Young musicians passed their rock school exams in style at a gig for friends and family.

The budding rock stars performed a live set at the B2 venue at the Brickmakers on Sprowston Road, Norwich, at the end of a three-day band skills course organised by Access to Music.

The sets from the two bands included songs the eight youngsters, aged between 10 and 18, had written themselves, and was a chance to put into action what they had learned during the course.

The first band, Good Influence, played Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer and the Joan Jett hit I Love Rock 'n Roll, and the unnamed second band tackled the Undertones' Teenage Kicks and Good Riddance by Green Day.

Workshop leader Charlotte Hancy said the youngsters had a variety of differing musical experiences, but had worked together well.

'The workshops are about allowing young musicians to come together and be creative, and get used to being on the stage and enjoying themselves.

'We teach them band skills – everything from communication with each other, and working together, to a bit about the [sound engineer's] desk and the technical side of things.

She added: 'A couple of people didn't really play anything before they arrived, while a couple have been to rock school before. We managed to get everyone playing something – keeping it simple and working together.'

Miss Hancy has run a girls-only rock school, Girls-r-LOUD, since 2009 with Cath Evans, and last year launched the boys-only equivalent Boys-make-NOISE.

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