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New classes - FALL 2025
Groove Garden with Charlie Smith - Jam sessions for Grown-ups
Fall 2025 Sessions Dates
Session 1: September 8, 15, 22, 29
Session 2: October 6, 13, 20, 27
Session 3: November 3, 10, 17, 24
Session 4: December 1, 8, 15
Sign up for one session at a time or for the whole fall.
Sessions 1-3: $140 each
Session 4: $110
All fall sessions together: $500 (Save $30)
Save $10 if you sign up for two sessions at the same time
Groove Garden Halloween Showcase
Saturday 10/25, 1:30-4:30pm, Bryant Lake Bowl
Groove Garden Fall Showcase
Saturday 12/6, 1:00-5:00pm, Uptown VFW
Charlie has a special place in his heart (and record collection) for music of the '60s, '70s, and '80s and has played it extensively in several Twin Cities cover bands including Hannah and the Dangertones (rock/funk/soul), All Tomorrow's Petty (Tom Petty), Eleganza plays Exile on Main St. (Rolling Stones), Boot Cut (country), and Sunshine Committee (rock/soul).
To inquire or register, email Charlie@Smith-Music.com or call (612) 234-1770.
Join a band, rock out and make friends! Students meet together in the garage at the Lake Harriet House of Music for practice one evening a week to learn songs from a variety of modern and classic rock artists. Over the fall session, bands will put together a set of songs and play two concerts at local music venues.
Rock U Halloween Showcase
Saturday 10/25, 1:30-4:30pm, Bryant Lake Bowl
Rock U Fall Showcase
Grades 4-8
Mondays 6:00-7:00pm
September 8th-December 15th (15 weeks)
Tuition: $630
Grades 9-12
Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm
September 2nd-December 16th (15 weeks)
No practice: 11/25 (Thanksgiving break)
Tuition $630
Grades 5-12
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm
September 3rd-December 17th (14 weeks)
No practice: 10/15 (MEA break), 11/26 (Thanksgiving break)
Tuition: $590
Rock U 201
Grades 5-12
Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm
No practice: 10/16 (MEA break), 11/27 (Thanksgiving break)
Tuition: $590
Teacher Charlie Smith has played with dozens of bands in the Twin Cities, performed at notable venues like First Avenue and on national television, and toured the country. He has a B.A. in Music and has taught at the House of Music since 2011. Visit smith-music.com to learn more.