Featured Student Rocker BLAKE SOKOLOFF
Instrument
Bass
Started at School of Rock
April 2012
What are you listening to right now?
Brendan Benson’s what kind of world, and The Joy Formidable’s Wolf’s Law
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1:Revolver – The Beatles
2:Consolers of the Lonely- The Raconteurs
3:Favorite Worst Nightmare- Arctic Monkeys
4:Imagine- John Lennon
5:Thirteen Tales of Urban Bohemia
What band do you wish you could be in?
The Traveling Wilburys. It’s just so many musical legends that would be great to jam with.
What do you like about School of Rock?
It’s just a great experience to get to play with other musicians!
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
Playing the songs that I’ve always loved
What is your dream show?
Shea Stadium
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
Chinatown Security, That’s already my bands name.
-Playing with my band
-Listening to my records
-Watching movies
-Fencing
Featured Student Rocker
Name- Austin Brown
Instrument - Keys, Guitar, Vocals
Started at School of Rock (month & year)- June 2012
What are you listening to right now?
Houseband
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: I can’t pick. It’s not fair to other albums.
What band do you wish you could be in?
I don’t know. Houseband.
What do you like about School of Rock?
-The instructors are nice.
-The music is fun.
-La musican es diverticto.
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
It is fun and I get to express myself.
What is your dream show?
It would be on a well-lit stage with many people in the audience.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
I would call it what the others recommend.
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
The musical rehearsals after school for Beauty & The Beast.
Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!
Featured Student Rocker
Name- Bernadette Itzkow
Instrument - Vocals / Keyboard
Started at School of Rock - May 2012
What are you listening to right now? P!INK, Panic! At the Disco, Ed Sheeran
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Vices and Virtues
2: The Truth About Love
3: 9 Lives
4: Sale el sol
5: The Last
What band do you wish you could be in?
“LMFAO,” just because it looks like so much fun.
What do you like about School of Rock?
Being able to just play music and share my passion for it with other people.
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The power in it! Like the craziness and build up and excitement.
What is your dream show?
Lollapalooza, or a performance in Disneyland or Times Square.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
Prodigy, Lights, or Fabled Legends
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
Basketball, theatre, volleyball, video music classes, United Against Bullying Club
Meet Bernadette!
Berny is a Featured Rocker at School of Rock Elmhurst for the month of January 2013!
Look for the forthcoming interview here!
Meet ANDREW: Featured Rocker for January!
Look out for next month’s interview with drummer extraordinaire Andrew Smith!
School of Rock Elmhurst plays The Best of Pink Floyd at Fitz’s Spare Keys! Check our flickr for tons of photos!
Check it out and get inspired for our next show season, School of Rock Elmhurst’s own WOMEN WHO ROCK!
Early Show on Thursday 6pm
![Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/800cbca7e7d363cde4b1556329ddd683/tumblr_mg0hi8pxTY1rtxa7ho1_500.jpg)
![Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/b83ab1be255db4230e390bdc2abb70f4/tumblr_mg0hi8pxTY1rtxa7ho2_500.jpg)
![Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3810133f8ee854900b3d26e93ce34a6/tumblr_mg0hi8pxTY1rtxa7ho3_500.jpg)
![Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/61c5ade91215b6754e515bd492bae75d/tumblr_mg0hi8pxTY1rtxa7ho4_500.jpg)
![Featured Student Rocker ANDREW SMITH
Instruments – Drums/Keys
Started at School of Rock –Early June 2012
What are you listening to right now? Aerosmith, AC/DC, Beatles
Top 5 favorite albums of all time?
1: Back in Black
2: Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
3: Beatles: Rubber Soul
4: Train: My Private Nation
5: The Wall
What band do you wish you could be in?
Aerosmith (they are all so cool!)
What do you like about School of Rock?
The Staff. They are so helpful and so nice. They are just relatable and you can have a good conversation (Liz).
What’s the best part about playing rock and roll?
The best [thing] about rock and roll is just being able to go crazy and just rock out and have fun on stage.
What is your dream show?
Playing at the Super Bowl.
If you formed a band right now, what would you call it?
My band name would be “Low Hanging Fruit.”
Besides this, what are your other favorite afterschool activities?
I love basketball, golf, soccer, hanging out with friends and just having a good time! Thank you!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/db9e1dea0039542d99da71fb525ea160/tumblr_mg0hi8pxTY1rtxa7ho5_r2_500.jpg)
