ROCKED!


RockEd is a semester-long program presented by The NWA Collective hosted at the Folk School of Fayetteville and the Teen Action and Support Center in Springdale for students ages 8-16 in NWA. We offer individual lessons in singing, guitar, piano, bass, and drums in addition to group band rehearsals. Students learn how to play with other musicians, write their own songs, and start their own bands. No prior experience in an instrument is required.
The program runs every week of the school semester and culminates in a performance for friends and families. Both individual and group lessons occur on weekday evenings at the Folk School. We also offer a summer camp version.
Families can choose either our full package which includes one weekly individual lesson and one weekly group lesson or our half package which only includes weekly group lessons if the student already takes lessons at another organization.


2025
Summer Camp
Monday-Friday, August 4th-8th, 9am-1pm
$150 per student for the week
Location TBD (Either Fayetteville Folk School or Springdale Teen Action and Support Center)
During the week, students will participate in individual instrument/vocal lessons, collaborative songwriting, band rehearsals, and a final performance on Friday the 8th at 1pm.
*No experience needed, instruments can be provided.
Fall Semester
Ages 8-10 Band Rehearsals - Thursdays 4-5:30pm
Ages 11-13 Band Rehearsals - Wednesdays 5:30-7pm
Ages 14-16 Band Rehearsals - Thursdays 5:45-7:15pm
Weekly 30min-1hr Individual Lessons - $30-$60 Each (Based around individual schedules)
Weekly 1 1/2hr Band Rehearsals - $45 Each
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COACHES

Guitar/Bass Coach
Milcah Hulen-Posnak
Milcah is the Co-Founder and Guitar/Bass coach for RockEd! She is the guitarist in the all-women band The Belladonnas, the bassist for pop singer Ellen Nicolls, and formerly the guitarist of The Misdemeanors. She is also the Executive Director of The NWA Collective, local record label for artists under the age of 21 in NWA! Her current favorite artists are Joan Jett and Remi Wolf. 🎸
Piano Coach
Breanna McArdle
Breanna is the Co-Founder and Piano teacher for RockEd! She is the bassist for the female-fronted band Eden and the Dreamers, the keyboardist for local singer Sally Jo Roussin, and formerly the keyboardist for The Misdemeanors. She also played on the worship bands at Fellowship Fayetteville and Freedom Fellowship in high school. Alicia Keys is a huge inspiration!🎹


Drums/Vocals Coach
Jori Costello
Jori is the founder of Girl Power Rock Camp and the Drums/Vocals coach for RockEd! She is a traveling, teaching artist and well known for her part in the nationally touring band, Big Bad Gina. She has penned over 100 original songs with several recordings on local compilations. She is currently a song leader for UUFF as well as radio DJ host of Go Sistah Go on community radio station, KPSQ 97.3FM. Her musical influences are rooted in iconic women’s music spanning into indy rock and grrl riot bands.🥁

PAST BANDS
Spring 2025
The Cobras
Featuring:
Oliver Edge - Vocals/Keyboard
Chloe Parry - Vocals/Guitar
Story Bostian - Vocals/Drums
Brooks King - Bass
Double E.R.M
Featuring:
Emerson "Dani" Apple - Vocals/Keyboard
EJ Johanson - Bass
Anonymous - Vocals/Drums
Milly Larsen - Vocals/Ukulele
