Building bands, creative expression, and infectious confidence for ages 5–14.
A real band experience on Saturday mornings during term time, for kids who want to make some serious noise together.
Here's what your child can expect:
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Saturday morning sessions fit around school. Your child can play in a band without missing maths, English or any other lesson.
And it's a deliberate break from screens. No phones. No scrolling. Just a group of kids making a loud, joyful noise together, and getting better at it every week.
I'm a dad of two. I spent months searching South Croydon and Surrey for a group music programme with the energy, fun and professional standard I wanted for my kids. I couldn't find the right fit.
I wanted time to play properly, good instruments and the feeling of being in a band, without taking children out of school lessons.
That search became Kerim's Church of Rock.
I've spent much of my life on stage, in the studio and at Music Bank London, keeping rehearsals running for touring artists. That work calls for practical knowledge of the instruments and equipment a band relies on.
As a rock vocalist and songwriter, I bring that experience into the room: playing together, stage presence and how songs are built.
Working with children is a responsibility I take seriously. Everything is in place and current:
A current Enhanced DBS certificate.
A "Child Protection in Education (Music)" safeguarding certificate.
Full public liability insurance through my Musicians' Union membership.
For five- and six-year-olds who want to get their hands on real instruments and start making noise.
Every session is high-energy and fully guided. No experience needed, just curiosity. The confidence builds from there.
For seven- to nine-year-olds ready to pick an instrument and play together. Guided sessions help each child hear how their part fits into the band. Beginners are welcome, and children with experience can build on what they already know.
Built on the spirit of rock: that anyone can pick up an instrument and have something to say.
For ten- to fourteen-year-olds, sessions focus on songs, technique and performing together. First-timers and experienced players are equally welcome. The band is the point.
We're forming our first bands at All Saints Church, Sanderstead. The start date is still to be confirmed.
To be part of something from the very beginning, register your interest and we'll be in touch when dates and places are available.
Every player brings something different. Explore the roles and find the sound you'd like to add to the band. Beginners are welcome.
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Each term-time session is a full hour of band rehearsal. We pick up where we left off and work towards something the band can hear: a new riff, a tighter rhythm or a section played together.
There is room to build confidence, find focus and discover what each player brings to the sound.
We work through songs together, listening to how the parts fit and practising how to perform them. Each session ends with feedback: what went well and what to work on next.
There's more to a band than playing your part. With age-appropriate guidance, children learn to set up a stage, connect instruments and microphones, rehearse effectively and try basic live mixing: balancing the sound so everyone can be heard.
Each band member has a Tour Passport to record their progress through Mini Rock Legends, Little Rock Legends and Rock Legends. Join at the right age group and build your record from there.
Stamps recognise skills a player can demonstrate consistently: setting up equipment, keeping time with the band, balancing the sound or performing with confidence.
Patches are physical iron-on badges. They go on the jacket.
Alongside the stamps in their passport, patches form a growing record of what they've learned and the bands they've been part of.
Each term, band members receive their own Access All Areas (AAA) photocard and lanyard. Their band identity, in backstage-pass form.
We'll work towards concerts at the church, with families, friends and neighbours welcome. Performance dates and frequency are still to be confirmed.
Founders' rate: £55 per month for the first bands formed at the church.
Weekly Sessions: A 60-minute band session on Saturday mornings during term time.
All Gear Provided: Instruments, amps, microphones and drums, ready to play. No instrument purchase needed.
The Holiday Rule: Payments pause when sessions aren't running, including school holidays.
Kerim's Church of Rock is a registered Community Interest Company. Every penny of surplus goes back into the programme to support young musicians in our community.
Our first bands will be based at All Saints Church, Sanderstead. The start date is still to be confirmed. Tell us your child's age and any instruments they're interested in; we'll be in touch when dates and places are available.
Churches across Sanderstead and South Croydon have brought people together for generations. They are places of worship, quiet reflection and community life.
At All Saints Church, Sanderstead, we'll bring music into that shared space with care for the building and the people who use it. Respect for the room is part of being in the band.
Kerim's Church of Rock is a registered Community Interest Company. Every penny of surplus goes back into the programme.
Concerts give families and neighbours a chance to hear what the children have built together. Local kids on a stage, with their community behind them.
The vision is straightforward: a Saturday morning gathering that young people look forward to and the community is proud of. Somewhere to make friends, make music and be part of something great together.
At Kerim's Church of Rock. All are welcome.