School of Rock - Saturday school for Fortismere students 

 

Fortismere's School of Rock offers both a morning and an afternoon session. It runs for ten Saturdays each term-time from 9 am to 12 noon and from 12.30 - 3.30 pm. We are excited to welcome a new tutor for School of Rock taking over from James Wignall in April. Axel Krogness is a Swedish guitarist, currently working as a guitar performer, composer and teacher. Axel has a master's degree in guitar performance from the Royal College of Music. Previously he studied guitar performance for Göran Söllscher, Gunnar Spjuth and David Hansson at the Malmö Academy of Music. In 2018, an Erasmus exchange gave Axel the opportunity to study classical guitar for one semester in Córdoba, Spain at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Córdoba. Axel has performed extensively throughout Europe, including concerts in Copenhagen, London, Malmö, and Córdoba. He has extensive teaching experience, from rock band, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and classical guitar to composition.

 

Students have a mix of guidance and sessions from Axel, plus time for the bands to practise on their own. Each term ends with a gig for friends and family.

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*** Summer Term 2025 ***

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Bands in School of Rock will be ending the summer term with performances at Fortismere's Summer Music Festival on Sunday, 6th July. There are a few places in the morning and afternoon sessions for new students wanting to form a band or who are already part of a band. Send in the form below to register for the summer term and the chance to be part of this summer's big festival!