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School of Rock New York
439 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 249-7625
Hours
  • Monday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM

Music programs at School of Rock New York combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices

School of Rock in New York is proud to serve NYC including Manhattan, Harlem, and the Upper East Side 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. Known as the birthplace of punk rock, the music scene in New York City is pretty diverse, making it a great place for budding artists. 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 regularly play at local venues like The Bitter End, The Cutting Room, and Drom. With enough practice, they may one day rise to the level of performing at iconic NYC music venues like Madison Square Garden and take their place among the local greats such as The Velvet Underground.

Programs we offer

Rock 101 music program in New York for kids and beginners
Rock 101
Ages 8-13

Rock 101 is one of School of Rock New York'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 New York 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 New York are designed to get students on stage performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency. Younger students at School of Rock New York 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 New York
Performance
Ages 8-18

The Performance Program at School of Rock New York 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 New York Performance Program students take the stage and play at local New York 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 New York'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 New York music venue.

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 New York, 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 New York is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock New York 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 New York, 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 New York for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock New York'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 New York 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 New York.

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 New York 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 New York.

House Band program for gigging at local venues in New York
House Band
Age 17 and Under

The School of Rock New York 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 New York's House Band. Once selected, House Band members become leaders in their School of Rock community and perform live shows at NY 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 New York and the rest of NY. 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 New York

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock New York

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock New York, 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 New York is an experienced musician, and they emphasize foundational music theory and technique when teaching guitar lessons to kids. Unlike other New York 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 New York'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 New York, we teach beginner guitar lessons for adults in our Adult Program. This program gets students performing onstage at a local New York 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 New York 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 New York guitar teachers will work with each student to develop a custom learning plan.

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock New York

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

School of Rock New York 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 New York we combine private drum lessons for beginners with weekly band rehearsals—it prepares students to perform live. With years of experience teaching drums in New York, 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 New York, 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 New York. Unlike other New York 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 New York, our drum lessons are customized for each student and his or her goals. Our New York 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 New York

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock New York 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 New York, 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 New York 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 New York, 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 New York.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock New York

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock New York 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 New York 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 New York, 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 New York 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 New York, 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 New York

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in New York. 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 New York, 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 New York 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 New York Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the New York 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 New York 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York’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, Director Bob Jones
Bob Jones
Owner, Director
Bob Jones is a composer and multi-instrumentalist living and working in Brooklyn's thriving music scene. He received a bachelor's degree in Double Bass Performance from Michigan State University. Equally at home in the genres of rock, classical, folk, electronic, and jazz, Bob has appeared on dozens of albums and has toured extensively in the United States and Europe.

With two decades of teaching experience under his belt, Bob takes his role as Music Director at School of Rock New York in stride. His students have gone on to audition for performing arts high schools and colleges and pursue careers in music. He is known for the enthusiasm and patience he shows in lessons, rehearsals, and events.
Studio Coordinator Sarah
Sarah
Studio Coordinator
Sarah is our Studio Coordinator at School of Rock New York and is a writer, actor, and producer based out of Long Island, NY. She has written over twenty plays and screenplays and has recently jumped into film production. Her works have won numerous accolades, most recently “Best Horror Short” in the Oregon Screams Film Festival.

Sarah is the founder of 860 Films and the face of Nerd Culture Cooking where she cooks recipes from notable nerdy fandoms! She is also a voice actor, an avid gamer, and plays snare drum for the Queer Big Apple Corps, the city’s largest LGBTQ+ marching band!
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Nick
Nick
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Nick knew music had to be in his future as soon as he witnessed his first rock show. After playing guitar for a few years, Nick received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where he honed his craft and played with several diverse artists.

Nick moved to Denver in 2011 and worked at School of Rock for over two years directing shows and teaching guitar, bass, and vocals. Nick currently resides in New York City and works as a guitar teacher and drum teacher at School of Rock New York, and is also an aspiring songwriter.
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Adam
Adam
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Adam grew up in Miami, Florida, and attended School of Rock Miami as a student for five years before becoming a teacher at age 18. He holds an associate's degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from Miami Dade College and a bachelor's degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Before making the move to New York City, Adam performed in Boston projects such as indie rock outfit Red Mill, pop songwriter Griffin Robillard and his own songwriting vehicle, Tree Signs. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Adam plays many styles of music including rock, bluegrass, jazz, metal, and folk.

With a deep background in writing and recording as well, Adam has directed a wide variety of programs at School of Rock in addition to the performance program, such as the songwriting and recording summer camp. He is a guitar teacher, piano teacher, vocal instructor, and show director at School of Rock New York.
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Jen
Jen
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jen is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, as well as a professional performing operatic soprano based in New York City. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University and studied at the Longy Conservatory post-graduate.

Jen is involved in a variety of musical projects in the New York City area. She sings and plays piano and cello in the New York-based indie folk band, Tree Signs. She has also performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, as well as many variety shows off-Broadway.

Jen has a healthy-technique-first approach to teaching with an emphasis on open student-teacher communication that has been informed by her own professional experience, the Suzuki Method, and her studies in Alexander Technique. She believes that it is important to develop a tailored approach with every student she teaches.
Drum Teacher Josh
Josh
Drum Teacher
Josh is a New York-based drummer from Rochester, NY. Josh started taking drum lessons with Jeff Welch and also learned through the Hochstein School of Music and started studying under Rich Felice.

In 2008, Josh joined the Army Band and studied at the Armed Forces School of Music. Shortly after he was sent to Fort Drum, New York, and became an Army Bandsman of the 10th Mountain Division Band. Over a two-year period, he performed in jazz, funk, rock, and orchestral bands across New York and other states in the U.S. Josh was honorable discharged from the military and started attending the New School for Jazz and contemporary music. He studied with such greats as Mike Clark, Shawn Pelton, Mark Guiliana, Adam Deitch, Steven Wolf, and Thomas Pridgen.

During his time in NYC, Josh has been a studio/freelance drummer. He has played with artists such as Oba, Monroe, The Sweet Things, Gas House Gorillas, and Ginger Minj. Now he currently plays in his own bands: Civilians and Flowmingos. Civilians play a mixture of hip-hop, rock, and contemporary jazz music. They’ve released their first studio album, Look Cool, with another album soon to be released. Josh's other band, Flowmingos, started by playing in the subways and in parks throughout NYC.
Drum Teacher Daniel
Daniel
Drum Teacher
Daniel is a New York-based touring/session drummer and music educator. He graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in the Spring of 2012.

Since relocating to Brooklyn, NY in the fall of 2012, Daniel has recorded with numerous bands and artists in the United States, Mexico, and his native Bolivia. He has toured the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia with artists like Young Magic, playing in renowned venues such as The Fillmore, Fonda Theatre, and Bowery Ballroom among others.

Daniel has also played in festivals like Northside Festival, Billboard Hot 100 Festival, 30 Days in LA, SXSW, NXNE, Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival, Lowlands Festival, Sweden Emmaboda Festival, Milhoes de Festa, Visions Festival and Strawberry Fields Festival, sharing the stage with artists including Portishead, Queens of The Stone Age, and St. Vincent.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Rose Blanshei
Rose
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Rose is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Informed by performance art and a background in critical theory, her artistic practice is concerned with hope and transcendence and seeks to test the limitations of traditional live music performance. Rose's collaborations with artists including musicians, visual artists, sound artists, and filmmakers have yielded versatility and an ability to cultivate a gravitational presence in a myriad of contexts.

Self-taught and hailing from a small town in northern California, Rose has since performed on three continents and in spaces like the Guggenheim, the High Line, and Kino Saito. She has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with performance artists Naama Tsabar and Ragnar Kjartansson and supported Bruce Springsteen upon the release of his album, Only the Strong Survive. She currently plays bass in Big Bliss.
Drum Teacher Jim
Jim
Drum Teacher
Jim is a Brooklyn-based drummer and percussionist. After growing up playing in garage rock bands in Philadelphia, Jim attended New York University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance. At NYU, he studied with notable professors, such as Mike Richmond, Tony Moreno, Lenny Picket, and Ari Hoenig. In 2014, Jim traveled to Costa Rica as part of the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center’s Promising Artists Program, where he performed and gave masterclasses.

Since graduating, Jim has worked as a freelance musician throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has toured nationally and performed in prestigious venues, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kessler in Dallas, Texas, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Jim also plays in NYC regularly with his bands The Academy Blues Project, Anacortes, and The Grasping Straws.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher Ollie
Ollie
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
For Ollie, compassion, empathy, and trust are key to understanding his musical sensibilities. Growing up in Connecticut and Wellington, New Zealand allowed him to understand different intersections of how peoples and cultures get together to celebrate life, art, and happiness. Ollie's bass playing aims to reflect upon those perspectives in whichever musical context he plays in.

As a professional bassist, Ollie has performed or recorded alongside some of New York and New Zealand’s top artists, including Lenny White, Letizia Gambi, Dave Pietro, Malick Koly, Roger Fox, and Cory Champion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ollie moved back to his hometown of Wellington, New Zealand, and was involved in a number of projects and nationally renowned groups, including serving as Principle Bassist in the Royal New Zealand Airforce Band. He also was the co-founder of Nebulus Slim, which aimed at mixing the traditions of Jazz Rock with dance-floor Electronica.

Today, you can see Ollie playing with a variety of bands and artists, both on bass, guitar, and drums. His two main recurring projects are the groups Astrium and Stello, where he performs, composes, and directs each group.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Rookies Teacher Christian
Christian
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Rookies Teacher
Christian is a guitarist, composer, and improviser from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He attended UNCSA for high school, studying classical guitar, and then attended UNC Chapel Hill, where he studied music composition and history. His musical interests range from jazz, rock, free improvised music, country, folk, extreme metal, etc.

Aside from music, Christian enjoys lifting weights and reading. He taught at School of Rock Chapel Hill for three years prior to moving to New York and is excited to continue teaching the good youngins of the world.
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Mario
Mario
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Mario is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Miami, FL. As an obsessive music fan since age 14, he has performed and organized performances with several bands in the Miami area. During this time, he was a student at School of Rock Miami, participating in both the school’s performance and House Band programs.

Mario attended Berklee College of Music from 2014 to 2018, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in songwriting. While living in the Boston area, he continued performing in local bands ranging in the indie rock, punk, and free jazz genres. Mario continues to work to challenge himself musically by playing in newer projects such as indie-folk artist Tree Signs and indie-pop singer-songwriter Annie Mullee.

As a long-time School of Rock teacher in Miami and now New York, Mario's goal is to nurture students’ individual musical strengths and to help them achieve better creative expression through their chosen instruments.
Drum Teacher Pete
Pete
Drum Teacher
Pete is a New York-based drummer and educator. He grew up in the small town of Lebanon, Pennsylvania with a dad who was a full-time drummer/educator. Pete moved to NYC at the age of 18 to attend the Manhattan School of Music, from which he graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Music degree. While attending Manhattan School of Music, Pete had the privilege of studying with renowned drum educators John Riley and Kendrick Scott who, along with his dad, instilled in him a true appreciation and love for education.

Pete first began teaching private drum lessons while in college and quickly realized how much he enjoyed passing along his musical knowledge to others. He also keeps a very busy gigging schedule, regularly playing everything from pop-punk to jazz to indie rock to theater and just about everything in between. Pete's wide range of gigging and teaching experience gives him the versatility to teach just about anything a student may want or need to learn.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Daniel
Daniel
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Daniel is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer from New York City. Having studied classical piano and rock guitar from a young age, Daniel has been a practicing and performing musician for over 18 years. Daniel attended School of Rock NYC from ages 14-16, where he played guitar and sang in the Red Hot Chili Peppers/Foo Fighters show, as well as the UK2K and Pearl Jam/Soundgarden shows.

Daniel went on to graduate from the University of Miami Frost School of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring & Production, with a focus in contemporary guitar styles and songwriting. An avid songwriter, his original music combines guitar-driven indie rock and pop, R&B grooves, and introspective lyric writing; in 2021 his debut album was released, which he wrote, produced, and released on his own. Daniel is currently writing and producing a new EP and performing at NYC venues, as well as working as a guitarist, producer, and songwriter for fellow NYC acts in the DIY scene.
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Jordi
Jordi
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jordi is a singer-songwriter, artist, and producer from NYC. She graduated from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music where she studied Modern Artist Development & Entrepreneurship, Music Business, and Contemporary American Music. Jordi also taught vocals and keys at School of Rock Coral Gables before moving back to NYC and joining the School of Rock New York team.

As a recent student herself, Jordi believes that patience, enthusiasm, and individual expression are what turn real potential into raw talent. As an artist, you can find her on all streaming platforms, and playing local shows with her supporting band throughout the city.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Anna
Anna
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Anna is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in New York City. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C., where she grew up playing in bands and performing in clubs on school nights. Anna attended Berklee College of Music, where she studied guitar and pedal steel guitar.

As a working musician, Anna has played alongside artists such as David Byrne, Kurt Vile, Steve Earle, and Mary Timony. She enjoys teaching, long walks, and lava lamps.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher Julián
Julián
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Julián is a composer, vocalist, pianist, and guitarist. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he came to the United States at the age of 4 and has been based in New York City ever since. Trained at Hoff Barthelson in piano, composition, and electronic music, Julián has been making music for over two decades.

Julián then continued to produce music at his alma mater Williams College, where he formed part of the choir, the Symphonic Winds Ensemble, and composed music for many theater department productions. Most recently his work was seen at Stages Theater in Houston, and at the Ice Factory Festival in New York City. He is currently finishing his MFA in Playwriting with an emphasis on Musical Theater. His approach to teaching is intuitive and performative. He is a piano teacher and vocal instructor at School of Rock New York.
Show Director, Drum Teacher Theo
Theo
Show Director, Drum Teacher
Theo is a New York-based drummer. Theo grew up surrounded by music and education and learned drums from his father at an early age. He gigged around in Southern California throughout high school, before moving to New York to attend Pratt Institute. In the following years, he would become an active member of the New York indie and DIY scene, playing with such bands as Awksymoron, Vonnie Whatever, and gigging with various other bands in need of a live drummer.

Theo discovered his passion for music education in 2020 when he began giving lessons to his landlord’s son out of his apartment. Since then, he has pursued every opportunity to grow as an educator.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Nathan
Nathan
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Nathan is a musician, songwriter, and producer based in New York City. Since moving to New York in 2019, he has performed throughout the city as a solo performer, a bandleader, and a sideman. In his musical projects, Nathan explores a wide variety of styles, drawing on rock, metal, and soul, as well as folk and classical influences.

In his teaching, Nathan encourages students to find their style and be empowered to express themselves through music, as well as develop greater physical awareness and connection with their instrument. Above all else, he aims to pass on his love for music and musicianship.
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher Dominick
Dominick
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
Dominick is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from Miami, FL. He began his musical journey on guitar, which he has now played for over 20 years. While studying music in college, Dominick discovered a deep love for playing drums and shifted his main focus over to that instrument. Although he had only dabbled with drums as a teenager, he now has been playing and studying drums seriously for over 8 years. His experiences through the years have shown him that he is now in the unique position of being highly competent on both guitar and drums in many different musical contexts.

Dominick moved to New York City in December of 2023 to further his musical career in addition to his personal growth as a musician. In addition to studying with acclaimed drummer Dan Weiss, he is also studying the tablas (Indian hand drums used in North Indian classical music) with his teacher Samir Chatterjee.

Teaching regularly since 2021, Dominick takes his role as an educator very seriously and finds it extremely gratifying to be able to help his students along in their musical journeys.
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Reviews

Such a fantastic place!

There are great instructors and an amazing atmosphere! My son loves learning the guitar there. The rehearsal with the band is invaluable. It's one thing to know how to play the guitar but it's another to know how to play with the band!

We love School of Rock.

School of Rock is a wonderfully creative, supportive and thoughtful experience for kids. They really encourage kids to take chances, try new things and work towards common goals.

She is starting her Journey Here.

My daughter has learned so much in just a matter of a few months. She truly loves all of the teachers and particularly loves the performance groups. Everyone at School of Rock is professional, talented and super nice.

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