As a professional musician, Austin Corrick plays guitar, bass, and sings. At School of Rock, he hopes to share his love for music with other aspiring musicians.

A music performance at a Halloween event turned into an award-winning night for the house band in Cedar Rapids/Marion. The parade and festivities in the Czech Village and New Bohemia neighborhoods (AKA New Bo) drew in a crowd.

"The heart beat of the band" is how Leo McKinney describes being a drummer. An interest that became a passion starting at a young age.

Our adult student bands come together again. Student Driver and After Hours rocked the stage at Torrent Brewing Company in September, the bands were part of the Maximum Ames Music Festival.

A childhood habit led Estella Bowman to start playing music. With help from School of Rock instructors, Estella is now able to play multiple instruments and has been rocking with us for about three years.

Ian Draves is the general manager of the Cedar Rapids/Marion school. Music was a great tool of healing for Ian for many years. Besides managing the school, he also shares his wisdom with kids through classes.