MI’s world-famous live performance-based education is now available in a weekend workshop! If you play guitar, bass, drums or keyboards, you’re invited to join the House Band Weekend on October 15-16 at Musicians Institute.

Supercharge your live playing chops as you spend two days within MI’s world-class facilities in the center of Hollywood learning, playing, jamming and performing on the concert stage with pro musicians. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Live playing workshop: improve your performing skills under the guidance of experienced MI instructors
• Classes: instrument-specific techniques and concepts
• Visiting artist seminars: top players on each instrument share their insights
• Private lesson: spend an hour focusing on your playing with an MI instructor
• Open counseling: hang out, play and ask questions of some of MI’s top player/instructors
• Jam: jump up on stage with the band and have some fun
• Final concert: perform on MI’s main stage (friends and family definitely invited!) and receive a free DVD of the show
The House Band Weekend gives you more than twelve hours of intensive learning and playing in a single weekend. Classes are filling fast- for information, call MI's Admissions Department at 1-800-255-PLAY (USA/Canada) or 323-462-1384 (Local/International).
Note: You must be at least fourteen years of age to attend House Band Weekend. There are no minimum skill requirements, but absolute beginners may find the program very fast-paced.

Photo: House Band Weekend students rock around guitar instructor Ken Steiger.