When bands or individuals enter the music industry, the ultimate dream is to make the US music charts and leave a lasting impression on the music community at large. When Cari Elise Fletcher competed on X-Factor in 2011, she saw her dream become a reality. After competing on the show, she became known as FLETCHER. … Continued
Rockit Alumni
Christine Meisenhelter Joins Conan Gray on 2019 Tour
Christine Meisenhelter has been a member of the Rockit Academy family for over six years from 2009 to 2015 has joined singer Conan Gray with his 2019 The Comfort Crowd national tour. Conan Grey is a singer-songwriter from Georgetown, Texas who began his career on Youtube. From there, Conan has written songs such as “Crush … Continued
Shannon Corsi Wins Grammy Foundation Songwriting Contest
One of our Rockit musicians, Shannon Corsi recently won a Grammy Foundation songwriting contest!
Keyboardist Michael Arrom will tour with Steve Vai
Michael Arrom, keyboard wiz and Rockit alumnus, is taking a gap year from his acceptance into USC’s prestigious Thornton School of Music to perform with Steve Vai on his Story of Light tour. Dates begin in Australia on July 10 in Perth and continue on through Thailand, China, South Korea, and Japan. Complete tour dates … Continued
Rockit Singer To Perform in Flashdance
Former Rockit singer Jillian Mueller will go on a national tour to star in Flashdance as the show’s heroine, Alex. Read more about it here. Congratulations to Jillian on her career success!
Trumpeter Zach Stroz to play Carnegie Hall
Zach Stroz has been accepted as a Finalist in the Honors Band for the 2012 American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. He will represent the finest high school performers in North America with this performance in February 2012. Congratulations to Zach on such a fine accomplishment. Check out the Honors Performance page … Continued
Cari Fletcher Auditions for X-Factor
Former Rockit vocalist Cari Fletcher sang “Alone” by Heart at her first audition in front of The X-FACTOR judges.
Rockit Trumpeter Zach Stroz Wins Soloist Award
The CBA Jazz Band of Lincroft, New Jersey gained recognition on a national level with a performance at the 2011 Heritage Music Festival, a competition held in Philadelphia, PA. The jazz band ensemble brought home first place overall, the first such win for the high school academy. In addition to the ensemble victory, the festival … Continued
Rockit Vocalist Joins Broadway Cast
Former Rockit vocalist Jillian Mueller joins the cast in a revival of Bye Bye Birdie performed by the Roundabout Theatre Company directed by Robert Longbottom at Broadway’s newest venue, the Henry Miller Theatre. The play runs from September till January 2010. Former Rockit vocalist Jillian Mueller in concert (March 21, 2010)