Rock Academy Holds Auditions for Delta Academy's Modern Music Program

High school students can apply for the conservatory program focused on contemporary genres like rock, pop, and hip-hop.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 8:19pm

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The Rock Academy of Performing Arts is holding auditions for Delta Academy's Music Conservatory program, which is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who want to learn modern music. The program is designed to track student growth over four years, accepting both beginners and experienced musicians. Unlike traditional school music programs, the conservatory focuses on contemporary genres like rock, pop, country, hip-hop, and R&B.

Why it matters

The Delta Academy's Music Conservatory program provides a unique opportunity for high school students in the North Las Vegas area to develop their musical skills in contemporary genres, which differ from the typical band, orchestra, and marching band offerings at most schools. This program aims to build students' confidence and musical abilities through a specialized curriculum.

The details

The Rock Academy of Performing Arts, which serves as the music school for the Delta Academy charter school, is holding auditions for its Music Conservatory program. The program is open to students in grades 9-12 and is designed to track their growth and improvement over the four years of high school, regardless of whether they are beginners or have prior experience. Unlike traditional school music programs, the conservatory focuses on teaching contemporary genres like rock, pop, country, hip-hop, and R&B, rather than band, orchestra, and marching band.

  • The auditions for the Delta Academy Music Conservatory program are currently open.

The players

Dr. Jay Caballero

An instructor with the Rock Academy of Performing Arts, which runs the music program for the Delta Academy charter school.

Delta Academy

A small charter school in North Las Vegas that is the only school in the area to offer a modern music conservatory program focused on contemporary genres.

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What they’re saying

“We want to see the growth. We want to see improvement over time. So, grades 9 through 12, those four years, we just want to see if they're a beginner. Start at one level and then advance up to that next level.”

— Dr. Jay Caballero, Instructor, Rock Academy of Performing Arts

“It's been amazing. We are the music school of the Delta Academy at the Charter School and so we are their music school of modern music. So, it's cool to see those ninth graders go up to you know to their senior year and they're just at a totally different level and performing on stages that perhaps they would probably never would have experienced in their lifetime. So, it's just amazing.”

— Dr. Jay Caballero, Instructor, Rock Academy of Performing Arts

What’s next

Students interested in auditioning for the Delta Academy Music Conservatory program can apply and sign up at the Rock Academy of Performing Arts website, rappalv.com. Those who are accepted can enroll at Delta Academy for the next school year.

The takeaway

The Delta Academy's unique Music Conservatory program, run by the Rock Academy of Performing Arts, provides high school students in North Las Vegas with an opportunity to develop their skills in contemporary music genres like rock, pop, and hip-hop. This specialized curriculum aims to build students' confidence and musical abilities over the course of their four years in high school.