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School of Rock Santa Rosa
1462 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-710-7625
Hours
  • Monday: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10:30 AM - 6 PM

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

Programs we offer

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

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

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

Rookies music program for children in Santa Rosa
Rookies
Ages 6-7

At School of Rock Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa
Little Wing
Ages 3-5

At School of Rock Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Santa Rosa'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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa.

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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Santa Rosa

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Santa Rosa

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Santa Rosa

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Matt Bailey
General Manager, House Band Director
Matt Bailey is a north Bay Area musician with a Bachelor's of Arts in Music Composition and Technology from Sonoma State University. With a passion for teaching and educating young minds, he has worked as a music teacher since he was 18 years old and as a summer camp counselor and administrator for the last eight years. Matt began playing drums at a young age but did not find a serious dedication for it until he began to play with his friends. At age 15 he began going to local music shows, which sparked an enthusiasm for local music and art. Having discovered the music scene in Santa Rosa, as soon as he was old enough, he got his driver's license and went to every local show he could, regardless of the music genre. At age 16 Matt started performing in the Santa Rosa area, eventually becoming so immersed in the local music scene that to this day he lives at a house show venue. Matt began his career as a musician by playing drums and then moved on to learn guitar, piano and vocals. Matt is passionate about music and his students and is constantly working to grow as a teacher and musician. He is a guitar teacher, drum teacher and piano teacher at School of Rock Santa Rosa.
Ava Stubblefield Singing Teacher, Studio Coordinator
Ava Stubblefield
Singing Teacher, Studio Coordinator
Ava Stubblefield grew up in our local Sonoma County and has been singing since the age of 4. She started off writing poetry and singing her poems to her synchronized swimming team which she was on for 9 years. She joined school of rock as a student in 2019 and sang in our house band performing gigs around Sonoma County. After graduating out of our program she has been working as a studio coordinator and vocal teacher at School of Rock Santa Rosa. She is heavily influenced by musicals, especially Rocky Horror Picture Show. She worked for the sixth street playhouse performing there for four years. As a teacher, Ava would like to cultivate a respect and appreciation for all styles of musical performance to ensure her students can find or create their own musical voice or style.
Rodrigo Alarcon Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher, Piano Teacher
Rodrigo Alarcon
Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher, Piano Teacher
Rodrigo Alarcon is a North Bay musician with a B.M. in Music Education from Sonoma State University. He has been playing music since age 11, when he first joined his school orchestra as a cello player. Back then loud rock music was all the rage. He was immediately drawn to the sound of distorted electric guitars and started playing guitar too.

While in college for music, he began playing guitar, singing, and writing for the band Nice World. Alongside bandmates Matt Bailey and Austin Missner, he went on to record and mix the first few Nice World records that they currently perform live. Rodrigo also plays guitar in the very loud mathcore band Suplex.

As a music teacher, Rodrigo strives to both teach students the musicianship skills that today’s bands demand, and to empower students with the tools they need to make the music they’re interested in. He is a guitar teacher, bass, and piano teacher at School of Rock Santa Rosa.
Rhyne Erde Drum Teacher
Rhyne Erde
Drum Teacher
Rhyne Erde has been playing, studying, and recording music for over 20 years. He started with a love for rock-and-roll music then pursued a major in Jazz at SRJC. He studied under drum masters Chuck Brown (who taught the drummers from Frank Zappa & Santana) and Pete Magadini (drummer for Diana Ross). His style incorporates different genres of music ranging from rock, country, jazz, blues, funk and everything in between. He has performed and recorded with legendary musicians such as, Grammy award winner Sam Bush, Tom Constanten (The Grateful Dead), Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone), and Lester Chambers (The Chambers Brothers). Some of his more recent projects have been Electric Tumbleweed, One Grass Two Grass, Eric Long, The Highway Poets, The Jugtown Pirates, and The Space Orchestra. Rhyne is passionate about sharing his love and knowledge of music with the next generation of rockers!
Ian Andrew Guitar Teacher
Ian Andrew
Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher, Keyboard teacher
Ian Andrew has been interested in music since he can remember and began his musical adventures by taking piano lessons as a child. After losing interest in piano he took up playing guitar around 12 years old. Ian attended Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) and studied music theory, sight reading/musicianship and jazz/rock/pop theory writing for big band. He performed in the SRJC jazz band and jazz combos. Ian has toured and performed in the Pacific Northwest and western United States, where highlights included opening up for Napalm Death at the Regency Theater in San Francisco and performing at the famous Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. Ian attended Sonoma State University (SSU) and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies. He studied voice at SRJC and SSU and performed with SSU Chamber Singers. Ian has performed at Weill Hall, Cotati Accordion Festival and also private events with the SSU Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Band. He enjoys all styles of music and is interested in helping students express themselves and find their voice through music. Ian believes that the practice of music is a lifelong pursuit and improves one's quality of life and ability to connect with others. He is currently working on a self titled release, teaching himself Ableton, live performances and recently finished recording for his metal bands' second album. Outside of School of Rock he enjoys hiking, exercise, reading, cooking, and working on music in various styles.
Mike Saliani Guitar Teacher, Drums Teacher
Mike Saliani
Guitar Teacher, Drums Teacher
Mike Saliani teaches guitar and drums. He plays gigs with his band the Mike Saliani Band all around Sonoma County. His music is loud and rockin' and Mike has a talent for bringing out the best in all the musicians he plays with. His warm inviting demeanor helps the musicians he performs with and the students he teaches to feel comfortable and play their heart out. He directs and co-directs seasonal shows at Santa Rosa School of Rock. Mike started teaching music in 2011 in Mill Valley, Ca. He was the music director at School of Rock Santa Rosa in 2019. He has performed and recorded his music with many amazing artists professionally in the Bay Area since 2001.
Gregory Bailey Drum Teacher
Gregory Bailey
Drums Teacher
After picking up his first pair of drum sticks at the age of eight years old, our drum instructor Gregory Bailey has not put them down since. Growing throughout the years, Gregory was always eager to start bands with his friends and be seen performing. Even if it meant wearing a silly outfit for his high school’s marching band. However, a few years into his high school career, he realized he didn’t have the same post high school plans as his peers. Quickly earning his GED, he exited school at 17 and moved down to Los Angeles to attend music college for a bachelors degree in performing arts. Two years into his education, he finally started gaining recognition as not only a proficient musician, but a very energetic performer as well. Within a year, he was regularly playing shows in the local LA music scene and traveling on short leg tours with artists and bands that wanted his spirited playing on their tracks. After being a freelance musician for awhile, Gregory became creatively unsatisfied and decided to drop out of music school with an associate’s degree. With the encouragement of one of his best friends and fellow School of Rock instructor Atreyu Hanonhano, Gregory moved back to his hometown in Sonoma County to teach at School of Rock and start a band with his friends. To this day, he finds it very ironic he left school twice to play music, only to end up becoming a teacher himself at only 22 years of age.
Cameron Croft Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher
Cameron Croft
Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher
Cameron Croft grew up in Santa Rosa and was inspired to pick up guitar while on long drives with his father blasting Guns N’ Roses, ACDC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Started playing drums in marching band and drumline in middle school and later jazz band in high school. He started playing in rock bands with fellow school of rock employee Atreyu Hanohano. He picked up his main instrument, guitar, when he was ten Some of his biggest inspirations are John Frusiante from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Henrix and Jimi Page. He also likes to cook and draw in his free time. His goal is to inspire his students to play and practice guitar.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Alex Bryceson
Alex Bryceson
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Alex has been a guitar player for over 15 years and is also skilled in vocals, bass, and drums. He has played with a few bands throughout his career and has learned what it takes to get on a stage and make an impression!

Whether you want to improve your skills in an instrument you play or want to try out something new, Alex can put you on the fast track to learning a skill that will last you a lifetime. Music is his passion and he hopes he can make it yours!
Singing Teacher Sophia Kandler
Sophia Kandler
Singing Teacher
Sophia Kandler knew she was going to be a singer when she was 4 years old and saw Kelly Clarkson on American Idol. She told her parents, “I’m going to be a loud singer,” and she has been working towards her goal ever since then. She is a Sonoma County native, born and raised.

Sophia went to School of Rock Santa Rosa as a student, and when she graduated from our program and high school, she went off to cosmetology school. After a year there she is now back in Sonoma County working with us as our amazing vocal instructor.

Sophia currently performs with bands around Sonoma County at farmers markets, in town squares, and in venues such as the Phoenix Theater. She has one of the most emotive styles of performing and often closes her eyes and immerses herself in her song.

As a teacher, Sophia hopes to help her students feel safe and comfortable while singing and while on stage. Some of her biggest inspirations are Miley Cyrus, Adele, and of course, Kelly Clarkson.
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Reviews

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

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

The structure around how kids learn is amazing.

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

It's the best music program in the city.

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

The kids have a great time while learning to play.

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