YOUNG rockers can hone their skills when Bromsgrove Rock School returns this month.

The school offers weekly classes to young people aged 8 to 18 years old to learn live music skills on guitars, drums, bass, keyboard and vocals.

Pupils are sorted into bands and coached towards an end of term performance by the school's professional tutors.

Tutor Brian Hoggard said: "At Bromsgrove Rock School they will find other like-minded young people who want to express themselves musically in a band, all under the guidance of experienced music professionals. The gig at the end of term really helps bring everyone together to perform the material they've been working so hard on all term, it's a great experience."

Bromsgrove Rock School is a part of Dragon Music and their patron is Jason Bowld, drummer of Welsh rockers Bullet For My Valentine.

Classes start on Saturday September 18 at St Peters School.