Mitrovica Rock School training in the Netherlands

The first week of March 2011, the teachers and coordinators of the Mitrovica Rock School in Kosovo will travel to the Fontys Rock Academy in the Netherlands.

Mitrovica Rock School
The Mitrovica Rock School restores rock music culture to the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, Kosovo. At the Rock School, experienced local musicians train young rock stars on both sides of the river, bringing them together for annual Summer Schools and connecting them online.

Fontys Rock Academy
The Rock Academy is one of the four organizations behind the Rock School, training local staff in band coaching, didactic approaches and, now, institutional development.  

Sustainable rock and roll
At the Rock Academy, the Mitrovica team will learn what it means to be a sustainable cultural-educational institution. How do Dutch music schools survive? What is a reasonable proportion between the number of teachers and the number of students? How can you market your school? How do you balance commercial demand and quality?

Teacher training
In addition, the Rock Academy will focus on the development of the Rock School's curriculum. Which materials do teachers use in lessons? How do you treat different levels? Where do you start with an absolute beginner?

Related pages: 
 Mitrovica Rock School
 Rock School blog
 Fontys Rock Academy's website