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Inside Bucks County's School of Rock

Local Kids Tap Into Their Inner Van Halen

Huntingdon Valley (CBS 3) ― Forget arts and crafts, Bucks County students are rocking summer camp in a whole new way.

Thanks to The Paul Green School of Rock Music, the original performance-based, interactive music school, kids ages seven to seventeen are tapping into their inner rock star.
Not only do they write their own music, they also perform real rocket concerts at real rock venues complete with light shows and smoke machines.

"It's so important for them to perform in front of an audience … you can't teach that," explained School of Rock Instructor Lauren Pollock.

So, how do these students transform from regular kids to full fledge rock musicians?

"We go over the songs they're playing in their shows, things like theories and scales," said Pollock.

Instructors also help students create their own music, develop band names, tee-shirts and posters. Students can take part in private lessons as well as receive group instruction at summer camp and throughout the year.

"They all get along so well … and they support each other. You can tell their gaining confidence," said Pollock.

"I've seen kids come out of their shell. It's amazing to watch someone who starts out totally shy to totally extroverted and comfortable on stage," said fellow School of Rock Instructor Chris Shepherd.
And how 'bout the rock stars themselves?

"The teachers, the shows and traveling everywhere … it's so much fun. It's the best thing I've done in a long time," said 17-year-old School of Rock Student John Lewandowski.

Rock on!

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