Our first annual Songwriter Showcase was a huge success! Last month, five talented students from School of Rock locations around the United States met in Nashville, Tennessee for a 3-day event that gave them the opportunity to bring their original songs to life. School of Rock partnered with the long-standing and renowned music magazine, American Songwriter News, who has featured icons like Taylor Swift, Kings Of Leon, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, and so many more since their first issue in 1984. American Songwriter gave our students a truly authentic music industry experience and professional songwriting insights by providing both mentorship and panel discussions by accomplished songwriters like Dean Fields, Stone Aielli and Adam James. The students, all 16 and 17 years old, workshopped the songs with the School of Rock Nashville and School of Rock Franklin - Cool Springs House Bands, trying out various arrangements, tones, harmonies, and more. Once the students settled on a final fo...