It’s More Than a Music Class
Education Meets Exhilaration
ROCKNESS MUSIC has redefined music education for the young child by inspiring creativity, confidence and freedom through caring role models, innovative curriculum and culturally diverse music and instruments.
ROCKNESS MUSIC exists for grown-ups who want their young children to learn real-life values like friendship, musicality, individuality, togetherness and kindness in addition to the language, social and STEAM development every music school touts.
Our brand of rock is 110% positive, respectful and inclusive. We want parents, kids, teachers and program directors to feel comfortable and confident in our classes. That means maintaining a physically and emotionally safe environment at all times. We turn up the music without turning up the volume.
What We Offer
All of our classes and in school experiences inspire a lifelong love of music and education.
Our ‘Roof-Raising” educational experiences encourage children to participate at any level, at any pace. Children learn the basics of music as we encourage investigation, discovery, and creativity.
For Families
ROCKNESSS MUSIC offers Parent & Me Music Classes, Birthday Party Entertainment and Private Classes.
For Schools
ROCKNESS MUSIC offers Shows, Assemblies and Music Enrichment Classes.
The Band
We even have our own nationally touring rock-n-roll band – Michael & the Rockness Monsters.
Rockness Music has many offerings for both families and schools.
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Our History
New to Rockness Music? Well here is how it got started over 16 years ago:
While participating in music programs with his children an inspired father decided to create a music program based off of the true rock roots of his musical experience as a youth growing up in a musical family. Essentially our founder was the first preschool rocker. A musician himself, his mission became finding new ways to offer children a refreshing musical experience filled with education and fun.
Naturally early childhood education became his primary focus. Free creative expression coupled with infectious energy and a love of all things musical gave birth to some something new, exciting, and different – Rockness Music!
Our music classes for kids, preschool shows, elementary school assemblies and birthday party entertainment continue to support the growth of the young child. The program consistently evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of our growing students.
Rockness Music BIG KIDS! We also offer group workshops including group Ukulele and Hand Drumming lessons for schools, summer camps and community organizations. A wonderful way for older children to gain confidence, bond with fellow students and grow as budding musicians.
Our Founders
A woman owned family business started by husband and wife team, Heather & Michael Napolitano, Rockness Music strives to offer quality music education, and entertainment to families and schools in the United States of America. Now teenagers, their children, who attended the program, are invested in the music making and artistic vision of the family business.
Heather and Michael were inspired to create a sustainable and modern music program in the landscape of children’s music and education while attending, and listening to music from other teaching artists in New York and New Jersey.
Their passion for music and love of family led to something special that has been regarded as one of the most successful music programs in the Northeast.
Our Mission
at Rockness Music is to provide a fun, safe and unforgettably awesome environment for children to learn and grow through the power of music. While building life skills, confidence and positive traits, we seek to strengthen the parent-child bond by making our classes contagiously energetic and playfully dramatic for all.