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School of Rock Geneva
15 West State St.
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 355-7625

Location Specifics

Located on Route 38 west of the Fox River and east of Route 31.

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Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Upcoming Special Hours:

  • 11/23/2023: Closed
  • 11/24/2023: Closed
  • 11/25/2023: Closed

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

School of Rock in Geneva is proud to offer music classes to help teach our community and surrounding areas such as Batavia, St. Charles (called the Tri-Cities), West Chicago, Elburn, Aurora, and South Elginhow to play instruments with skill and confidence. We teach everything from keyboard to bass guitar, songwriting, and vocals for all levels. At School of Rock, students can perform live shows and develop their musical ability in a supportive and encouraging learning environment. For budding musicians, they can study at School of Rock and rise to the skills of playing at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles or onto the large music hub of Chicago, a great spot for emerging artists.

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

At School of Rock Geneva, 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 Geneva, 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.

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 Geneva, 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 Geneva is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Geneva 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 Geneva, 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.

Little Wing music program for toddlers and preschoolers in Geneva
Little Wing
Ages 3-5

At School of Rock Geneva 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 Geneva, 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.

Adult music program in Geneva for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Geneva'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 Geneva 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 Geneva.

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 Geneva 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 Geneva.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Geneva

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Geneva

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Geneva 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 Geneva, 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 Geneva 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 Geneva, 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 Geneva.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Geneva

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Geneva 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 Geneva 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 Geneva, 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 Geneva 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 Geneva, 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 Geneva

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Jason Fein
Owner
Jason's musical journey started very early. He started piano lessons at the age of seven and it wasn't long after that he decided he wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Still not feeling like he had found his true musical calling he decided to give his school chorus a try when he entered high school. Things started moving fast from there. He formed his first band as the lead singer and by the time he graduated high school he went away to college on a vocal performance scholarship. While in college he formed his first touring band called Next Best Thing. They had some success including two albums and a song placed in a very popular motorcycle DVD that pressed over 500,000 copies.

After college NBT broke up and Jason was left searching for a new musical outlet. Little did he know he would soon find it in multiple forms. He co-founded The Run Around. In the ten years The Run Around has been together they have played shows all across this country, sold thousands of albums, have a successful music video and shared the stage with such national acts as Tom Petty, Bowling For Soup, Local H, Blues Traveler, Alien Ant Farm, Mest, Head Automatica, Lucky Boys Confusion, Nine Days, Gavin Degraw and many, many more. In the midst of all this, Jason was hired on as a vocal instructor at another School of Rock in the area. It wasn't long before he was recognized for his ability to direct and put on an impressive live show and was asked to direct the performance program. From there he went on to be the General Manager.

He learned that he loved the School of Rock mission and everything it represented and decided he wanted to make School of Rock his life. Geneva has always been a favorite town of his and just minutes away from where he grew up so he thought it was a great place to set up shop and start the next great chapter of his life. He can't wait to help mold the next generation of rock n' roll royalty.
General Manager Tracy Leggett
Tracy Leggett
General Manager
Initially coming to School of Rock Geneva by way of School of Rock Plainfield as the former Studio Coordinator, Tracy is undeniably excited to serve School of Rock Geneva as the General Manager! To say music flows through her blood is quite an understatement, as she is a fourth-generation musician on her mother’s side and a sixth-generation musician on her father’s side. Her earliest memory of music was plunking out "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on the piano at the age of 3.

After years of studying orchestral percussion, trombone, tuba, baritone, as well as trumpet, Tracy studied applied music (opera) at Southern Illinois University and re-established the Epsilon Kappa chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Co-Ed Music Fraternity.

If ever you want to stop by the front office to chat about music or even need to hear some words of encouragement, her door is open!
Bailey ​Poczos
Music Director, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano and Singing Teacher
Bailey is School of Rock Geneva's Music Director, as well as a multi-instrumentalist instructor teaching guitar, voice, bass, and piano. She sings and plays guitar for an indie rock band called Johnny Personne, and has played with various bands and groups ranging from punk to classical to rock. Some of her recent bands include Joy Shooters (guitar) and The 48s (vocals).

Bailey grew up with both classical and practical training, taking private lessons in guitar, viola and violin, and was raised in an orchestral program at ECC. She has enjoyed her last five years teaching and directing at School of Rock, and can't imagine doing anything else!
Studio Coordinator Allyson Smith
Allyson Smith
Studio Coordinator
Allyson Smith is School of Rock Geneva’s Studio Coordinator, where she combines her eye for detail with her love of music. Allyson graduated from Northern Illinois University where she studied music performance. As a multi-instrumentalist, Allyson performs and teaches trumpet, ukulele, and piano, with experience in classical, jazz, and electronic music.
Daniel Covarrubias
Guitar and Bass Guitar Teacher
Dan first became interested in music when he listened to his siblings’ cd collection of Alternative rock. He was drawn to the variety of music he was hearing from video games. He was always humming tunes he heard and making his own. He began making his own music using Garageband. By the end of high school Dan had about ten full length albums of songs he wrote himself, based on his personal experiences. He wrote music as my way to express his own way of doing things.

Dan’s dad and brother In-law inspired him to take those accapella-riff styled songs to the guitar and practice techniques to build speed and memorize the guitar neck. Eventually he started playing his own shows and singing, sometimes even with a loop-pedal! He began to study Music Theory, and chart building and sight reading became more and more natural. Soon he was pulling off shows for Geneva’s Art Guild, Open Mics weekly, fundraisers, and joining a handful of cover bands and original rock bands.

Dan has been a guitar teacher and a bass teacher at School of Rock Geneva since our opening in 2015. Breaking down songs and feeling the uniqueness and togetherness of each part has always been his thing; and watching his students improve over the time has been fulfilling.
Kyle Gentile
Drum Teacher
Kyle Gentile has been a performing musician for nearly 20 years. Starting off as a self-taught drummer he recorded his first EP Drift, with his high school band Auxiliary at 16. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Capital University’s music conservatory. While attending University he was head of the percussion work study crew, performed all over Ohio with various rock/jazz/chamber groups, and premiered a taiko piece for PASIC while touring Texas with a chamber percussion ensemble. Kyle became a teaching assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Thompson Jazz studies program. Here he received a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy.

Over the years he has performed with artists of all genres all over the US as well as internationally. Some of these artists and groups include; Brad Goode, Safety Squad, Maria Schneider, Jonathan Saraga, Brian Casey, and Bill Boggs. Kyle recently returned to the northwest suburbs and continues performing, recording, and teaching in various settings. Kyle teaches drums at School of Rock Geneva.
Singing Teacher, Piano Teacher Peter Aburto
Peter Aburto
Singing Teacher, Piano Teacher
Ever since he first heard songs on the radio, Peter has loved music. He began his musical journey on the trombone, and played through college, adding new instruments along the way. Peter graduated from Northern Illinois University, focusing his time on Music Performance. He has competed nationally with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and hopes to inspire his love of music in others.
Drum Teacher Deon Taylor
Deon Taylor
Drum Teacher
Deon has been teaching drums for about 6 years and is passionate about teaching and drumming! He loves to see his students progress and grow as musicians. He brings joy to the role at our school!
Matt Farias Guitar Teacher
Matt Farias
Guitar Teacher
Native of the Chicagoland area, Matt has been gigging and teaching since he started persuing music in college and is now degreed from NIU. Music has always been a part of his life in whatever capacity he can get and is always looking for new and exciting ways to expand his musical experience such as playing on the main stage at Millenium Park Chicago, to playing for the inmates at the Dixon Correctional Facility in Dixon Il, to even being in the pit orchestras of musicals.

While Matt does enjoy performing, he also has a big appreciation and passion for teaching, having taken many classes during his education at NIU. Matt has a drive to make sure the students needs of interest and education are always met in their own unique ways.
Drum Teacher Arick Coggins
Arick Coggins
Drum Teacher
A native of the local area, Arick has been a drummer for 20 years. Arick brings with him an abundance of knowledge to get the students where they want to be as drummers. He currently plays for a local church along with community choirs, studio sessions, and gigs at local bars. Arick is truly passionate about student success and guarantees each student will walk away with something new each session. Arick’s goal is to show the students how to perfect their craft and improve their technique, preparing them for the next level!
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher Andrew Schneider
Andrew Schneider
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher
Andrew Schneider has been teaching and performing professionally for a decade. He went to Millikin University for his undergraduate degree and majored in Commercial Music and then went to graduate school at Northern Illinois University where he specialized in Studio Music and Audio Engineering.

As a singer, Andrew has a strong background in performing various types of music from jazz, blues, and rock to musical theater, classical, folk, and pop. He has also performed as a Bass II in the elite professional choral ensemble Cor Contiamo and can teach any student any style of music they are interested in.

As a pianist, Andrew specializes in performing jazz, blues, and rock and teaches his students how to improvise in these styles. He also has a strong background in music theory and music literacy for students interested in learning how to read and fully understand the music they are performing.
Singing Teacher Sydney Alpers
Sydney Alpers
Singing Teacher
Sydney is a classically trained vocalist with over a decade of experience. She has performed in choirs and as a soloist.

Sydney has also had the privilege of working with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera. She is working towards learning electric guitar and owns a Fender Stratocaster.
Bass Guitar Teacher Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones
Bass Guitar Teacher
Darryl is an active bass player in the gospel community which spans 20 years of service. His work includes many concerts, musicals, plays, events, and studio sessions, some of which he has served as music director.

Darryl has taught, mentored, and influenced bassists who are currently active in touring, recording, and playing for major secular artists. He is currently active in studio sessions where he is completing projects that will serve as the introduction of his company "tymeZnow Music Group."
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Ben D'Andrea
Ben D'Andrea
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Ben D'Andrea has over a decade of music experience. His love for music started when he was young and he later decided to pick up an instrument and put forth dedication to become a musician, with guitar being his instrument of choice. Ben's ability to play and develop his skills came through his passion for music. He continues to inspire others with his knowledge of music.
Singing Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Jaisen Ehas
Jaisen Ehas
Singing Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jaisen is a professional musician and multi-instrumentalist with over three decades of experience in the music industry. He began his music career at the age of 16 when he worked as a roadie for a bustling wedding band in Chicago. He used his early earnings to purchase his very first electric guitar, which laid the foundation for his enduring career in rock music. That same year, he began classical voice training under the tutelage of Carl Lorenz, learning side-by-side with renowned soprano Ailyn Pérez.

Jaisen attended Millikin University on a full talent scholarship, majoring in both Music and Theater. With over 30 years of vocal experience and training, his versatility shines through in his proficiency across various genres, ranging from Opera to Rock, Pop to Metal, Punk to Jazz. His advanced guitar and bass guitar skills have been honed over three decades of professional play.

Jaisen's musical contributions include serving as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the seminal independent rock band THIS IS VERSAILLES. He now brings his talents to the new Post-Rock/Dark Wave project MSTØVARIS. Throughout his journey, Jaisen has been a part of several noteworthy groups, including JIMMY CHOW MEIN, MINUS 350, SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE, and C-SIZE ENGINE, to name a few. He has performed in over 500 live shows across the US and Canada at venues such as DOUBLE DOOR and EMPTY BOTTLE in Chicago, TROUBADOUR and THE SATELLITE in Los Angeles, CBGBs, PIANOS, and CAKE SHOP in NYC, CACTUS CLUB and BBC in Milwaukee, and TURF CLUB and TRIPLE ROCK in Minnesota. He has shared stages with celebrated acts such as BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, THE BRONX, TORCHE, and THE LIFE AND TIMES, amongst others.

In addition to his musical prowess, Jaisen is an accomplished composer, producer, and engineer, lending his talents to film scores and producing several albums and artists. He is also an experienced DJ with performances at prominent clubs, including THE SHORT STOP in LA, ARLENE’S GROCERY in New York City, and SMART BAR in Chicago. Using his wealth of knowledge of rock and pop music and its history, he wrote and hosted Rock & Roll Jeopardy, a live rock music trivia game show featured in TIMEOUT CHICAGO and CLTV/METROMIX. With a passion for live music, Jaisen has witnessed over 1,000 bands perform, including legendary acts such as NIRVANA, GUNS N' ROSES, FUGAZI, ROXY MUSIC, RADIOHEAD, and THE CURE. His journey is a testament to his enduring love for music and dedication to his craft.
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Neema Zardkoohi
Neema Zardkoohi
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Neema is a jazz, blues, and rock musician! He has had professional training and plays these styles on the guitar, bass guitar, drums, and piano. He can adjust his teaching style per student to allow for advanced and simplified techniques, focusing on keeping the main elements constant and accurate, such as melody, rhythm, and harmony.

Neema has over 15 years of experience performing and teaching music. He puts time and effort into teaching and sharing the gift of music.
Drum Teacher Cory Nicolin
Cory Nicolin
Drum Teacher
Cory has been playing drums for over two decades! He found his passion for drumming at a young age when he got his first drum set for Christmas. His brother was learning to play the guitar and he wanted to be in a band with him. He learned the introduction to "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock and hasn't stopped since.

Cory has been in bands of almost all genres and has had the privilege of learning from some of the greatest over the years. He currently plays for the band Embers Rise, a modern rock band that has been around for nearly two years and has released three original singles. Most recently, he took the opportunity to fill in on the drums for the band Lines of Loyalty during the first half of their tour with Pop Evil. Cory says, "It was an amazing and unforgettable learning experience that has really sparked my desire to help other drummers build up their skill set as much as possible."
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Reviews

Their teaching approach works.

They made me feel welcome before they even knew if I would be a good fit. They have a contemporary approach using your intrinsic motivation, following your interests, recognizing where you are and building on from there.

The lessons and rehearsals motivate kids!

This keeps them accountable and makes them want to try harder for their peers. Learning to perform in front of a crowd at such a young age will improve their self esteem and help them in so many ways growing up.

Everyone feels at home here.

School of Rock is my son's second home. I can't say enough great things about this place. If your child is at all interested in learning how to play music this place is it!

School of Rock is life-changing.

I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity for my kids to be a part of School of Rock. Watching the show over the weekend allowed me to see what they have been experiencing over the past few months and it brought everything to life.