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Matt Ross talks about School of Rock and the music business on CNBC's Squawk Box
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=814663172
Matt Ross, CEO of Paul Green School of Rock Music, was featured on the CNBC's Squawk Box. He talks about the school, our history, and where we are headed: providing the best music education possible, through a focus on performance, excellence and opportunities.
School of Rock Festival '08 tickets go on sale Saturday April 26th at 10am!!
http://sorfest.com
The second annual SoR Festival features Devo, Dropkick Murphys, Butthole Surfers, and many more! This not-to-be-missed event will take place June 27-29th in Philadelphia, PA. Buy tickets early!
Cnet selects School of Rock as one of 10 cool choices for summer camps
http://news.com.com/Tech-inspired+summer+camps+10+cool+choices/2100-1041_3-6188121.html?tag=sas.email
"In addition to its regular, year-round program running nationwide, the Paul Green School of Rock Music--the franchise of schools started by the man who inspired the movie School of Rock--offers intensive two-week summer programs at several locations that include more than just jam sessions. Kids ages 8 to 18 get an opportunity to learn about sound-recording technology and designing stage shows."
School of Rock to be featured on CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/id/16586545/site/14081545/
The School of Rock (interview with Paul, All-Stars footage, and local school footage) will be featured on CNBC's Business Nation starting on June 6th at 10pm EST - check it out!
School of Rock launches new website
www.schoolofrock.com
Our new site features a hip new look, lots of video and audio, mailing lists, and much more. Keep an eye out for podcasts from the School of Rock festival, coming soon!
Festival Headliners Announced
www.sorfest.com
Our festival headliners are Ween (Saturday night) and Bad Brains (Sunday night) June 23rd and 24th. Buy your tickets now through sorfest.com!
Congratulations Eric and Julie Slick!
Humongous (and belated) congratulations are in order for School of Rock alumni (and original students!) Eric and Julie Slick, who in the spring landed a dream gig: playing as the backup band for ADRIAN BELEW! For those who don't know, Adrian is an absolute guitar master, and besides his fabulous solo career, has played in/for King Crimson, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, and countless others. Eric and Julie have been touring with Adrian Belew as part of his power trio since early in the summer, and the reviews have been unbelieveable. Of all the great things that have happened to the school over the years, this one makes me the proudest. - PG
Paul Green School of Rock welcomes a new CEO!
The Paul Green School of Rock Music is proud to announce MATT ROSS as our new CEO. Matt has a brilliant resume in the music industry, and isan all-around great guy. He will be in charge of all operations, growing this company to be the best of its kind. Even better, he can be seen in several of the crowd shots in BABY SNAKES, complete with a late 70's JewFro. During the last 20 years, Matt has been widely recognized as one of the most accomplished leaders in the media business and has led some of the most significant radio industry turnarounds in the country. Mr. Ross has been the Senior Vice President of Sales for Clear Channel Communications and General Manager of Q104 New York... "New York's Only Classic Rock Station". While managing the most influential Classic Rock media brand in the world, Q104's sales and profit grew faster than any other station in the entire Clear Channel portfolio. Most recently, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Emmis Communications and he has also held executive positions with CBS Radio and Broadcasting Partners. Mr. Ross holds an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University and is a Cum Laude graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He is also the President and Founder of The Kids Foundation, a 501C3 organization that raises funds for organizations that work with children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. To date, the Kids Foundation has raised over $2 million. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime. To combine my love for building businesses, with my passion for music and my commitment to developing children, I feel like I have found "the needle in the haystack" opportunity. Paul and his company are onto something special. Over the last twenty years, I have worked with thousands of companies by virtue of the role I played in advertising sales and management. Over that time, I was able to develop a strong filter to figure out which companies clearly had a unique essence that translated to the consumer in a credible way. This company fits that mold. We have a singular commitment to creating excellence and we do it in a variety of proprietary ways. The student, parent and media feedback speaks for itself. It grabbed me and forced me to bang down the door to get involved and I am excited and motivated to help Paul and everyone involved to achieve our very ambitious goals."