Nanaimo high school’s ‘School of Rock’ will be booming with $20K donation of instruments

A sizable gift to a Nanaimo high school is music to a teacher and students’ ears. An estimated $20,000 in music equipment has been donated to the John Barsby Community School music program, with Russ Der, music director of Barsby School of Rock, saying it is primarily drums and bass guitars, as well as an electronic kit and “tons and tons and tons” of accessories. “Extra symbols, extra drums … we…

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