ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Walk through the doors of Rock Academy in Asheville and the sound of music immediately fills the building.
Drums echo down the hallway, a bass line pulses in steady rhythm, and a young vocalist sings confidently over the band. But behind every chord and chorus is something even more powerful: Opportunity.
That opportunity comes through Give to the Music, a nonprofit founded in 2011 with one goal — to make music accessible to every child who dreams of playing, regardless of their financial situation. Leading that mission is Dena Clark, director of The Rock Academy and director of the nonprofit, located off Patton Avenue…