Greg Moore
Owner
Greg Moore is the owner of the School of Rock locations in Ankeny, Marion, and West Des Moines. After seeing School of Rock students perform in the Chicagoland area years ago, his first thought was, "...WOW—THIS IS AWESOME... Iowa needs a program like this!" From there, he started his mission to bring School of Rock to Iowa.
A big music enthusiast especially appreciating classic rock and '90s alternative, Greg played clarinet and saxophone through his school years. He now enjoys playing bass with the adult student performance group at School of Rock Cedar Rapids/Marion and School of Rock West Des Moines. His son is an alumnus of the School of Rock program who now teaches guitar, bass, and drums at the Cedar Rapids/Marion school. Greg and his wife, Amy, are thankful for all the families in the school community. Nothing is more exciting to them than watching the students advance both on and off the stage through our programs.
Austin Corrick
Music Director, Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Austin Corrick began taking piano lessons at age 8 and guitar lessons at age 11, and soon after joined the school band on upright and electric bass and trumpet through high school.
Currently, Austin plays guitar, bass, drums, vocals, piano, trumpet, and tuba, and is a member of the Des Moines-based Latin music group Son Peruchos. He enjoys all types of rock music and loves participating in a program that sees so much musical talent at such a young age.
Alek Graham
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Alek Graham is a guitar teacher and bass guitar teacher at the School of Rock in Ankeny, Iowa. Alek is the grandson of a guitar player whom he unfortunately never got to meet, but Alek keeps his spirit alive by playing some of his guitars. Starting the guitar at age 13, Alek started taking lessons and became a School of Rock student shortly thereafter.
Alek is currently working on writing, recording, and performing his own music, taking inspiration from players such as Steve Vai, Randy Rhoads, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry, and many more. While he was a member of his school's House Band, Alek developed a love of being an instructor by working with students during the summer camps. He loves to teach because he believes that it helps him and others grow musically and find their path in the world of music.
Ausper Atkinson
Little Wing Teacher, Rookies Teacher
Ausper Atkinson is the Little Wing and Rookies instructor at School of Rock Ankeny. They are knowledgeable on the basics of music and have a history of playing low brass and percussion instruments. Ausper's favorite genres of music are jazz, a capella, and comedy music.
Asuper has loved music for many years and has always wanted to contribute in some capacity to musical education. Ausper loves seeing the creativity of the next generation of musicians and wants to help nurture that artistry into the future.
Eric Panyan
Drum Teacher
Eric Panyan is a drum instructor at the School of Rock in Ankeny, Iowa. He was accepted into and graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts after an initial audition. He then graduated from the Berklee College of Music.
Eric began playing drums at an early age after his first viewing of the Muppet Show and seeing Animal playing the drums—Eric was hooked! He started taking lessons and drumming became his lifelong passion. Eric enjoys all genres of music including rock, funk, jazz, classic rock, and blues.
Eric likes to keep his lessons loose, fun, and relaxed yet challenging at the same time. It is always a great joy for him to see his students grow musically, reach new heights, and achieve the same passion for drumming he has.
Julian Williams
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Julian Williams is a guitar and bass instructor at the School of Rock in Ankeny, Iowa. He has been playing music since the fifth grade but decided to officially pick up the bass in the eighth grade, followed by the guitar in 2020.
Julian is a self-taught artist, currently in four bands, and regularly gigs. In addition to rocking out in those bands, Julian also has a solo project called J.J. Williams in the works. Julian listens to an eclectic range of music but his main interest is prog rock. He is also currently attending Berklee Online studying Music Theory and Composition. Julian loves every facet of music composition and loves to share that knowledge with anyone who asks!
Timothy Bohnenkamp
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Timothy Bohnenkamp is a keys and drum instructor at the School of Rock in Ankeny, Iowa. He started taking piano lessons from his mother and playing in church when he was a kid.
Tim began playing percussion and then drums at the age of 10, and was All-State in Iowa for concert band and jazz band as a senior at Valley High School. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in Music and ever since then he has been studying music while raising a family.
Runeii Ke’ota Kell
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Runeii Ke’ota Kell is a guitar, bass, and vocal instructor at the School of Rock in Ankeny, Iowa. She was introduced to metal and rock music by her parents at a young age and has pursued music as a career path and passion since.
A multi-instrumentalist, Runeii is interested in music of all kinds and plays trombone, upright bass, keys, and of course, guitar, bass, and vocals. Runeii acts as one-half of a local sludge-punk band, Anchoress. Her favorite part of teaching at the school is seeing her students’ faces light up as they progress.