Mitrovica Rock School

Last year was a year full of ups and downs. Hard times for our region and city, as political tensions were high, and many crucial services stopped due to cuts in international aid. But mostly good times inside our school, where young musicians from both side of the divide connected, created, and invested in themselves and their future.

Our students travelled to Berlin and Skopje, together with Musicians Without Borders, Roma Rock School, Fontys Rockacademie, and Clash!. Our teachers and student-trainees received training and master classes at the Rockacademie in the Netherlands. 

Here's what our project Music Connects achieved in 2025: 

• 141 young musicians (98 from North and South Mitrovica, 43 from Skopje) participated in 3,009 music lessons, mixed band rehearsals and workshops.
• 19 teachers and trainees from Mitrovica Rock School and Roma Rock School received teacher training from the Dutch Fontys Rockacademie.
• 12 ethnically mixed bands with 58 members rehearsed, recorded, and performed their original songs.
• Two supergroups with 8 members from Mitrovica Rock School and Roma Rock School performed their original songs in Berlin. 
• We delivered two training weeks in Mitrovica, one training in Skopje, a summer school in Skopje, an exchange in Berlin, and teacher training in the Netherlands. 
• We organized 8 concerts, 40 training sessions, and spent 29 days in the studio.
• We reached an audience of approximately 4.4m with 15 press reports in four languages.

On behalf of the entire Mitrovica Rock School team, we thank you for your support.

Links:

• About Mitrovica Rock School