Inkspotlight – Victor Rodas on his musical passion, process

Inkspotlight – Ep. 1: The 2024 Ironman winner sat down with the Inkspot and talked all things music [video]

Brantley Dumas II and Zachary Knox-Doyle

May 21, 2024

Inkspotlight – Victor Rodas on his musical passion, process

Welcome to Inkspotlight, where we shine a light on the extraordinary talents hidden within Community’s halls.

Each episode dives deep into the creative minds of our student artists, musicians and performers, revealing their inspirations and aspirations, tracing their origins and exploring their unique journeys in the world of art and performance.

This episode features junior Victor Rodas, the 2024 Ironman talent competition winner.

Rodas talks about his musical journey, one that started playing the National Theatre of Guatemala when he was four and has led to playing guitar gigs around Peoria, Champaign and Chicago the last six years.

Rodas talks about his musical genes; guitar making; his process, influences and more

Rodas performs 2 covers and an original

Victor Rodas performs a cover of Gustavo Santaolalla’s “Last of Us (Main Theme),” Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” and an original song.

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