- Monday
- Closed
- Tue – Thu
- 02:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Fri – Sun
- Closed
STUDIO 1
8232 Massachusetts Ave.,
New Port Richey, Fl 34653
(Studio Open by Appointment Only)
STUDIO 2
12707 College Hill Dr.
Hudson, Fl 34667
(Studio Open by Appointment Only)
- Monday
- Closed
- Tue – Thu
- 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Fri – Sun
- Closed
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STUDIO 2 HOURS
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STUDIO 1
Welcome to Rock Out Academy! We are a lesson academy with 2 locations (New Port Richey & Hudson, Fl).
We provide private music & acting lessons, group classes, student rock bands for kids, teens & adults, band instrument rentals, instrument repairs, songwriting & music editing services, and we do this in an environment that is free from distractions.
We are inclusive to all ages & abilities, and all of our teachers are background checked, and proficient in what they are teaching.
STUDIO 1 HOURS
We Offer Affordable Lessons in
Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Voice, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Acting & Dance
SIGN UP FOR A ROCK BAND BELOW!
We have Tuesday & Saturday Bands Beginning the week of June 23rd!
Register for our FREE Pop-Up Acoustic Guitar Class on June 21st!
Rock Out Academy STUDENT ROCK BANDS
FREE Group Guitar Class @ Studio 1
Miss Cristina
Voice/Drums/ Drama
Cristina Sparacino is an accomplished music teacher, singer-songwriter, & owns Rock Out Academy & SongShapers.
EARLY YEARS: Growing up, Cristina was very involved in music. She participated in All County & All State Band, Solo & Ensemble, Festival of Winds programs, attended Summer Music Conservatory, and various
music camps.
Cristina was her high school Band President, student
conductor, & was presented the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. While she has had many instructors over time, she credits the teachers she had at a young age for instilling a life-long love of music. She studied drums & percussion from John Keon, trumpet with K.D. Kneeburg, vocals with Don Valenti, piano with Betty Ferrigno, and was mentored in and out of the studio by E Street drummer ,
Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez.
EDUCATION: Cristina received her Child Development Associate Certificate from Marchman and studied Early Childhood Education from PHCC (now PHSC). She started working as a Preschool & Kindergarten Teacher & received a percussion scholarship to USF, studied the SLYS voice technique & studied nursing, anatomy & animal behavior through Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Program & The Rocky Mountain School of Canine Massage & Acupressure.
TEACHING: Previous teaching jobs include K-8 general
music & drama at Athenian Academy of Pasco for 3 years, dance & drama at Dance Extreme Academy in Trinity,
directing programs at Millennium Academy, drumline at various schools, teaching, creating, & running various camps & programs for a local music school for the past 15 years. She saw what was broken where she was teaching, and wanted to create something where the teachers mattered, and the students had more individual attention.
SINGER/SONGWRITER: As a singer/songwriter, Cristina played and toured as a teen with Sandbucket, and a young adult with Gemini & Third Confession. She played in MTV's Enough is Enough campaign against domestic violence, made the semi-finals of Ed McMahon's Next Big Star & Tampa Bay Idol, & just released a single titled "Sorry" which is currently on Spotify under Starlite Records.
Mr. Chip
Guitar
Mr. Chip has been playing guitar for 50 years.
As a seasoned musician, he has played in a varied assortment of classic rock cover bands, acoustic duos and trios. He currently plays guitar and sings in the local band Time Banditz.
Chip is well versed in a variety of styles
including electric rock, acoustic rock, modern
pop, country, fingerpicking, blues and a touch of jazz!
He specializes in teaching rhythm & lead
guitar to both new and more advanced students.
Whether you want to learn rock power chords, movable bar chords, simple strumming patterns or catchy rhythmic riffs, Chip enjoys taking a student in the direction they want to go in as they move along on their guitar journey.
He especially loves working with beginning students and the process of introducing his love of guitar, while taking the time and patience to turn the
sometimes frustrating learning process into an enjoyable experience!
As the Daughter of Miss Cristina, Brecklynn has grown up on a stage, performing in her first recital at 2 years old.
Brecklynn has been studying piano
privately for 11 years and has taken lessons on
several instruments/disciplines since she was a
toddler. She plays 10 instruments.
(Piano, Voice, Clarinet, Sax, Drum Set/Percussion, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Clarinet, Flute, & Oboe)!
As a student-teacher, she will be teaching
piano & woodwinds, & assisting with
student bands.
Brecklynn is the current drum major for
River Ridge High School and is a member of FFCC percussion, jazz band, chorus, and has been a member of All State Chorus, All County Band, Festival of Winds, and scored several straight
superior awards at Solo & Ensemble.
Brecklynn has been in voice lessons for 14 years, and has participated in All County Band Concerts (First Chair Clarinet 2023), All State Chorus, Festival of Winds 2 years in a row, 20 student rock bands, over 20 theater & performance camps over the years.
Brecklynn is currently in the Teacher Academy and will be majoring in music & early childhood education.
She will also be returning for her second year
playing clarinet in the Macy's Great American Band this Thanksgiving!
Miss Prince
Cello, Viola, Double Bass, & Bass Guitar
Prince is excited to join our team of teachers and has 10 years of private lessons on cello, and it definitely shows.
Prince also has been playing bass for 6 years, and has been gaining experience helping out with the
orchestra for the past 3 years at River Ridge High School and already has been teaching privately.
Miss Cristina was attending a concert, and saw Prince in action, and was immediately in awe of not only her ability, but the performance quality on stage.
Being an assistant to both Carly Scholz & Travis Henry has solidified a strong foundation in working with youth, but all ages are welcome!
Mr. Ken
Guitar
Mr. Ken is an energetic and passionate guitarist & vocalist. He teaches rock and pop styles on guitar and is a great teacher for students looking to combine singing lead while playing guitar, or helping
students with harmonizing, reading
guitar tablature, or proper technique.
With an impressive vocal range, you can find Ken effortlessly belting out Steve Perry with ease. He enjoys helping
students reach notes without straining, and helping students become more
confident in their musicality!
Mr. Sean
Drums
Mr. Sean is an incredible drummer and has a passion for sharing his love of drums with kids and adults.
He will be going on tour this May and June to 22 cities throughout the United States, but then he will return to teaching and doing what he loves!
When he's not touring or teaching, Sean can be found playing live drums at
numerous venues around town.
His positive energy is infections and he
epitomizes all of the qualities you would hope to find in a drum instructor-
knowledge, passion, & fun!
Miss Nicole
Drums, Voice, Bass, Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Piano
Miss Nicole grew up in a small town on Long Island, New York. She had an active young mind with a love for music and rhythm. Luckily, she began her musical journey with
private piano lessons at age five. Having lessons this young certainly helped her understand the student experience of learning how to use your skills and discipline to be
successful as a musician.
While receiving training on piano, she joined her
elementary school orchestra in the 3rd grade and quickly soared with violin. During this period, Nicole began
learning music theory and the art of reading music. As a fourth grader, Nicole would go on to conduct and tune e
very instrument in her orchestra during rehearsal.
She always competed and won many NYSMA competitions for violin while attending music seminars and workshops.
It was then that her teacher realized she had a gift.
Nicole continued with piano lessons and began teaching herself guitar. Later, after college, she bought herself a drum set and began to teach herself drums. As an adult, Nicole studied to become an elementary teacher and worked in the New York State School Districts for over five years.
Nicole understands the importance that music has had in her life and wishes to ignite that passion in other music lovers.
Rock Out Academy is looking to add to our team! If you teach voice, brass, strings,
piano, guitar, or dance:
Teacher Isa
Musical Theater & Voice
Teacher Isa is a very talented actor &
vocalist. Immersed in the arts from a young age, Isa has acted in a dozen shows on a
variety of local stages.
Isa was President of International Thespian Troupe 5031, was recognized as Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical
(Mayor of Bikini Bottom) & Outstanding Performer in a Musical (Janis Sarkisian) for Broadway Star of the Future.
They also received Critics Choice awards for makeup design, & small group musical as well as several straight superior awards.
As a vocalist, Isa has a strong mezzo-soprano vocal range & got to show off their skills when they had the honor of singing the National Anthem and Alma Mater for River Ridge High School's 2023 Graduation.
Isa is very excited to share their love of singing & musical theatre with both kids and adults at Rock Out Academy!
Miss Brecklynn
Piano & Woodwinds
Miss Debbie
Acting
Miss Debbie (Deborah) is an Actress, Writer, Director and Award-Winning Producer with a background in theatre, film and TV.
Deborah started as a theatre actress working in New York and began her writing and
producing career in theatre.
She started her film career as an actress and quickly found a love for documentaries and
directed and produced her first documentary, which is an award winning film.
Deborah is working in the feature film arena as an actress, screenwriter and producer. She loves Impacting lives through art, working with a lens of Hope and Empowerment, and she is excited to bring her love of theatre and knowledge to students of all ages at Rock Out Academy!
Miss Shalyah
Voice
Miss Shalyah currently attends Berklee College of Music, where she studies music business and literature in hopes of becoming an entertainment lawyer. She joins
Rocks Out Academy exclusively as an online instructor and is excited to join our team!
Shalyah is a singer-songwriter and
actress. Born in Springfield, MA and growing up in New Port Richey, Florida, Shalyah was fully committed to juggling between music lessons and productions.
Music has always been in her family. She started singing when she was 5 years old and continued to pursue her
career as a professional singer, from studying at an arts school in her hometown to landing lead roles in musicals like The Little Mermaid, A Little Princess, and Shrek to landing a spot in the Top 8 semifinals on season ten of
NBC’s The Voice!
At age 15, Shalyah stole the hearts of millions of fans.
First on Team Christina, then Team Pharrell and making it to the Top 8 on Team Adam all amongst an outpouring of critical acclaim.
Idolator called her “amazing.” AXS claimed, “Fearing has amazing stage presence and sings with emotion and expression that is way beyond her years,” and Entertainment Weekly put it best, “She’s at the start of her own climb.”
“I want my story to inspire young people like myself to go out there and get what they want,” Shalyah affirms.
“You have to work for it. That’s what I’m doing now. I’m working for it, and I’m going to get it!"
STUDENT-TEACHERS
Rock Out Academy is excited to introduce you to our two exceptional Student-Teachers.
These teachers are still in high school, but each have over 10 years of private lessons, are in college programs, and have exceptional skills on their instruments. Lessons with our student-teachers are at a discounted rate from regularly priced lessons!
Mr. Kevin
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Brass, Strings & Piano)
Miss Genna
Piano, Voice, & Guitar
Mr. Kevin is a versatile instructor who loves to share his love of music with both kids and adults. He enjoys teaching theory and enjoys everything from orchestral to metal music. Our students really love his fun, laid-back disposition, and approach to sharing his knowledge of music!
Miss Genna is well known in the area and has taught music at many local music schools. Students like her friendly, and patient demeanor. Miss Genna enjoys teaching her love of proper technique & classical training with kids and adults and we are happy to have her with teaching with us!
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