Hinchinbrooke School of Rock

Ms. Julia Schall | May 19, 2011

The Hinchinbrooke School of Rock has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 2005. What started as a noon-hour gathering of three students has blossomed into a structured extra-curricular program involving upwards of 20 dedicated young musicians in grades seven and eight.

The School of Rock runs from January to June each year, with rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday after school. The program can accommodate such a large number of students thanks to many generous grants from the Limestone Learning Foundation, which has allowed them to purchase guitars, basses, amplifiers, as well as sound and recording equipment. They have also received a number of donations of instruments.

Students participating in the program learn the foundations of music by playing rock, pop and country. This year's program has two bands – one for experienced players from last year's program, and one for beginners new to the program. They learn everything from The Rolling Stones to The White Stripes, Chuck Berry, Avril Lavigne and Three Dog Night. The School of Rock students and their teacher, Ms. Julia Schall, would like to invite the public to attend their end of the year concert at the Oddfellows Hall in Parham on Saturday, June 4 at 7pm. There will be performances by Army of Eight, High Maintenance and hopefully last year's rockers, HD Supply.