LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A dark stage bathed in blue and yellow light highlighting artists who are there to share their love of music and to perfect their craft. Allow us to introduce you to the students of Louisville's School of Rock.
Learning music is a lot more fun for students these days. Gone are the one-on-one sessions in a living room or office space. Instead, the School of Rock takes a group approach to teaching. Students get a chance to learn about their favorite instruments through rehearsals and live performances at various venues. Recently, Spectrum News 1 photojournalist Scott Neumann met up the group as it performed a series of back-to-school shows the Zanzabar.
Musicians as young as nine-years-old weren't playing Chopsticks or Heart and Soul. No, these talents were tackling Santana, Pink Floyd, and AC/DC.
“We believe that young musicians can do anything when they are challenged and supported and when they are having a blast playing and learning together,” said Melanie Scofield, owner and general manager of the School of Rock Louisville.
School of Rock has more than 220 locations and 35,000 students worldwide. Louisville opened it's school last October and recently placed its first student on the National School of Rock national All-Star team. Guitarist Carter Scofield went on tour for ten days that included a stop at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago.
School of Rock teaches students guitar, bass, voice, keyboards, and drums. They accept students as young as three.
Next up for the School of Rock is the Gaslight Festival in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. You can catch these talented musicians from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.