The current owners of School of Rock Claremont, in Cape Town, will open at least 8 new locations across the country in the next 8 years as master franchisees.

The new music school, located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain opened May 15th.

The 4th Annual Global Franchise Awards celebrated the brands that are raising the bar in international franchising.

School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, was recently named a Top Franchise for 2021 by Franchise Business Review. This is the 16th annual ranking of the 200 best franchise opportunities as rated by franchise business owners.

The company's position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity.

Marking the 15th country open or in development, the move supports a growing demand for the franchise in Asia.

Current School of Rock owners in Greenwich, CT, will open four locations across Ireland over the next four years, with the first in Dublin in early summer 2021.

School of Rock was recently named as one of the Top 100 Education Franchises in Franchise Connect's Education Franchise Industry Report 2020.

International growth has been a focus for Rob Price since coming on board as School of Rock’s CEO in July 2017.

School of Rock's Anthony Padulo and Pamela Ross were on hand to accept the award.