Toronto Guitar Meetup

Name: Toronto Guitar School Student Showcase & Open House - Free Admission
Start: 2024-06-15T20:30:00.000Z
End: 2024-06-16T00:30:00.000Z
Location: Mint Music

Toronto, ON

1,823 members · Public group

Organized by Glen Alan and 1 other

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What we’re about

The Toronto Guitar Meetup is your destination for guitar related learning, jams, workshops, concerts and other activities. Some of our events are free and for others, there is a fee which will be clearly indicated.

If you have any guitar related questions we are here to answer them. Mint Music who also founded the Toronto Guitar School sponsors the Toronto Guitar Meetup and has over 40 instructors and professional musicians who specializing in every major intrument and music style. Since 1996 Mint Music has been involved in the Toronto Music scene and has helped thousands pursue and achieve their musical dreams and through a supportive and dynamic musical community. We've also made a number of great connections within the Toronto Music Scene over the years with recording studios, music retail and repair shops and other music professionals which you can take advantage of as a member of Mint Music and The Toronto Guitar School.

Guitar Jams, Workshops, Concerts and other Activities
The Toronto Guitar Meetup is pleased to host guitar jams, auditions, concerts and workshops throughout the year for our members. These events are often led by Toronto Guitar School instructors or internationally respected musicians or professional clinicians. If you have an idea for an interesting guitar related event, workshop or activity please let us know.

Private Lessons, Music Courses, Rock Bands & Ensembles at the Toronto Guitar School
For those interested in private lessons, music courses or our Rock Band & Ensemble program you can visit www.torontoguitarschool.com or call 416-707-1077. The Toronto Guitar School offers music lessons in every major instrument for all ages and levels. In addition to private lessons, the Toronto Guitar School offers a wide variety of music courses such as a beginner guitar and ukulele course, improvisation, theory, songwriting, theory, live sound and recording as well as numerous Rock Bands and Ensembles from Teen Bands to Adult Bands that rehearse weekly.

If you have any questions or suggestions that would make your meetup experience more enjoyable, please email us at info@torontoguitarschool.com.

On behalf of the Toronto Guitar Meetup I welcome you to our musical community!

Yours in music,

Glen Alan

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Featured event

Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 4:00 PM EDTOpen Call Auditions for Rock Bands and Jam Nights

Mint Music Yonge & Dundas, Toronto, ON

Open Call Auditions for Rock Bands and Jam Nights cover photo

The Toronto Guitar School is holding open auditions for musicians of every instrument for our one of a kind band program and jam nights. While guitar players are always welcome, we are especially looking for bassists, drummers, vocalists, keyboardists, brass and wind instrument players to fill out our amazing bands. All ages and levels of players from intermediate to advanced are encouraged to attend.

ABOUT THE TORONTO GUITAR SCHOOL'S BAND PROGRAM

Due to our location which is right in the heart of the biggest music scene in the country, as well as our access to top of the line equipment for performance and recording, the Toronto Guitar School is uniquely positioned to offer a band program unlike anything else offered at other music schools. It all begins with our audition process. Applicants will demonstrate their proficiency level at an in person (or online via Zoom) audition and they will also fill out a detailed questionnaire so that our staff can learn more about their musical background and their goals. From there, applicants are carefully grouped together into bands using a process that we have refined over the course of twenty years of experience in running this program to ensure that the participants are matched with like minded and amicable band members. From there, bands will meet up on a weekly basis at our facility which is perfectly outfitted with everything you will need to rehearse and make great music together.

AUDITION SCHEDULE

4:00 PM – Orientation and Auditions

4:30 PM – Play with Different Bands and Socialize with Other Participants

5:30 PM – Band Placements Announced and Questions Answered

INSTRUCTOR INVOLVEMENT

The bands that are formed by our program are intended to function in a self directed fashion. While there will be instructors present at rehearsals, they are not there to direct rehearsals or to assign songs or anything heavy handed. Instructors are present in the event that a band should want advice or assistance and to make sure that things run smoothly without any technical glitches or major issues.

WHAT IT COSTS

The audition process for our band program is free, however once participants are placed in a band, weekly rehearsals range in cost from $25 to $35 per rehearsal depending on the size of the group, the number of instructors involved, and the length of the rehearsal.

WHO CAN AUDITION

Our band program is available for all ages. We have bands for adults as well as bands for teens, and we have bands across a wide range of genres including rock, R&B, funk, jazz and metal bands.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

The Toronto Guitar School is proud to organize three live band showcases each year at no extra cost to its participants. A full PA, backline and sound engineer are provided by the school, again at no extra cost to participants. Our last major showcase was held at the Jazz Bistro in Toronto. Additionally, some of our bands pursue their own performance opportunities outside of the school’s involvement.

RECORDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Toronto Guitar School has a top of the line recording studio that bands have used in the past to record demos, and some bands have even used our facilities to record professional music videos.