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School of Rock Spring
21117 North Fwy #600
Spring, TX 77388
832-246-7625
Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

Programs we offer

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

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

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

Rookies music program for children in Spring
Rookies
Ages 6-7

At School of Rock Spring, 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 Spring, 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 Spring
Little Wing
Ages 4-5

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

School of Rock Spring'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 Spring 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 Spring.

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 Spring 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 Spring.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Spring

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Spring

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Spring 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 Spring, 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 Spring 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 Spring, 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 Spring.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Spring

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring, 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 Spring 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 Spring, 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 Spring

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in Spring. 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 Spring, 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 Spring 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 Spring Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring, 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 Spring, 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 Spring’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.

David Ireland
Owner, General Manager
School of Rock Spring is owned and operated by David Ireland. When he came home after serving in the military, he was looking for an extracurricular activity for his kids. He was introduced to School of Rock and that’s when he fell in love with the business. After he finished his MBA, he decided to leave his job in corporate America to purchase a School of Rock franchise. David is passionate about his community and eager to provide opportunities for students to further their music education. He is also our General Manager.
Music Director Michael Nelms
Michael Nelms
Music Director
Michael’s musical journey began at a young age when he picked up his first electric guitar. He immersed himself in lessons and self-study, exploring genres like rock, metal, jazz, blues, and country. Music started to become his passion! After high school, Michael pursued music academically at the University of Houston. He delved into music theory, and ear training, performed in the Jazz Ensemble and Choir, and earned a BA in Music.

Michael finds immense joy in being part of his students' musical journeys, seeing them progress, and helping them achieve their goals. His lessons are song-driven while emphasizing theoretical understanding and fundamentals. He aims to provide relatable technique exercises that enhance students' musicianship in rhythm, harmony, melody, and dynamics. Music has transformed his life, giving him a direction and voice. He hopes to share this with his students and community here at School of Rock Spring.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher Kat O'Brien
Kat O'Brien
Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Kat began her music education in middle school after joining the school choir. After becoming truly inspired by her choir teacher and her love of music, Kat continued into high school where she was involved in a show choir group along with a few musical theater performances. From there she discovered her love of getting to create music with other people.

Kat started taking lessons at the School of Rock in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 17 and eventually joined multiple bands including her current band, The Kaleidoscope Project. After a year and a half of lessons, she began working at School of Rock Kingwood and gigging constantly.

Kat makes it a priority to be constantly learning and improving to be able to teach and show others what the School of Rock program is about, and what it did for her. Kat is dedicated to challenging her students daily and helping them grow into the musicians they were meant to be.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher Daniel Martinez
Daniel Martinez
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Daniel Martinez gained his love for music very early on in his life. His family held high importance on expressing oneself through song and dance. So much so that every family event had either a DJ, mariachi band, or both. By the time he hit middle school, Daniel was eager to pick up his first instrument. He chose the double bass which was inspired by his brothers who were all playing instruments at the time. Soon after, he received his very first bass and guitar gifted by his big brother.

In high school, Daniel evolved to become a very versatile musician. He learned to play the classical guitar and the cello and stayed active within the community by participating in the local Houston grunge band and playing gigs almost every weekend all throughout high school. Daniel is currently attending the University of Houston to further his education.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher Ryan Bearer
Ryan Bearer
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Ryan Bearer was born in Austin, Texas, and his musical journey began at a very young age because his family was very musically inclined. Ryan’s father is a choir director and his mother sings and plays the flute. Ryan has been singing since he was very young. He began to learn the French horn at the age of 12 and has continued to play it ever since. At age 13, he discovered a hidden passion and love for composing music. Ryan also began learning how to play the piano.

Ryan joined his high school band’s leadership team, becoming a marching tech in his junior year and a section leader in his senior year. In Ryan’s junior year of high school, he joined the Texas Future Music Educators organization. During his senior year, he played as principal hornist for the Rutter Requiem and Dan Forrest’s Te Deum. At the close of Ryan’s senior year, he composed a full band piece in honor of his retiring band director.


After high school Ryan began to work on his singing career in music. He joined a choir for a performance of the Faure Requiem and sang as a tenor. With the same choir, Ryan also sang tenor in a performance of Seven Last Words of Christ. He then started college at Lone Star College and began studying Music Education with a focus in Voice. Ryan also joined the Texas Master Chorale and sang as a tenor. Ryan has now transferred to the University of Saint Thomas where he is continuing to study Music Education with a focus in Voice.

In his free time, Ryan likes to spend time with his family and his son Juniper. He also likes to compose music and has completed writing a Full orchestra piano concerto in honor of his son. Ryan is currently in the process of writing a musical and a symphony. He hopes to continue his musical career and attain a master's degree in Music Composition and a doctorate in Music Conducting.
Guitar Teacher David Pedersen
David Pedersen
Guitar Teacher
David’s love for music started at an early age playing air guitar while listening to Kiss records and finally getting his first guitar at age 11. When he was in middle school, David joined the concert band and never looked back, playing every chance he had.

David owned his craft over the years by playing in several different cover bands that spanned multiple genres, such as rock, alternative, dance, blues, and country. David is well-known and respected among Houston area musicians. These days you can find David playing with his Def Leppard tribute band, Hysterimania, in and around the Houston area.
Drum Teacher Tyron Davis
Tyron Davis
Drum Teacher
Tyron Davis, also known as “Ty” and “The Drum Unicorn,” started his musical career in 2012 with Saint Baptist Church in Brookshire, TX. It wasn’t long before his curiosity led him to his high school's jazz and marching band where he quickly mastered the art of preparation and performing. Ty began experimenting with different styles and composing music out of school. By his graduation in 2014, he was a rhythmic force recognized by his professors and peers.

For the three years following his high school graduation, Ty worked with various artists as a studio drummer, composer, and bandmate. Although he saw a tremendous increase in skill and ability, he was unsatisfied and sought higher education. In college, Ty learned the language of music and discovered the theory behind the projects he had been working on for years. Although he went for knowledge, he left with something far more valuable, including friends, companions, and relationships centered around the love of music. Ty plans to share his knowledge, passion, and love of music with all School of Rock Spring students.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Tyler Federico
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Tyler Federico’s music journey started when he was 7 years old playing Viola in the school orchestra. As a teenager, he was inspired by artists like King Crimson, Black Sabbath, Jack White and My Bloody Valentine to pick up the electric guitar. He joined a High School music program where he learned to play guitar, bass and keyboards among other instruments. After high school, he was the secret fourth member of his friend’s band. He moved to Texas in early 2014 from California. He graduated with a degree in Communications from Sam Houston State in 2019. When he’s not playing or listening to music, Tyler enjoys watching sports, movies and writing. He hasn’t been teaching music long, but he’s very excited to spread his love of music to children.
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