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“Iron Maiden was the hardest to get right. Musically, it’s not the most challenging, but we choreographed the entire song”: You have to be top of the class – of 80,000 students – to make it on the School of Rock AllStars tour
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162 students from 99 locations, including the United States, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Canada, and Australia, make up the 2026 class.
Now, when School Of Rock says these are the most elite players from across their schools, they really do mean it.
(Image credit: School Of Rock)“I think for us, Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden was the hardest to get right,” says Clyde.
But what made it harder was that we choreographed the entire song; we wanted to embody what Iron Maiden does in their live shows.”
We all know the importance of onstage time in shaping musicians, but for these particular students, School of Rock is more than just a program, or a gig.