Arts & Entertainment

'Bach to Rock' Music School Coming to Ridgefield

Bach to Rock builds technique, fosters teamwork and enhances self-esteem through private lessons, band instruction, and public performances.

RIDGEFIELD, CT-- Bach to Rock (B2R), an all-ages music school, announced Thursday that they will be opening four news schools, including one in Ridgefield, according to a release.

New franchisee Carl Giangrasso, a former financial services executive and IT operations consultant, said:

“I am proud to be opening the first Bach to Rock in Connecticut this fall, and am eager to make our school a community hub for musicians of all ages to expand their talents."

Brian Gross, president of Bach to Rock said:

“I am very honored to welcome these franchisees to the Bach to Rock family. We are experiencing continued growth due to our proven business model and music education philosophy. We have a winning formula that helps budding musicians of all ages nurture and grow their talent. At the same time, we help fill a void left behind by school budget cutbacks. Bach to Rock offers a prime opportunity for entrepreneurs to become successful.”

Bach to Rock has repeatedly been named to Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and was listed in the Top Ten Trending Categories for 2016. In 2014, Inc.

About Bach to Rock

Bach to Rock (B2R) is a music education school for students of all ages from early childhood through high school and beyond. B2R knows learning music should be fun and students learn best when they play music they enjoy. Weekly ensemble instruction and band formations lead to public concerts, Battle of the Bands and recording sessions in B2R’s professional recording studios. B2R builds technique, fosters teamwork and enhances self-esteem through private lessons, band instruction, and public performances. Bach to Rock opened its first corporate-owned location in 2007 in Bethesda, MD., and with its most recent opening in Wellesley, MA, has now grown to 12 schools in California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Ten franchised schools are in development in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, with an additional 30 schools in development nationwide. Follow B2R on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BachtoRock.