Question 1

WHERE CAN I FIND YOU?

Accepted Answer

124 Sydney Street South, Kitchener, ON - Do you know where Sherwood Music in Kitchener was located? We're right around the corner!

Question 2

WHEN CAN I STOP IN?

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Hourly rooms are available from 6AM to midnight 7 days a week on a pre-booked basis.  Access to building/hourly rooms granted by calling the number on the exterior door on arrival at the time of your appointment at which time we will perform a remote unlock. (Note: Failure to adhere to scheduled hourly rental times, i.e. staying longer than booked time without prior approval, will result in future access being revoked/denied).Monthly tenants have 24/7 access to their own rehearsal space 365 days a year via key fobs and keycode access.

Question 3

WHAT IS PROVIDED IN THE HOURLY ROOMS?

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Our standard and premium hourly rehearsal rooms are outfitted with professional backline, including:●       Drums (with cymbals) - no drumsticks●       Bass amp and patch cable●       Guitar amps (2 per room) and patch cables●       Mackie Onyx 12 Mixer and QSC CP8 Speakers (x2)●       Mics, cables and stands (x3)●       Roland RD-08 Digital Piano [Premium Room Only]●       Roland Juno-D6 Synthesizer [Premium Room Only]●       Fender Telecaster [Premium Room Only]●       Westcreek Racer Bumble-B Guitar [Premium Room Only]●       Squier  Class Vibe '60s Jazz Bass [Premium Room Only]●       Roland FP-10 Digital Piano [Standard Room Only]The Drum/Solo room is equipped with two full drum kits, a multi-channel mixer with Hi-Z inputs and Yorkville NX55P speaker along with 1 microphone and a DI for your acoustic guitar.Please note: Drumsticks are not provided as standard equipment in any of the rooms. (Sometimes people leave some behind, but we do not guarantee that there will be drumsticks on site). Additionally, if you require multiple patch cables to set up your guitar/bass rig, please ensure you bring additional cables of your own.

Question 4

HOW MUCH DO YOUR MUSIC REHEARSAL ROOMS COST TO RENT?

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We offer a range of full-service studio spaces to match the scope, duration, and needs of your project.Our hourly music rehearsal rooms start at the following rates:$10 for a half hour in our drum/solo room and $5 for every extra half hour;$28/hour for the Standard Room on Evenings and Weekends (minimum 2 hour booking);$20/hour for the Standard Room on Weekdays before 5PM;$34/hour for the Premium Room on Evenings and Weekends (minimum 2 hour booking); and$25/hour for the Premium Room on Weekdays before 5PM.
(All prices already include HST)Discounts are offered for prepaid repeat bookings (i.e. every Monday at 6:30PM in the Standard Room for a month).If you’re looking for a long-term arrangement, monthly rates start at $520/month (HST included).

Question 5

HOW DO I BOOK AN HOURLY ROOM?

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Check out our "Book Online" page to book through our website or send us an email at info@thejr.ca or call us at (226) 336-0032.If you're looking for some guidance for the booking process, check out our tutorial video https://youtu.be/KJh-brr3H2E?si=NbZmNRZy0uw4htHB

Question 6

WHAT IF I'M A SOLO MUSICIAN LOOKING TO BOOK A ROOM?

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In order to make our space as accessible as possible across a range of musical groups we have added the Drum/Solo Room with bookings as short as 30 minutes. While less equipped than our other rooms, it is a great space for those looking to turn up the volume without a larger group.

Question 7

DO YOU OFFER ANY DISCOUNTS?

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Yes! If you book and pre-pay for 4+ sessions we will provide a discount of 10-20% - just email us at info@thejr.ca to arrange.

Question 8

WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL MY HOURLY ROOM BOOKING?

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We offer penalty-free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to your booked time. After that we may be able to apply your payment as credit to your next booking, but reserve the right to charge full amount due to late notice (we want to ensure everyone who wants a spot is able to get in after all).

Question 9

WHERE CAN I PARK?

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There is a large parking lot for more than 40 cars and some on-street parking is typically available.

Question 10

HOW DO I GET ACCESS TO MY HOURLY BOOKING?

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If you're ready to start your hourly session call the number on the exterior door of the building and you will be connected with a team member who will assist you. If you can't reach someone via the number on the door please call us directly at (226) 789-1446.

Question 11

HOW DO I PAY?

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If you choose not to pay at the time of booking, e-transfers can be made to info@thejr.ca - we have auto-deposit enabled - or, if you would prefer to pay by debit or credit card, please contact us and we will send an invoice that will allow you to pay by credit or debit card.

Question 12

WHAT’S UP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT?

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To be honest, it has a lot to do with being able to meet city zoning requirements and the allowable uses applied to the building. This led to the exploration of options for private clubs, and allowable use, and the idea to run a “Communitech for Musicians”.
NOTE: Membership is now only required for persons named on any long term rental contract and any party looking to have “keyed” access to the space (monthly contracts).

Question 13

CAN I RENT AN HOURLY ROOM FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN MUSIC?

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We allow general rentals of our music rehearsal rooms, but we do not offer customization of the rooms (we will not remove equipment from the rooms) and expect rooms to be restored to their general setup after use (i.e. drum kit set up, equipment set off to sides of the rooms, etc.)

Question 14

WHAT IF I’M NOT A MUSICIAN AND WANT A MONTHLY LOCKOUT ROOM?

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Are you a visual artist, performing artist, content producer or have another artistic endeavour and are okay with potentially loud spaces (though usually only at night)? Reach out to discuss whether it might make sense for you to get a membership and rent a space from us.

Question 15

DO YOU OFFER RECORDING SERVICES?

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Our sound boards offer USB connectivity for live off the floor scratch recordings. If you reach out we may be able to help with recording as an add-on service or we can make a personal recommendation for recording studios.

Question 16

DO YOU HAVE A “PERFORMANCE SPACE”?

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Have you heard about The Union KW? If you haven't, you should go check them out on Instagram now (@theunionkw)! They run a live music venue in the front part of the building and regularly book local artists on their bills. You can reach them via their website theunionkw.com

Question 17

WHAT IF I FORGET MY DRUMSTICKS OR CAPO?

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With Sherwood Music having closed their doors we now have a vending machine on site on the top floor for those "musical emergencies". The vending machine sells drumsticks, capos, guitar strings, patch cords, straps, picks and more so you won’t be held up from jamming no matter what time it is. 
NOTE: Our hourly rooms come equipped with 1/4" patch cables and mic cables.

Question 18

HOW ARE YOU SECURING THE BUILDING?

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We have video cameras on site and fob/keycode access to the building and individual rooms. External doors are to remain locked 24/7 to those without pre-authorized access.

NOTE: Please ensure access to the building is limited to members of The JR or those in your group. Providing access to non-members may be cause for termination of membership.

Question 19

HOW DO WE GET IN TOUCH?

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You can use our contact form here on our website or you can send us an email at info@thejr.ca

Question 20

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?

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It feels like it should go without saying, but there are certain things that cannot occur in our rehearsal spaces (due to not meeting the intent of our organization, zoning and other restraints). Any person/group found to be participating in any of the following activities (or similar) on site will have their membership and access revoked:
Consumption/purchase/sale of illegal substances
Living in the space as a residence/dwelling
Undertaking of commercial activities out of the space (i.e. music lessons business, soliciting customers on site or providing services) without prior approval - the spaces are intended for practice/rehearsal/creation of art only
Production of adult sex films
Please note that this list is subject to change without notice and is intended to be used as a guideline and is not considered to be exhaustive. If you have questions about your desired activity please reach out.

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