SCHOOL OF ROCK
A Different Approach to Music Education
When you think of music education curriculum, you probably are not expecting Pink Floyd, AC/DC, The Ramones, Neil Young or Queen as part of or the foundation of a music education curriculum. But, this is exactly what I saw and heard while spending a day at one of the School of Rock sites in Montclair, NJ. And yes, this is music education!
Most are probably familiar with the film, School of Rock, but there really is such a thing as School of Rock, or more accurately, Schools of Rock. There are over 50 Schools of Rock in 23 states (Nebraska just opened a site in Omaha). The School of Rock was started in 1998 by Paul Green in Philadelphia, PA.
Last summer, while presenting a couple of sessions for the MENC in Washington D.C., I met Mark Biondi who is the National Director of Operations for School of Rock. Mark invited me to come out east and visit one of these programs. I was finally able to take him up on his offer.
I would love to hear more about the School of Rock and how you are mixing that into your current curriculum. Or is there a spot for it in the JH curriculum either currently or as a separate class? You don't have to add it to the comments, but I think there are some future blog posts with this!
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