A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.

Dean Isaac Prilleltensky from the School of Education and Human Development will join Frost School Professors Jay Rees, John Daversa, Stephen Zdzinski and graduate student John Britton to discuss the issues presented in this film.

Dean Prilleltensky is the Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being. His interests are in the promotion of well-being in individuals, organizations, and communities, and in the integration of wellness and fairness. Jay C. Rees is Professor of Music and Director of Athletic Bands. John Daversa is Assistant Professor of Music, Chair of the Department of Studio Music and Jazz, and conducts the award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band. Stephen Zdzinski, Professor of Music Education, researches parental involvement in music and musical performance measurement. John Britton has Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media from Eastman School of Music and is currently a Master’s of Music Therapy student at the Frost School of Music.

This film screening is sponsored by the Department of Music Education and Music Therapy and is the third of three screenings about the portrayal of music learning and teaching in popular film. Each screening is followed by a panel discussion and audience participation.