bone marrow donor. The goal was to help increase the…

April 6, 2025

Rockit Performs at Brookdale’s Spring Open House

Rockit musicians donated their talents at Brookdale Community College’s Spring Open House, performing an acoustic set to a packed audience as they kicked off the event. This performance is a testament to the gratitude Rockit Academy students feel towards Brookdale…

April 1, 2025

Rockit Guitarists Experience Hendrix Soundcheck

Rockit Academy guitarists had the opportunity to attend soundcheck and sit up front for the EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR at Count Basie Center for the Arts. It was an amazing experience that included a talk with rockstar Zakk Wlydebs who reminded…

March 28, 2025

Bruce Gallipani Awarded Super Teacher by Frost

What a weekend for Rockit Executive Director, Bruce Gallipani, who was invited to the University of Miami for the 2025 Frost School of Music Super Teachers Weekend where he and 8 other music educators across the country were named SUPER…

March 24, 2025

Retro Rewind

Rockit musicians performed their winter session show, “RETRO REWIND: The Soundtrack of Two Generations, ’60s Meets ’90s”, at the newly reopened House of Independents in Asbury Park on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. The show blended the soundtracks from students’ parents’…

March 21, 2025

Winter Session Scholarship Students

The Rockit Live Foundation proudly provided $9,060 in scholarships to 9 Rockit Academy musicians during our 2025 eight week winter session, in addition to our 2025 full year Gibson Lou Pallo Scholarship recipient, Ari Manzanares, which brings the total to…

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