Ben Coria, a music teacher at KIPP LA Prep, started a small-scale music festival last year featuring the talents of KIPP LA Prep students on their campus. This year, the We Are the Music Experience festival has grown to include multiple KIPP LA schools performing together for the first time on historic Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles.

Check out the video below to hear from Mr. Coria and several student musicians, and sneak a peek of the rock and mariachi band rehearsals. Join us in the coming weeks for footage from the live performance!

KIPP LA Prep: The Road to KIPP LA's Music Festival from KIPP LA Schools on Vimeo.