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The Paul Green School of Rock operates with an open, rolling admissions process. Our school runs in a series of 3 seasons, with each season culminating with a show.The payment for the school is based on monthly tuition. Included with the price of tuition are weekly, 45 minute private lessons in the instrument of the student's choice. Additionally, there are three hour, supervised rehearsals held weekly to prepare our students for the main event, THE SHOW!Our shows each center on a theme, and the students spend time delving into the catalogs of certain artists, styles and periods of rock music. Past shows have featured very well received student perfomances in: Pink Floyd's The Wall, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen (David Lee Roth era - of course), AC/DC, best of the 80s, Punk Rock, Devo, Frank Zappa, Queen, and many many more fun and exciting programs. In addition to the weekly lessons and rehearsals, we also hold rock classes, open jams, and seminars that are free to students with such themes as Songwriting, Music Business 101, Tightening Up the Rhythm Section, What Really Goes Into a Tour, How to Get Gigs and Promote Your Band, and more. We also arrange for professional, touring musicians to come to the school and meet, talk with, and most importantly JAM with our students!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


What is the Paul Green School of Rock Music – Chicago all about?
We're the nation’s premier performance-based rock music program. We accept students from ages 8-18 and turn them into genuine rock stars.


Where is the school located?
We are located at 3043 N. Ashland Ave., just one and half blocks south of Belmont in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago.


How does the program work?
Students receive 45 minute private lessons on the instrument of choice. Students also participate in weekly 3 hour supervised rehearsals to prepare them for the main event, THE SHOW! Past shows have included tributes to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, the Beatles and theme shows such as Punk Rock, Reggae, Hair Metal, Yacht Rock and many more. We find that the combination of private lessons and group band practice with their peers is the best way to motivate kids to practice hard, overcome stage fright, and become amazing musicians. In addition to the weekly lessons and rehearsals, we also hold rock classes, open jams, and seminars that are free to students with such themes as Songwriting, Music Business 101, Tightening Up the Rhythm Section, What Really Goes Into a Tour, How to Get Gigs and Promote Your Band, Music Theory and Harmony, Rock Appreciation, and more.


Is it too late to join for this season’s shows?
We operate with an open, rolling admissions process for all 3 seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall) throughout the year.


How do I join?
Contact us at (773) 857-3804 or email us at chicago@schoolofrock.com to receive an enrollment kit.


My son/daughter really wants to sing in addition to learning an instrument – do you have voice teachers?
Yes, we have top-notch professional musicians that teach all rock instruments as well as vocal coaches.


Which instruments are included?
Our core instruments are guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals. We can arrange for instruction on other instruments upon request.


When are lessons and rehearsals?
The student is assigned a weekly time for their 45-minute lesson on a weekday between 3:30 PM and 8:00 PM. Rehearsals are at a regularly scheduled time, typically on a Saturday afternoon, Friday evening or Wednesday evening.


Is performing required?
Yes. Our culture and teaching method are rooted in performance of rock music.


Is this a year-round program?
Yes. We organize our program annually around three performance seasons.


Do you have a summer program?
Yes, in addition to our regular program we offer a summer boot camp program that is a mini School of Rock experience. It’s a rockin' two week session, during which we will work with the kids both individually and in groups, preparing to give a rock concert on the last day. It’s a lot of fun, so come out and kick the jams with us this summer. Space is limited in the summer program, so contact us now to get on the list. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. Please visit our Summer Camp page (or click "Summer" menu link above).


How much does this cost?
Our monthly tuition of $300 covers all lessons, rehearsals, jam sessions and group classes, an average of 16 hours of lessons and rehearsals per month.


Where do we perform?
We perform at local rock music venues in front of a live audience who have purchased a ticket to see a rock show. Our students have performed at local venues such as Schuba’s, Abbey Pub and the Mix.


My kid has never played an instrument – can we still enroll?
We believe we’re the best in the world at training both beginners and advanced students, and we accept students at all experience levels. Beginners participate in the shows along side of more advanced students. We have beginners performing in live shows within just a few months. We cast students in different parts and songs based on their ability level and our educational goals for the student.


What is your approach to teaching music? Does it work? Do you teach theory?
Our goal is to foster the next generation of great musicians. Much of our work is oriented around learning specific songs for performance, but in the process students learn specific skills and techniques needed for proficiency on their instrument. By selecting the right piece for the student to learn, specific technical skills are learned. Our teachers introduce music theory in the context of other learnings, and we hold group classes to cover music theory concepts such as chord construction, harmony, rhythm figures and so on.