The Rock Band Showcase at the Old World Deli brings together many walks of people to create a fun, engaging event full of laughter and applause.
Oregon State University offers a unique experience with its class, “Secondary General Music Foundations,” taught by Dr. Chris Bulgren.
In this class, students who aspire to become music teachers, are forced to not only play an instrument they are unfamiliar with, but perform in a band with other students at the end of the term in front of a sizable audience.
This class gifts students a perspective on what it would be like to be a kid picking up an instrument for the first time and not knowing where to begin.
This showcase not only teaches students valuable lessons but highlights one of the many quirks of Corvallis.
The bassist for the student band, “Theoretical Beard,” plays alongside his peers as they cover “American Idiot” by Green Day, on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. (Krishna Treinen)The lead singer for the student band, “The Cuddle Club,” belts out the words to “Rooster,” by Alice In Chains, a song they cover on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. (Krishna Treinen)The student band, “The Chrissy Bees,” plays an original song on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. Dr. Chris Bulgren teaches the class, “Secondary General Music Foundations,” where students aspiring to be music teachers play an instrument they are unfamiliar with so that they can gain perspective on what it would be like to learn an instrument for the first time as a kid; this showcase is a culmination of their work throughout the term. Many students who take the class pay thanks to Chris Bulgren in various goofy ways. (Krishna Treinen)One of the guitarists for the student band, “Theoretical Beard,” plays alongside her peers as they cover “American Idiot” by Green Day, on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. (Krishna Treinen)The lead vocalist for the student band, “The Chrissy Bees,” sings an original song on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. (Krishna Treinen)The bassist for the student band, “Theoretical Beard,” plays alongside his peers as they cover “American Idiot” by Green Day, on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. (Krishna Treinen)Dr. Chris Bulgren plays guitar alongside other faculty in the Rock Band Showcase on Mar. 15, 2026, at the Old World Deli. Dr. Chris Bulgren teaches the class, “Secondary General Music Foundations,” where students aspiring to be music teachers play an instrument they are unfamiliar with so that they can gain perspective on what it would be like to learn an instrument for the first time as a kid; this showcase is a culmination of their work throughout the term. (Krishna Treinen)
