Please join us in cheering on our Performance Program students as they put on their final show of the season and present Best of the 80s.
In the Best of the '80s show, School of Rock will travel back in time to an era of fluorescent
clothes, poofy hair, and the best synth-driven pop anthems you will ever hear. On August 1, 1981, music fans were catapulted into the '80s music era by the debut of a cultural\ phenomenon: MTV. This new music format - the music video - gave old and new artists alike the chance to reach unimaginable numbers of diverse audiences and sell millions of records and cassette tapes. The '80s would not have had its soundtrack without Michael Jackson. Jackson began the '80s on a sonic high that carried over from 1979’s “Off the Wall” , but he struck gold with the worldwide phenomenon that was Thriller. Also making a huge impact on the '80s were super-star Pop acts like Madonna, Prince, and all-girl band The Go- Gos. Gender became less binary and static in the '80s with wildly popular artists like Boy George of Culture Club, Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics, Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders and every hair metal act challenging perceptions of what is acceptable attire or behavior for “male” and “female” Although pop acts reigned supreme in the '80s, rock bands like Guns N’ Roses, Journey, and Bon Jovi reaped the benefits from the ‘decade of excess’
- Best of the 80s: 11–12:30 PM
- Radiohead vs Muse: 12:30–2 PM
- Taylor Swift: 2–3:30 PM
Our Spring 2026 shows are free and open to the public, so please feel free to invite family, friends, neighbors, etc! We’re so excited for our upcoming Spring Season Performances