Every School of Rock has the same core philosophy; performance is the key. Students of any ability can enrol, everyone works to perform live with established rock musicians, and the top students get to play in their own band. School of Rock students have played thousands of concerts to more than 100,000 people at such legendary venues such as CBGB’s, The Trocadero, The Knitting Factory, The Whiskey, The Roxy, The Experience Music Project, The Big Easy, and BB King’s Club in Times Square.
It was this performance focus that drove franchise owner, Dom Loiacono to bring the School of Rock to Perth. “We take students from lesson room to the stage, which develops their confidence and musicianship with programs designed for all skill levels”.
But the performance of musicians is just part of the equation. For performance based music studies, a modern environment with tailored, high-performance acoustics is crucial.
To create the perfect environment, Dom sought out Pro Sound Productions Managing Director, Shannon de Bie. As an award winning musician and composer, Shannon had the industry knowledge, performance focus and design skills to turn School of Rock into a ‘hit’.
Shannon explained the importance of quality acoustic materials, saying that, “Without appropriate acoustic controls within an enclosed space, verbal and musical communication is dramatically hindered. The most common interior spaces we deal with are square or rectangular rooms within which, without sufficient reverberant absorption, the sound will immediately interact with reflective parallel surfaces. Using Autex Quietspace® Panel makes it possible to clad direct to these reflective surfaces and eliminate most of the primary acoustic reflection – thus a person’s voice or instrument will sound much more clear and direct.”
