Nandi Bushell to open her own music school
completemusicupdate.comTeen drumming sensation Nandi Bushell has announced that she is opening her own music school, helping children and adults who dream of one day performing with Foo Fighters.
Or who just want to make some noise.“I am so proud to announce I am opening my first music school with my family and music teachers”, she wrote on Instagram.Open to all ages and abilities, the school in Ipswich will be run by Bushell’s family and that of Ashley Howard, who began teaching Bushell to play drums when she was seven years old.
As well as drums, the school will offer courses on vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards. One aim of the school is to get students to play in bands with each other.Bushell, of course, began gaining attention with her drum covers on YouTube and Instagram aged around eight, with Questlove gifting her a drum kit and Lenny Kravitz inviting her to play with him at a soundcheck at the O2 Arena in London.Things really blew up when she took part in an online drum battle with Dave Grohl during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020.
She later when on to perform with Foo Fighters in both the US and UK.While it’s unlikely that students at the school will reach those heights, it should at least be fun.
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