SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT: WILLIAM BLAKE The Rockit Live Foundation is a non-profit organization with a defining focus on outreach, music education, and scholarships. Through scholarships, our elite program is available to aspiring artists at every level of economic status. The impact scholarships have on these young musicians is life changing. We will be highlighting their stories, starting with William. William Blake, a senior in high school who plays the piano and alto saxophone, has been in the Rockit program for over six years. “Over the years, the Rockit Live Academy has been one of the mo ..read more

Rockit’s very own Mia Leberknight has joined the cast of “Hits! The Musical”. From Billboard to Broadway, the show features some of the greatest hits of all time like “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”, “Respect”, “Come Sail Away”, “My Heart Will Go On”, “Hero”, “Tomorrow”, “Satisfaction”, and “Livin’ La Vida Loca”. A group of America’s greatest young performers will have you singing and dancing in the aisles as the show takes you on a musical journey through the decades. The show’s executive & creative team includes five-time Grammy award winner Dionne Warwick as one of its executive producers ..read more

On August 14th, 2022, Rockit Academy revisited 1969 by celebrating the most famous music festival of all time: Woodstock. The Rockit Academy musicians played to a sold out audience at House Of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ. Founding member of The Young Rascals, Eddie Brigati, joined the young musicians on stage to perform the iconic #1 hit of 1969, “People Got To Be Free.” Summer Of ’69 “One Night of Peace & Music” was sponsored by Monmouth Arts of Red Bank, NJ. Photo by Sean Tobin The post Summer Of ’69 “One Night of Peace & Music” Sponsored by Monmouth Arts of Red Bank, NJ appeare ..read more

Musician, Performer, Songwriter, Arranger, Music Producer, Music Supervisor, TV Producer, Actor, Director, Broadway Producer, TV and Film Composer, and Live Event Producer, International DJ, Activist, Historian, Teacher,  member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll.  “He’s not the only one, nor the oldest, nor the richest. But Little Stevie Van Zandt might currently be the planet’s most charismatic, dedicated and visible crusader scrapping to preserve the dirty p ..read more

When people think of music education, they usually only think of a student learning how to play an instrument. While that is a big part of music education, there are many other aspects, such as learning to read music, studying music history, understanding different music theories, and more. Taken together, all of these parts of music education help to create many benefits for students, which we’ll explore in this article. Music education and school music activities enhance adolescents’ lives in many ways: Sense of Security – Receiving a music education and participating in school music activi ..read more

Rockit Alumna, Brittneyann Accetta, has joined the cast of The British Invasion – Live on Stage Tour. The immersive multimedia show features a full live band performance of all of the hits of the Swingin’ 60’s, the iconic British pop sound that swept across America and the world. The tour begins February 12, 2022. Congratulations to Brittneyann on her continued success! The post Brittneyann Accetta Joins Cast of The British Invasion – Live on Stage Tour appeared first on Rockit Live ..read more

Mark “Weissguy” Weiss is an American photographer best known for his work with Rock ‘n Roll artists. He got started with photography as a teenager and would photograph live concerts without permission. He would later sell the prints of the performers to fans, but was arrested in 1977 for selling photos of a KISS concert outside of Madison Square Garden where the band was performing. However, in 1978 Weiss got his first legitimate job after he photographed Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler as the centerfold of the June 1978 issue of Circus magazine. Circus then hired Weiss as their staff photographer. T ..read more

When you are younger, it’s incredibly important to have someone in your life that you look up to and respect. This person becomes a positive role model that you emulate and learn from. Even more than a role model, this person can become a mentor. Mentors come in many different forms, including teachers, friends, family members, and more. They take you under their wing to help you grow and develop. Here’s why mentoring is so important, especially for children and younger adults: Learn New Things – One of the reasons why mentoring is so important is because having a mentor helps children and yo ..read more

The Rockit Live Foundation was honored to pay tribute to an extraordinary person and talent, Lou Pallo. On October 2, 2022, The Cutting Room NYC hosted a heartfelt performance by the Rockit Academy with special guests in remembrance of our dear friend. As an incredibly accomplished guitarist, Lou Pallo accompanied Les Paul for decades, recording and performing with countless world-renowned musicians. Keith Richards described Lou as, “The Man of a Million Chords.” The concert featured live musical performances from Rockit Academy and special guests: Eddie Brigati | Founding Member of The Young ..read more

At the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park on September 18, 2022, Green Day front-man Billie Joe Armstrong invited 11 year old Rockit Academy guitarist Luke Ireland on stage to perform a cover of Operation Ivy’s popular song Knowledge. 30,000 people can be heard chanting LUKE after his super confident performance with Green Day. Congratulations to Luke! Photos by Jini Sachse The post Luke Ireland Performs With Green Day at Sea.Hear.Now Festival, Asbury Park appeared first on Rockit Live ..read more