“Iron Maiden was the hardest to get right. Musically, it’s not the most challenging, but we choreographed the entire song”: You have to be top of the class – of 80,000 students – to make it on the School of Rock AllStars tour

School Of Rock Summerfest 4.

People – OK, boomers – like to say that “rock is dead,” but one look at the 80,000-strong students enrolled in a School of Rock program, and it’s very obvious that statement is complete nonsense. Rock is very much alive and kicking, and if this new crop of talented youngsters is anything to go by, it’s in very safe hands indeed.

For those not in the know, School of Rock is a Philadelphia-born, now-international music education platform with an impressive 650 locations across the world. Now, it does more than teach young musicians how to play guitar, bass, drums, or sing. It helps them “master skills, unleash creativity, and develop the tools they need to thrive in life.”