Chapter 3: Imagine High - Shredding in the foyer before school

Shredding in the foyer before school

When Kevin and I arrived at Imagine High for our sessions at 8:00am, we'd walk in to the strains of guitar licks from songs by AC/DC, Metallica, Guns n Roses, Van Halen roaring and flailing down the hallways. Mack and Magnus and others would going at it full tilt, with attendant groupies. Every morning, no fail, 8am sharp, for a good while (15-20 min.) This is no small commitment...the guitar playing saturated all the way down to the office. BTW...the office is not called the "office". It's called the "Welcome Centre". 

The first time I heard the shrieking guitars in the Welcome Centre, I knew this was a special school. Imagine High creates the space for students to express themselves in diverse ways. This is a big part of why this project worked.