Bach to Rock Moves Virginia Location B ach to Rock has announced the relo- cation of its South Riding, Virginia, school to a new building down the street in Chantilly, Virginia. first time, and with all new equipment! Families are going to be thrilled with this new option for lessons, special events and summer fun.”
The new space features upgraded lesson rooms, an enhanced performance space with LED stage lights and the Beat Refinery DJ studio, where students learn how to become DJs through practical and artistic training. To celebrate the move, Bach to Rock South Riding hosted a grand opening event which featured live music, instrument demos and giveaways in July. “We are quite excited about the Beat Refinery DJ studio,” said Thom Rou- ton, site director of Bach to Rock South Riding. “This summer we are debuting DJ lessons, parties and camps for the
In addition, the relocated school is out- fitted with new smart TVs, which seam- lessly integrate with the school’s iPads, enabling instructors to offer high tech presentations of Bach to Rock concepts and music arrangements. “Our address may have changed, but what hasn’t is our commitment to pro- viding progressive and modern music education to students in South Riding and the entire Loudoun County area. Families will continue to see the same staff and instructors providing the same high quality, fun and inspiring music
education as usual,” said Brian Gross, president of Bach to Rock. “We have the same passion for music education and our community, all in a popular community hotspot.” {backtorock.com} Participants of a Bach to Rock program.
Ensemble Performing Arts Receives ‘Best Places to Work in Denver’ Recognition T he Denver Business Journal has named Ensemble Performing Arts one of the best places to work in Denver. The company ranked sixth among “large” companies, defined as having 50–149 employees working in the Denver metro area. The Best Places to Work Awards “recognize local employers that have gone above and beyond to create an outstanding workplace culture.” The rankings are based on confidential surveys of employees that measure team effectiveness, trust in senior leadership, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, compensation, benefits and more with a minimum of 85% of employees responding to the survey. While Ensemble is known for its nationwide network of music and dance schools, the company has also made significant strides in the music retail and rental space. In 2024, Ensemble acquired National Educational Music Company (NEMC), a provider of school instrument rentals since 1957 and, this year, it acquired High School Music Service, a player in the Texas music education scene . {ensembleschools.com}
Participants at the Beat Garden music workshop in May.
ROLAND, FAUNTLEROY JOIN NFL TO SUPPORT FOSTER YOUTH R oland recently partnered with four-time Grammy winning songwriter James
like the SP-404MKII sampler, TR-8S drum machine, and AIRA Compact instruments. Fauntleroy, a longtime advocate for music education, created Beat Garden to give young people the same creative opportunities that shaped his own career. His broader mission to support underrepresented talent contin- ues with the launch of All NEW, a platform designed to connect emerging creatives with resources and industry access. {roland.com}
Fauntleroy to host a Beat Garden music workshop for foster youth as part of Open Your Doors Dream Week in May, supported by the NFL. Held at Laboratory Studio in Burbank, California, the event welcomed 10 foster youth to explore music production ca- reers alongside Fauntleroy and special guest Hit-Boy, with hands-on access to Roland gear
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