'Lemonade Mouth' Turns 10 Years Old, Blake Michael Shares Special Message

Disney Channel‘s 2011 movie musical Lemonade Mouth is celebrating it’s ten year anniversary TODAY (April 15)!

The underrated DCOM stars Bridgit Mendler, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, Blake Michael, Adam Hicks, Nick Roux and Chris Brochu. They are all pictured here at the movie’s premiere.

Here’s a synopsis: Five high-school students (Mendler, Hicks, Kiyoko, Scott, Michael) form a music group and prepare to compete against a popular rock band.

The movie premiered on the network on April 15, 2011, and a couple of months later, a sequel was announced, though it never came to fruition.

On the musical’s anniversary, Blake shared a special message on Instagram.

Click inside to see what he said and more…

“10 years ago this wonderful, life changing movie came out. It was a pivotal point in my career. Nearly 10 years before this photo was taken I’d been on hundreds of auditions, taken rejection after rejection, attended countless classes and workshops, and never stopped fighting to get better at what I loved to do. And it wouldn’t have been possible without my family pushing me to be better,” he wrote.

“People ask why I post #lemonademouth. It’s cause I’m really proud of it. This team and the people behind this movie including @debramchase and @patriciariggen knew they were creating something special. So here’s to a whole decade of inspiring people to be heard. Be strong. And be proud,” Blake continued. “Stand up for what you believe in. The rebels. The misfits… poets… geniuses… revolutionaries. We are all Lemonade Mouth.”

You can stream Lemonade Mouth on Disney+!