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Episode: Discipline Builds Musicians | Jake Small – ListenUp Podcast
Description: Send us Fan MailWhat if a music program could flip the switch from shy to fearless in a single season? We sit down with Jake Smalls, music director at School of Rock Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, to unpack how performance-based training builds skill, confidence, and community faster than traditional lessons. With three themed seasons a year—think Best of the Nineties, Emo, Funk, or creative matchups like Muse vs. Radiohead—students rehearse with purpose, play real venues, and see their progress on stage.Jake brings a rare blend of physics, audio engineering, and gig-tested inst...