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School of Rock Mount Pleasant
1907 N Hwy 17 Suite 102
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 258-1181
Hours
  • Monday: 1 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 1 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 1 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 1 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Music programs at School of Rock Mount Pleasant combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices

School of Rock in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is proud to serve Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas like Charleston, North Charleston, and Summerville with a revolutionary music education approach. Our quality music lessons are taught by real, practicing musicians and students can learn to rock out on guitar, keyboards, drums, and vocals, across many genres. Students can develop their skills in a supportive and encouraging environment, and gain confidence like true rock stars by jamming together in a band with friends. Our students perform at community-based events like Children's Day, Town Centre Fall Festival, and the Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade. Students also regularly play at local venues like Windjammer, Commonhouse Aleworks, Palmetto Brewing, Rusty Bull, and Pour House. Come join the band and visit School of Rock Mount Pleasant today!

Programs we offer

Rock 101 music program in Mount Pleasant for kids and beginners
Rock 101
Ages 8-13

Rock 101 is one of School of Rock Mount Pleasant's top programs for kids and beginners. Students have one weekly group rehearsal where they learn to play classic rock songs that have been simplified for beginner musicians. Additionally, Rock 101 students in Mount Pleasant have a weekly private music lesson with an instructor who helps them learn the concepts and skills behind their performance songs.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

Our music programs for kids in Mount Pleasant are designed to get students on stage performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency. Younger students at School of Rock Mount Pleasant who have participated in the Rookies program can move to our Rock 101 music program once they’re ready. Additionally, students (typically ages 8 to 13-years-old) can begin Rock 101 without any prior experience. The goal of this rock program is to quickly develop a basic competence on students’ chosen instruments before moving on to our famous Performance Program.

Performance music program for teens in Mount Pleasant
Performance
Ages 8-18

The Performance Program at School of Rock Mount Pleasant is our hallmark music program, where tens of thousands of students enroll each year. It consists of a weekly group rehearsal where kids and teens learn by playing rock music's most iconic songs with a band composed of their peers. Students are assigned songs and parts that are tailored to them based on their age, experience and ability to learn new skills and concepts. Students then work through their parts in weekly private music lessons, refining the skills and concepts that those songs introduce. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare kids and teens for live performances. Every few months, School of Rock Mount Pleasant Performance Program students take the stage and play at local Mount Pleasant music venues in front of a live audience.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

School of Rock Mount Pleasant's music programs for kids and teens are designed to inspire by getting students on stage and performing. All of our other music education programs focus on readying students for our famous Performance Program. This is where students develop incredible musical skills. Performance Program students have often gone through our Rock 101 program first or have some previous basic music experience. These young musicians will have custom development plans outlined by their instructors with key concepts reinforced during private lessons and group rehearsals, all with the goal of performing live at a Mount Pleasant music venue.

Rookies music program for children in Mount Pleasant
Rookies
Ages 6-7

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our music program for children with no previous musical experience (typically ages 6 to 7-years-old) is called Rookies. Rookies students have one weekly group music lesson where they learn fundamentals like chords, rhythm and song structure. Kids get to learn and experiment with multiple instruments so they can later decide which one they ultimately want to continue pursuing in Rock 101.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON
  • USE OF SIMPLIFIED ROCK INSTRUMENTS TO TEACH KIDS TO PLAY MUSIC

The Path to Take the Stage

All of our music programs are designed to inspire students to learn and develop a strong musical proficiency. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, younger students who are not ready for a more comprehensive program like Rock 101 can start in Rookies. Additionally, students who have completed the Little Wing program will progress into the Rookies music program. No prior musical experience is needed for Rookies. Once your child is ready for private music lessons (typically older than first or second graders), they will graduate into our Rock 101 program.

Little Wing music program for toddlers and preschoolers in Mount Pleasant
Little Wing
Ages 4-5

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant our Little Wing music program for preschoolers and toddlers teaches students foundational music skills by playing games and participating in other interactive musical activities. Little Wing students have one weekly group music lesson in which they use classic rock songs to learn about rhythm, song structure, melody and dynamics through play.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON
  • USE HAND PERCUSSION & OTHER TOOLS TO LEARN RHYTHM PATTERNS & MUSIC SYNTAX

The Path to Take the Stage

The Little Wing music program is the first step in a young musician's journey. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, toddlers and preschoolers who show an interest in music should start with Little Wing. As they get older, they will progress into the Rookies program, followed by Rock 101 and the Performance Program.

Songwriting
Age 12 and over

Our Songwriting program for kids and teens teaches the fundamentals of songwriting, arrangement and music theory, and helps students compose original works.  At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, songwriting students receive one weekly private lesson where they learn concepts, technique and theory on an instrument of their choice. These principles are then applied in a weekly group lesson where students work together on songwriting exercises and lyrical workshops.  Every few months, Songwriting students take the stage to perform or band together to record their original songs.

What to Expect
  • 1 weekly private lesson
  • 1 weekly group lesson

The Path to Take the Stage

Our Songwriting program for kids and teens in Mount Pleasant is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Mount Pleasant who have completed our Rock 101 program can move to our Songwriting program once they’re ready. Additionally, new students who have prior experience with and basic knowledge of an instrument can also begin Songwriting. The program culminates with a live showcase where students perform their original compositions in bands at a local music venue. Students taking the Songwriting Program online will remotely record their original songs to produce a demo of the class's music.

Remote student playing guitar
Online
All Ages

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our students can take online, one-on-one music instruction from the comfort of their homes. We call this program School of Rock Remote. This online music program contains weekly one-on-one instruction conducted by our expert School of Rock instructors in a safe virtual lesson room.
 
Students will receive their training using our proprietary education program, The School of Rock Method™, which couples live video lessons with our proprietary Method App™, SongFirst Approach™ and Method Books™. 

What To Expect
  • ONE WEEKLY 1-ON-1 LESSON
  • LESSONS CONDUCTED USING SECURE VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

THE PATH TO TAKE THE STAGE

All of our music programs for kids, teens, and adults are designed to help students gain amazing musical proficiency. School of Rock’s online music lesson program is no exception. Online guitar lessons, online piano lessons, online drum lessons, online singing lessons and online bass guitar lessons are all offered through the School of Rock Remote online program.

Adult music program in Mount Pleasant for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Mount Pleasant's Adult Program is for students over 18 years old who are looking to either improve their musical proficiency or pick up an instrument with no prior musical experience. As with most School of Rock music programs, the Adult Program uses a performance-based music education approach. This means the curriculum focuses on learning music concepts and applying them in a live performance setting. Our Adult Music Program includes one weekly private music lesson and a weekly group rehearsal. Every student at School of Rock Mount Pleasant is placed in a band of fellow adults and then assigned specific songs as a way of learning key music concepts and skills. Adult students then take the stage to play at a live show in Mount Pleasant.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

All of our music programs are designed to inspire by getting students on stage and performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency along the way. The School of Rock Mount Pleasant Adult Program is open to all experience levels and each student will follow a customized learning plan developed by their instructor. Adult students will work together during rehearsal to prepare for a live performance at a real rock venue in Mount Pleasant.

House Band program for gigging at local venues in Mount Pleasant
House Band
Age 17 and Under

The School of Rock Mount Pleasant House Band music program gives students under 18 the opportunity to join a gigging band composed of fellow musicians from their school. These students perform additional live shows throughout the year. All students in the Performance Program have the opportunity to audition for a spot in School of Rock Mount Pleasant's House Band. Once selected, House Band members become leaders in their School of Rock community and perform live shows at SC rock venues throughout the year.

What To Expect
  • A GIGGING MUSICIAN'S EXPERIENCE
  • FREQUENT LIVE PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY

The Path to Take the Stage

Performance is the core of School of Rock's educational approach. Therefore, we create additional opportunities for students to perform on stages throughout Mount Pleasant and the rest of SC. The House Band music program allows each school's most talented students the opportunity to join a band and play routinely in front of live audiences. Once a member, students will gain real music experience associated with gigging musicians and will become leaders and mentors inside the School of Rock community.

The AllStars national tour features the best child and teen musicians
AllStars
Age 17 and Under

The School of Rock AllStars Tour takes the very best students from around the world and sends them on a nationwide summer tour across the United States. Less than 1% of School of Rock students are selected each year to represent School of Rock as an AllStar. All Performance Program students are eligible to audition for this prestigious program. The intensive audition process starts off with video submissions followed by live auditions. Once selected, AllStar students will have an authentic touring experience including traveling on a tour bus, doing tour publicity and starring in nightly performances at famous venues and festivals during a two-week tour.

What To Expect
  • A MULTI-CITY, COUNTRY-WIDE MUSIC TOUR EXPERIENCE
  • PERFORMING ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST FAMOUS STAGES IN THE WORLD

The Path to Take the Stage

Becoming an AllStar is the highest level of achievement for a School of Rock student. They play on legendary stages large and small, including The Knitting Factory, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Troubadour and Lollapalooza. AllStar students often go on to have accomplished careers in the music industry. Former AllStars have gone on to become touring artists, star in Broadway musicals, get signed to record deals, become finalists on talent competitions like "The Voice" and "American Idol" and have other notable roles in the music industry.

Music Lessons in Mount Pleasant

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Mount Pleasant

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, we offer beginner guitar lessons for kids. Our expert guitar instructors guide your child from start to finish with private instruction and weekly group band rehearsals. Every instructor at School of Rock Mount Pleasant is an experienced musician, and they emphasize foundational music theory and technique when teaching guitar lessons to kids. Unlike other Mount Pleasant guitar lessons and programs, School of Rock is designed to get students performing in a band.

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Adults

It’s never too late to learn to play the guitar. Similar to our kids guitar lessons, School of Rock Mount Pleasant's beginner guitar lessons for adults utilizes a performance-based curriculum. Our experienced instructors teach adult students through popular rock songs, and teach students to play guitar in a way that’s challenging and fun. We believe the best way to learn is by doing, which is why we combine weekly private guitar lessons with group band rehearsals. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, we teach beginner guitar lessons for adults in our Adult Program. This program gets students performing onstage at a local Mount Pleasant venue.

Key Concepts
  • Technique
  • Solos
  • Chords
  • Theory

Intermediate to Advanced Guitar Lessons

As students gain skills and experience, we move them along to more challenging programs at higher skill levels. Intermediate and advanced students take the skills they learned in beginner guitar lessons, and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. School of Rock Mount Pleasant offers advanced guitar lessons for kids and adults that teach by playing challenging classic rock songs and emphasize playing the guitar in a real music venue. Our Mount Pleasant guitar teachers will work with each student to develop a custom learning plan.

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Mount Pleasant

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Mount Pleasant is the best option for anyone looking to learn the drums. Our beginner drum lessons get kids behind the drum kit and on their way to taking the stage. That’s why at School of Rock Mount Pleasant we combine private drum lessons for beginners with weekly band rehearsals—it prepares students to perform live. With years of experience teaching drums in Mount Pleasant, our drum instructors teach beginner drum students core techniques, including how to groove, play rudiments and more.

Beginner Drum Lessons for Adults

Our drum lessons for adults are designed to accommodate all skill levels. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our beginner drum lessons for adults are built for musicians with little to no experience. We teach adults using the same core performance-based education philosophy as our drum lessons for kids—performing with a band accelerates the learning process. Adult students will perform live at a venue in Mount Pleasant. Unlike other Mount Pleasant drum lessons for beginners, School of Rock combines private drum lessons with weekly band rehearsals so students are ready to play in front of real, live audiences.

Key Concepts
  • RUDIMENTS
  • TIME SIGNATURES
  • TECHNIQUE
  • GROOVE

Intermediate to Advanced Drum Lessons

More experienced to advanced drum students need a drum lesson curriculum that builds upon foundational skills and continues to grow musical proficiency. That’s why at School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our drum lessons are customized for each student and his or her goals. Our Mount Pleasant drum instructors integrate more complex techniques and concepts—intermediary grooves, shifts, meters and more—into a student's individual lessons and group band rehearsal, and will also select more difficult songs for his or her live performances.

 

Kid learns to sing at School of Rock Mount Pleasant

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Mount Pleasant offers beginner singing lessons for kids. Our unique, performance-based approach develops students' musical proficiency by preparing them to perform live. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our vocal coaches are practicing musicians who integrate key music fundamentals—breathing, posture and more—into a curriculum based on performing with a band. Each week, beginner singing students participate in a private singing lesson and a band rehearsal.

Beginner Singing Lessons for Adults

School of Rock Mount Pleasant teaches adults how to sing in our innovative Adult Program. Students develop vocal skills at a challenging pace designed to help you see results with every singing lesson. Adult vocalists learn how to keep tempo, stay on-key and master advanced vocal techniques for a powerful and healthy voice. Our curriculum teaches students how to sing by using popular rock songs that emphasize key concepts. Each week, Adult Program students have a private singing lesson for beginners and group band rehearsal.

Key Concepts
  • TECHNIQUE
  • HARMONY
  • POWER
  • READING

Intermediate to Advanced Singing Lessons

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our singing lessons for kids and adults are designed to help our students reach a high degree of musical proficiency. Intermediate and advanced singers take skills learned from previous singing lessons and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. Our advanced singing lessons teach students to sing by performing popular rock songs that illustrate a specific vocal concept or technique. We pair weekly private singing lessons with weekly band rehearsals with the goal of getting musicians to perform live in Mount Pleasant.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Mount Pleasant

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Mount Pleasant offers beginner bass guitar lessons for kids that blend weekly private instruction with weekly band rehearsals. This performance-based approach results in a high level of musical proficiency because it engages and inspires students. Every School of Rock bass instructor is a practicing musician in Mount Pleasant and teaches bass lessons for kids that get great results. Beginners learn to play bass guitar by using popular rock songs that illustrate key concepts and techniques.

Beginner Bass Lessons for Adults

Adults looking to learn bass guitar can enroll in School of Rock’s Adult Program. No experience is necessary in our beginner bass guitar lessons for adults. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our experienced, local bass guitar instructors have the patience and skills to help adult students gain musical proficiency. As with all School of Rock music programs, our bass guitar lessons for adults ciriculum is performance-based, and include both weekly private instruction and weekly band rehearsals.

Key Concepts
  • GROOVE
  • TECHNIQUE
  • THEORY
  • TONE

Intermediate to Advanced Bass Lessons

Our intermediate to advanced bass guitar lessons teach Mount Pleasant students the skills they need to become the backbone of a band. Students take skills from previous bass lessons and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our bass instructors use popular rock songs as a way of teaching students advanced concepts and techniques. We pair weekly private bass lessons with weekly band rehearsals to inspire and engage students throughout the learning process.

Kid learns to play piano at School of Rock Mount Pleasant

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in Mount Pleasant. Our curriculum is performance-based, meaning that we prepare students to perform. Our piano lessons for beginners combine weekly private instruction with weekly band rehearsals. At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our beginner keyboard lessons for kids take key concepts and music fundamentals—finger placement, scales, key differentiation and more—and teach them through popular rock songs. This approach inspires and engages students, which results in attaining a high level of musical proficiency. Our piano teachers have years of experience teaching music in the Mount Pleasant area, and know how to coach and motivate students of any skill level to play the keyboard.

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Adults

The School of Rock Mount Pleasant Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the Mount Pleasant area learn to play piano through a combination of weekly private beginner piano lessons and weekly band rehearsals. At School of Rock, our piano lessons give adult students the chance to perform in a band at local Mount Pleasant music venues, taking them out of the classroom and onto the stage.

Key Concepts
  • TECHNIQUE
  • TONE
  • THEORY
  • READING

Intermediate to Advanced Keyboard Lessons

At School of Rock Mount Pleasant, our keyboard lessons for kids and adults are designed to help students get results. Intermediate and advanced students take skills learned from beginner keyboard lessons and layer on more advanced piano techniques with concepts. Our local keyboard instructors are all practicing musicians in Mount Pleasant, and use popular rock songs as a way of teaching complex skills. We pair weekly private piano lessons with weekly band rehearsals to inspire and engage students throughout the learning process.

Our Experienced Music Teachers

All of School of Rock Mount Pleasant’s music teachers are experienced musicians devoted to helping students attain musical proficiency. Our instructors guide students one-on-one to personalize learning, inspire confidence and build social skills.

Owner Steve McFarland
Steve McFarland
Owner
Steve began his musical journey at age 16 playing along to bands like Kiss, Aerosmith, Van Halen, and Rush. Okay, it was air guitar, but he was a rocking pretender from an early age!

Steve wished School of Rock had been around when he was young. After seeing his children take endless lessons without motivation, the idea of getting kids on stage with School of Rock just made sense. Steve has a sports background and coached youth sports for many years, so the concept of School of Rock was natural to him: individual lessons (practice), group rehearsals (team practice), and the rock show (the game).

“I’ve always wondered why some people ‘make’ their kids take an instrument just because they think it’s a good idea to learn an instrument. You don’t hear of anyone making their kids take a sport and never playing on a team or in a game. Why make them take endless lessons with no chance to perform?”

As the owner, Steve challenges his team to enrich kids’ lives through music lessons, performances, camps or just hanging out with some new friends. Along with the School of Rock in Mount Pleasant, SC, Steve also owns three School of Rock locations in Indiana and one in Wisconsin.
Mandy McFarland General Manager, Owner
Mandy McFarland
General Manager, Owner
Mandy is the General Manager and Owner of School of Rock Mount Pleasant. Although not a musician herself, Mandy is an avid music lover through and through. Growing up on Led Zeppelin, Motley Crue and Nirvana, she is a true Rock N’ Roll baby. Mandy went to school for Child Development and Human Growth Psychology. She is passionate about working with youth and children of all ages. What better way to make an impact on someone's life than with music! Mandy has been involved with School of Rock as a career since 2019 but has been a part of the School of Rock family in Indiana since 2014. Mandy and her husband, Matt moved to South Carolina from Indiana in the summer of 2022. The most important part of School of Rock is the community that is cultivated, something Mandy takes pride in being a part of. Her favorite memory from her time at School of Rock Fishers was taking a group of House Band students from the Fishers and Carmel school to perform at the Rock in Rio Music Festival in Lisbon Portugal.
Matt McFarland Manager of Franchise Operations & Owner
Matt McFarland
Manager of Franchise Operations, Owner
Matt is our manager of franchise operations and a co-owner of the school. He was one of the first drum students at his local School of Rock in Carmel, IN back in 2012. Although Matt did not continue his drumming bug, School of Rock is still a big part of his life.

Matt pursued video production in college and worked in that field after graduating but quickly realized it was not his true passion. He found his way back to School of Rock, starting as a studio coordinator in Carmel, then rising to the General Manager position at the Fishers, IN location. Shortly after visiting Charleston for the first time in 2021, Matt and his wife Mandy decided they wanted to open a school in the Charleston area. Since moving to the area in the Spring of 2022, they have since made South Carolina their home.
Steve Laine Music Director
Steve Laine
Music Director
Steve has been playing bass guitar for over twenty five years, has twenty years worth of experience playing in bands, and fifteen years of teaching experience. With his musical interest sparked by The Beatles, Steve began to play the bass guitar. As the years went by his influences grew from classic rock gods such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath to more improvisational rock groups such as The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, and Phish. Along with his love for rock n’ roll Steve enjoys blues, bluegrass, reggae and jazz.

Steve has logged over 600 gigs in 16 states traveling from Burlington, Vermont to Austin, Texas and everywhere in between. “I feel my approach to the bass guitar is very similar to that of John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. A focus on solid rhythm with melodic ideas interspersed.
Daniel Garneau Guitar Teacher
Daniel Garneau
Guitar Teacher
Daniel recently moved to Charleston to be closer to family in anticipation of having twins, which were born in August! Previously, Daniel worked at School of Rock in Johns Creek, GA as House Band Director for several years. Alongside his tenure at School of Rock he was music director at McGinnis Woods Country Day, a private school in which he taught students Pre-K to 8th grade. His curriculum included running the school band and chorus classes, a guitar class and general music classes which would focus on learning about music from around the world and introducing a variety of instruments including piano, trumpet, trombone, recorder and several percussion instruments. Daniel received his formal music education from Armstrong State University in Savannah, GA where he majored in Music Composition with an emphasis on French Horn. With his degree he has focused on writing a series of operas, one of which had a small debut in June 2022.
Guitar Teacher Grayson Lentz
Grayson Lentz
Guitar Teacher
Grayson Lentz is a Charleston-based multi-instrumentalist with over a decade of performance experience and a passion for live music and live sound production. Self-taught at the age of 14, he has played both guitar and bass in a variety of bands. Grayson has toured across the country twice now and currently plays with three different groups and can be found gigging 4-5 nights every week.
Singing Teacher Annie Lesser
Annie Lesser
Vocal Teacher
Originally from metro Atlanta, Annie grew up with a love for music and found herself performing for friends and family from a very young age. Taking her vocal education to a new level, Annie graduated from Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia (more colloquially known as the “pop-rock school”) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

In addition to her professional collegiate training, Annie has been taking voice lessons and learning technique her whole life. She has a love for all music and styles, especially rock, folk, bluegrass, indie-pop, and musical theater. Annie has performed in productions ranging from HAIR and REEFER MADNESS to 1776, and others.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Matthew Walker is a local musician with over a decade of performing experience as a guitarist and singer, as well as a performer in musical theatre in the Charleston area. His passion for music is rooted in a love for artists such as The Who, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles, as well as a background in jazz and classical.
Drum Teacher Steve Morrison
Steve Morrison
Drum Teacher
Steve "Steevo" Morrison is a world-renowned drum technician, drummer, and educator dedicated to nurturing the rhythmic talents of young and old minds alike. He grew up in New England and honed his craft at Western Connecticut State University, majoring in Jazz Performance, with a minor in classical percussion.

With a rich touring background spanning over two decades, Steevo has left his mark on the global stage, supporting drummers such as Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty), Erik Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots), Joey Jordison (Rob Zombie), and Nate Morton (NBC’s The Voice). As a drummer, Steevo has played drums for Nardcore legends Dr. Know, indie trio Grace & Manners, and the active rock act Stranger Things. He currently has a band called The Crew, comprised of all of Mötley Crüe staff members. In June 2023, the band opened for Mötley Crüe at The Underworld London for a secret show. He is an endorsing artist for Vater Drumsticks, Kwik Key, TnR Products, SkyGel Dampening Pads, Cympads, and Groove Juice cymbal cleaner.

Driven by a desire to inspire and educate the next generation of drummers, Steevo has decided to concentrate his efforts locally at School of Rock in Mount Pleasant, SC. His focus has shifted towards instilling a love of drumming in students of all ages, combining his technical prowess with a genuine passion for teaching. Steevo brings a unique blend of unparalleled professional experience and a deep commitment to helping young drum enthusiasts discover their rhythm. His teaching philosophy centers around not just creating drummers, but nurturing a lifelong appreciation for music and the students themselves.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher Jailan Williams
Jailan Williams
Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jailan Williams serves as a keyboard instructor at School Rock Mount Pleasant. He is from Florence, SC, and has been a musician since the age of 12. While he is an excellent keyboard instructor, he’s also a proficient vocalist, bassist, and trombonist.

Jailan is also a recording artist, music producer, and leader of his group JP Band in the Charleston area. Jailan credits much of his development as a musician to his alma mater, the College of Charleston, where he received a bachelor's degree in Arts Management and minored in Music.
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Reviews

What I like about the program is that my kids LOVE it!

This is so different from the music lessons that existed when I was a kid. These kids are actually making music and learning to play as a band. The performances are so impressive, and watching the kids gain confidence and express themselves on stage is priceless.

The structure around how kids learn is amazing.

Taking lessons to learn an instrument is one thing, but learning how to be a part of a band is on another level. These kids are learning how to communicate, respect people and their opinions, and how to be accountable for themselves. It’s more than just music here.

It's the best music program in the city.

Dedicated instructors and staff, vibrant atmosphere, and most importantly, it's fun! My 8-year-old has grown leaps and bounds in skill and personal confidence. If you're thinking about checking it out, don't wait, just do it!

The kids have a great time while learning to play.

Lifelong skills and relationships are born here. The staff shares their passion for music and are very professional and accommodating. Wish I had this type of exposure to music when I was growing up!

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