Music Makers NY

Music Makers New York - New York's Best Rehearsal Facility, Lessons, Workshops, Jamming

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 12/20/2023

Are you or is someone you know a musician? Music Makers NY offers a variety of workshops for ANYONE at ANY LEVEL! Be it complete beginner or expert, we encourage you to join our workshops! We offer workshops such as helping you dip your toes into music performance or even playing classic favorites on stage! With these workshops, you are given the opportunity to play in iconic venues such as The Bitter End! There is also an exclusive, only for December 2023 -10% discount for new clients and if you refer a new client to us, you both get 10% off! Go to https://www.musicmakersny.com/join-a-band/ to learn more!

Pictured below are two of our workshop bands, Band 101 and Band 201 (Satan's Glitter) performing last Friday on December 15th at The Bitter End as well as 3 testimonial videos from participants of the workshops after performing!

09/20/2023

Have you been taking lessons and feeling ready for the ✨band experience✨? Looking to practice playing music with others while honing your craft? 🎹 This workshop is for you!

BAND 101 with KYLE MORGAN is looking for keys and drums to round out the group — registration details can be found below!
https://www.musicmakersny.com/rock-band-registration/?workshop=2616 .

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/18/2023

When you’re apart of a Music Makers workshop, we make the space for you to create — come in, pick an amp, plug in and play! 🎸

Together with your workshop leader and fellow musicians you will brainstorm, bond as a band, and bring your musical vision to life all the way from studio to stage!


📸 Band 201 with Bob Elliott — LIVE at The Bitter End on November 3rd!

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/16/2023

Love the idea of playing in a band and performing live but don’t know exactly where to start?

It can be intimidating to dive into something new, but our workshops are the perfect way to incorporate more music into your life 🎸🎶

Classes at Music Makers NY are centered around community, collaboration and cheering each other on!


📸 Band 201 w/ Bob Elliott rehearsal

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/15/2023

In Band 201 with Bob Elliott, musicians collaborate as a team to form a set list, practice weekly and perform live! 🎸🎹
Follow along behind the scenes as our Band 201 class preps for their November 3rd showcase at The Bitter End 🎤 The first rehearsal was bursting with energy, enthusiasm and encouragement!

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/14/2023

Looking for ways to grow and strengthen as a collaborative company? Ignite your team's potential with Music Makers NY’s Arts-Based Team-Building Programs where employees communicate, come together, and create! 🎤🎸
More info on specialized team experiences can be found on our site 🎹

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/13/2023

Want to join a band or jump in a jam session but are without an instrument? Fear not! Guitar and percussion rentals are $15/ session — we’ve got you covered! 🎶🎸

09/13/2023

Music Makers NY offers programs and workshops for all skill levels! Wherever you are on your musical journey, we’re here for you 🎶🎸

09/09/2023

When in doubt… stop by the shop! 😎🎸

09/08/2023

Rehearse, Record, Repair! Music Makers NY is here for all your musical needs 🎶🎸

Photos from Music Makers NY's post 09/07/2023

Have a guitar in need of tinkering or a touch up? Come visit the shop 🎸 Guitar Quackery — conveniently located inside Music Makers NY!

Incorrect Guitar Setup with Action that Appears Perfect 08/04/2023

This is a bad guitar setup that looks good. The action on a guitar might appear right on speck, if measured on the 12th fret, but the setup as a whole could still be completely wrong.

Find out why in this helpful new video!

Incorrect Guitar Setup with Action that Appears Perfect This is a bad guitar setup that looks good. The action on a guitar might appear right on speck, if measured on the 12th fret, but the setup as a whole could ...

Music Makers 2023 Fundraising Drive, organized by Bob Elliott 07/17/2023

What does music mean to you? At Music Makers NY there is no wrong answer. Whether a hobby, career or anywhere in the space between, we are here to help you make your musical aspirations a reality. Celebrating twenty-five years in New York City, and four years in our current space in Midtown Manhattan, Bob Elliot’s Music Makers NY continues to proudly open its doors to anyone seeking a space to make music and cultivate community.

In the wake of the pandemic we have suffered as an industry that depends on proximity and teamwork and we still need your help to push forward and remain a unique and encouraging resource for musicians. We are reaching out to our wonderful community, to music lovers far and wide, and to anyone who has sung our praises in the past – with your support we look forward to furthering our mission as both a community music organization and a full-service music studio.

We continue to thank our patrons, the students, teachers, musicians, arts professionals, and producers who keep us going, as well as the affiliated organizations and individuals who have offered their assistance to us, no matter how small the ask. Thank you for helping us thrive!

Please consider donating to our current fundraising campaign today and ensuring that Music Makers NY fulfills its goals through the next 25 years.

Music Makers 2023 Fundraising Drive, organized by Bob Elliott As we celebrate 25 years in NYC and four years in our current space in Midtown Manhat… Bob Elliott needs your support for Music Makers 2023 Fundraising Drive

07/14/2023

Keyboards are some of the coolest and most versatile instruments in the world (and at our studio)! We're putting the finishing touches on our first Keyboard Instruction Book for Beginners, so stay tuned for more information on how to purchase. What are some of your favorite songs featuring keys?

07/12/2023

Thank you for supporting Bob Elliott's Music Makers NY! We're proud to offer arts-based corporate training programs as part of our mission and we hope you'll take the time to learn more about the work we've done.

Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested!

https://www.musicmakersny.com/corporate/

Bob Elliott's Music Makers NY - New York, NY 07/11/2023

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Bob Elliott's Music Makers NY - New York, NY Established in 1997. In 1997, Bob opened Music Makers NY which has grown to a complex featuring 10 state of the art rooms for rehearsal, lessons, band programs and jam sessions for ages 8 thru 80.

Live Music for Independence Day and More in NYC 07/10/2023

Through the Looking Glass, our 60s tribute workshop band, was featured in The Manhattan Beat along with Amy Helm, Paul Shaffer, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Raul Midón and more! We're honored to bring live music to New York - learn how you can join a band this summer at musicmakersny.com!

https://themanhattanbeat.blogspot.com/2023/07/live-music-for-independence-day-and.html

Live Music for Independence Day and More in NYC The Manhattan Beat reports on live music news and photographs in New York City. A live music calendar also is updated frequently.

06/27/2023

In three days the most meaningful musical performance will occur.

No, it’s not the top selling act of today.
But it IS six different bands of individuals who realized that they had a burning desire to not just listen to music, but actively engage in playing music in a band in an organized and collaborative manner.

In three days it will be the culmination of this experience with a live performance celebration to play the music they’ve been rehearsing for two months in front of family, friends, and the general public at the legendary Bitter End where so many all-time greats began their music playing journey.

These fine musicians not only deserve your support but also appreciate that support so much more than some seasoned, well traveled acts.

Come and see the magic that musicians of this nature can provide. It will surprise you in more ways than one.

06/23/2023

The BIG NIGHT is only one week away!
Our Band Workshop Showcase will feature six different bands playing uniquely crafted 35 minute sets of music for the listening and viewing pleasure of all of us.

This stimulating experience is a positive vibe exchange for both the performers and the audience.

These events, fully produced by us for over 20 years have never failed to deliver the goods musically and entertainingly.

So we can’t wait for you to join us Friday June 30th at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street. First band coming on at 7. Come for one, come for all. You’ll be glad you did!

06/22/2023

The vocal and musical harmonics from this band will be stunning in just one week from tomorrow.

Six of our Workshop Bands will take The Bitter End stage Friday June 30th with the first band starting at 7.

This is the culmination of their musical journey of meeting one another, figuring out their set of songs, and diligently rehearsing on a weekly basis with the wise guidance of our Musical Directors who know how to bring out the best of each individual and the group collectively.

Do yourself a favor by coming down to see this impressive and inspiring event so that YOU can be inspired to begin or perhaps resume your own musical journey.

It’s something that each and everyone of the performers from all six bands will tell you is worth it.

06/21/2023

Come see our friend Queen V this Friday where she and her band will rock out Rockwood Music Hall.

Show starts at 6pm on stage 2.

Have a Summer Soirée with the great QUEENV!

06/20/2023

Break On Through to the other side of your fear, your uncertainty, your self doubt, your reluctance, your laziness about enhancing your own life and experience here on earth.

Friday June 30th all will be revealed. All will be expressed. All will be shared with the public.

Six different bands under our Band Workshop Program will take the Bitter End stage to perform the music that they love and wish to share with YOU.

Don’t be hesitant. Don’t be reluctant. Be curious. Be assertive. Be proactive. Be HAPPY!

If you make the effort to see this impressive showcase you will leave a happier, more fulfilled and inspired individual than before.

It might even move you to join the fun yourself.

06/19/2023

Everybody’s playing in the heart of gold band! You can be playing in the heart of gold band too.

Come see this band close out our Band Workshop Showcase Performance Friday June 30th at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street.

Six diverse bands getting their chance to play the music they have been rehearsing for only two months. We’ve created the format for individual musicians of all levels to be able to have the experience of being in a genuine band led by Musical Directors who know how to bring out the best in all of the participants.

If you’re curious, come down to The Bitter End on June 30th and experience it with all of us. The positive vibes and excitement are things you can never quite get enough of.

06/14/2023

The times of our lives are flying by. These folks are making the most of their life experience by engaging in their PASSION OF PLAYING MUSIC.

The highest thrill is coming for them along with all of our Band Workshops in just a couple of weeks on June 30th when they will get the opportunity to play the music they’ve been rehearsing in front of their friends, family, and general public at the legendary Bitter End at 147 Bleecker Street.

If you’re wondering if this could be something for you come on down to our Showcase and see, hear, and feel it for yourself.

We’re confident that when you do you’ll want in. The musical magic that you will witness is genuine & authentic.

It CAN be yours too.

06/13/2023

As much fun, fulfillment, and excitement as it is to rehearse these songs in our incredibly spacious and highly professional studios, it’s even more fun, exciting, and fulfilling to play the songs LIVE ON STAGE.

All of our Band Workshops will do just that on Friday June 30th at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street.

We’ll be featuring (6) bands, all doing 35 minute sets of music that will leave you in awe realizing that they have only rehearsed these songs weekly for about two months.

Our Musical Director’s skill & talent combined with our system process gets individuals in a band and playing on stage in less time than any other program.

But what’s more important is it’s SO MUCH FUN!

Get involved. Don’t you deserve the fun?

06/12/2023

Long may we all run on the power and fulfillment of MUSIC!

Playing music with others is one of the most effective therapeutic practices there has ever been.

You say you don’t know how to play music or sing? Let’s us teach you. You say you already know how to play? Well what are you waiting for?

From private one-on-one lessons to beginner Band Workshops to intermediate and advanced Band Workshops as well as Reservation Jam Sessions, we offer multiple ways to get you the simultaneously calming and enthralling experience that playing music provides.

06/08/2023

Playing in a real organized band is a privilege many will never have the opportunity to experience.

Unless you simply sign up to participate in one of our Band Workshops.

This program affords any individual musician the chance to be in an actual band that we form that is run by one of our supremely talented and wise Musical Directors who are in the band with you, guiding the music, direction, and rehearsal process so after roughly two months of weekly rehearsals you also get to play your set LIVE ON STAGE at a premier NYC music club in front of friends, family, and the public at large.

If you’re wondering what this experience may be like come to the showcase performance where all of our Workshop Bands will perform on Friday night June 30th at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street and see, hear, & feel it for yourself.

After YOU experience it you’ll want in too.

06/07/2023

One of the most special aspects of the phenomenon that is The Grateful Dead is the community that was created around them which continues to this day with Dead & Co. doing their farewell tour now.

We have also created our own music community where musicians of all ability levels and walks of life are welcome to join us in not simply watching another band play, but play themselves in intimate rehearsals like this one AND live stage performances like this band will do on Friday evening June 30th at The Bitter End.

If you love music and you long to be in a community of like minded people who love and play music then you need to join us.

Nothing has the positive transformative power of playing music with others.

You deserve it!

06/06/2023

Imagine a world without music. It’s frightening to do so but without ALL of the individual musicians of all levels from all walks of life contributing their unique expression we slowly become more music less.

Most people may think that the majority of music comes from the biggest acts in the *business*.

However, most of the music that fills the world comes from people just like this. People just like you and me. People who LOVE and APPRECIATE music as much as the most commercially successful musicians.

If you feel the music burning inside you but don’t feel like you have anywhere to go with it come see us. We have multiple ways for musicians of all ability levels to actually express themselves through music in their own unique and beautiful way.

The only thing holding you back is you.
Our doors are always open.

05/25/2023

Can anyone guess the song???

Maybe a little challenging without the lyrics but the drum beat might give a clue.

Ah, the mind expanding and experimental experience of the late 60’s. The *sacred music* still inspires today.

The clip provides only a glimpse into what it actually FEELS LIKE in the room when the music is being played LIVE in the studio.

By the time June 30th arrives these cats will have artistically added all of the strobe lights, acid blotter, and tinsel to make this a LIGHTS OUR PERFORMANCE!

The only thing better than coming to see this June 30th at The Bitter End is actually BEING IN THE BAND!

Contact us to see how you can get started. It’s all here waiting for you…

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Videos (show all)

Matt with "Rock My Yacht"
Rick with "One Hit Wonders"
Nick with "One Hit Wonders"
Ever wanted to jam in a band? Played in bands but lacked the opportunity to solo or improvise? Looking for some directio...
The BIG NIGHT is only one week away!Our Band Workshop Showcase will feature six different bands playing uniquely crafted...
The vocal and musical harmonics from this band will be stunning in just one week from tomorrow.Six of our Workshop Bands...
Break On Through to the other side of your fear, your uncertainty, your self doubt, your reluctance, your laziness about...
Everybody’s playing in the heart of gold band!  You can be playing in the heart of gold band too.Come see this band clos...
The times of our lives are flying by.  These folks are making the most of their life experience by engaging in their PAS...
As much fun, fulfillment, and excitement as it is to rehearse these songs in our incredibly spacious and highly professi...
Long may we all run on the power and fulfillment of MUSIC!Playing music with others is one of the most effective therape...
Playing in a real organized band is a privilege many will never have the opportunity to experience.Unless you simply sig...

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