School of Johns Creek Rock Allows Students To Jam on Stage

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Every aspiring musician’s dream is to perform live on stage in front of crowds of people.

At the conclusion of its second season, School of Rock Johns Creek will give its students a chance to play their hearts out on stage with two shows.

The shows will take place on Saturday, May 9 at Red Clay Music Foundry, which is at 3116 Main Street in Duluth.

Doors for the Punk Show open at 1:30 p.m. and the show kicks off at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for the Metal Show, and the music will start at 5 p.m.

Tickets are $12 in advance by calling School of Rock Johns Creek at 678-580-1882 or can be purchased for $14 at the door on the day of the show.

“The School of Rock Johns Creek is truly excited to bring to the community the culmination of months of planning, practice and hard work by our students, instructors, parents and staff,” said Christina Simms, owner and general manager of School of Rock Johns Creek. “We have seen many of our students develop into wonderful musicians, create networks and in some cases show true leadership during our rehearsals. We are excited to be able to present the outcome of our efforts to our community.”

Old School Punk
The first show of the day will be featuring often fast-paced songs from old school Punk bands such as The Ramones, Violent Femmes, The Clash, Sex Pistols and many more.

Classic Metal
Classic Metal, the second show of the day, will feature hard-hitting songs from bands such as Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Poison, Twisted Sister and Scorpions.

The organization’s Rookies groups (ages 5-7), Rock 101 and 102 (ages 8-11) will perform opening and intermission acts for each show playing songs from artists such as Steppenwolf, The Ramones, AC/DC, Deep Purple, Neon Trees, Robert Johnson, MGMT, The Beatles, Cream and Modest Mouse.

School of Rock is a concept with performance-based music programs, which are designed to create a collaborative environment where music students of all ages and skill levels are comfortable yet challenged at every turn.

Programs at the Johns Creek School of Rock include: Rookies: 60 minute classroom based instruction for 5-7 year olds; and Rock 101, which teaches basic skills through 45-minute private lessons and 90-minute group sessions per week for younger beginner rockers.

The hallmark of School of Rock is the Performance Program. This program consists of a 45-minute private lesson and a three-hour rehearsal per week. At the conclusion of each season (12-14 weeks), the students transform into rock stars in a blowout concert in front of a real live audience.

For more information, call School of Rock Johns Creek at 678-580-1882 or visit its website.

Photo credit: School of Rock Johns Creek