June 17, 2024Rockit Says Goodbye to Our 2024 Senior ClassRockit Academy wishes all the best to our nine graduating seniors! Executive director, Bruce Gallipani, offers words of wisdom to the talented musicians, “My advice to you is to follow your passion, in music and in life. Always work hard…
May 26, 2024Mia Knight Sings at ApolloHuge congratulations to Rockit vocalist, Mia Knight, for making it to the next round at “Amateur Night at the Apollo” at the Apollo Theater in NYC. She stunned the theater with her cover of “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin and…
May 5, 2024Groovin’ Opens for Vanilla FudgeOn Sunday, May 5th, 2024 Rockit Academy’s Eddie Brigati Honors Scholarship Band, GROOVIN’, had the privilege to open for Vanilla Fudge with Eddie Brigati and his wife, Susan Brigati, to a sold out crowd at The Cutting Room in NYC…
April 18, 2024Rockit Attends Monmouth Arts Artspace 99 UnveilingRockit Live Foundation’s executive director, Bruce Gallipani, attended the unveiling of ArtSpace 99, where Teresa Staub, Monmouth Arts executive director, cut the ceremonial ribbon.Monmouth Arts has supported The Rockit Live Foundation since its inception and we are so proud of…
April 14, 2024Rockit Performs at Brookdale Open HouseLess than 12 hours after performing at “A Celebration of Garfield’s Brigati Brothers,” ten hard working Rockit musicians played an acoustic set to a packed arena opening for Brookdale Community College’s Spring Open House. This was another example of the…
April 13, 2024A Celebration of Garfield’s Brigati BrothersOn Saturday, April 13th, 2024 the Rockit Live Foundation presented “A Celebration of Garfield’s Brigati Brothers” sponsored by Rosemarie & Louis Aloia and Family, Garfield NJ at Hackensack Performing Arts Center in Hackensack, NJ. Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse kicked off…
April 2, 2024Brody Shinderman Sings at Devils GameOn April 2nd, 2024 Rockit Academy Vocalist, Brody Shinderman, was invited to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for Autism Acceptance Night right before the NJ Devils took to the ice. It was a…
March 24, 2024Arielle Borges Rockit Film Screened Garden State Film FestivalOn Sunday, March 24th, 2024 Rockit Alumni Arielle Borges’s short film, “Rockit! The Making of a Musician” was a finalist at this year’s Garden State Film Festival at the Berkeley Kingsley Ballroom in Asbury Park, NJ. Arielle’s film captures the…
March 17, 2024Rockin’ Through the DecadesRockit Academy students had a phenomenal session show, “Rockin’ Through the Decades,” on March 17th, 2024 at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ. Students performed rock hits from Elvis to Paramore and had some of the most impressive show outfits…
March 14, 2024Groovin’ Performs at Raven Drum Foundation Benefit ShowOn Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Rockit Academy’s Eddie Brigati Honors Scholarship Band, GROOVIN’, had an incredible evening performing with Eddie Brigati and his wife Susan Brigati at Raven Drum Foundation’s Benefit Show at our NYC home, The Cutting Room. Rockit…
