Chad Greenwald
Owner
Chad is so excited to be one of the owners of School of Rock Columbus, a dream that came to fruition after eight years. He plays in every genre of popular music today and has been lucky to share the stage with artists like The Roots, Lalah Hathaway, Keane, Talib Kweli, Othello Mollineaux, Joe Lovano, and Flogging Molly. Chad has also worked with members of Walk the Moon, OAR, Styx, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, lan Hunter, Allen Stone, Bobaflex, the Exies, American Head Charge, and Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony.
Chad currently performs in an amazing regional cover band, Zack Attack. He also works with the Newark Granville Symphony, Central Ohio Symphony,
and Capriccio Vocal Ensemble. Chad made his Hollywood debut in the Fall of 2015 when he appeared in the film, Miles Ahead, starring Don Cheadle and Ewan MacGregor, with a soundtrack scored by Herbie Hancock and Robert Glasper. He also has three degrees from The Ohio State University, including Music Education, Jazz Studies, and Classical Performance (he also has a minor in Art History).
Chad is overwhelmed with gratitude for the amazing instructors and students of School of Rock Columbus.
Russell Miller
Owner
When drums called his name at age 10, Russell never thought he'd end up owning a music school with his best friend and long-time bass player, Chad Greenwald. School of Rock Columbus is many things to Russell: a place for learning, a place to grow confidence, a place for healing, a place for friendship, and a place for fun!
Russell is currently in the band Zack Attack and tours the Midwest each weekend. He has thousands of gigs under his belt and, somehow, his wife of 20 years still loves him. Russell has two children and a big dog. He has shared the stage with Warrant, Kings X, played with rapper Tone Loc many years ago, and represented Ohio in the 2006 Guitar Center Drum Off.
Russell believes that music has value, creates purpose, and grows us. He wants to fill the world with music and good—this is why we are here.
Stuart McGachan
General Manager
Originally from Scotland, Stuart is an accomplished guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer, and piano player. He holds a bachelor's degree in Sound Engineering from Abertay University. Stuart has played in many bands throughout the years, performing various styles of music, and taking on diverse roles within each band. He has toured internationally with We Were Promised Jetpacks, an indie/rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland. During his three years with the band, Stuart was an integral part of the writing and recording of their music and obtained valuable knowledge within the music industry.
Stuart has performed in front of thousands of people across Europe and North America, playing well-loved venues such as The 9:30 Club DC, Webster Hall NYC, The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, and Shepherds Bush, London. He has also toured with bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit, and The Twilight Sad.
Stuart is honored to be General Manager of School of Rock Columbus and loves seeing so many kids and adults flourish in their musical journey.
Trebor Kershaw
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Trebor started taking piano lessons when he was 4 years old and started his path of being self-taught on instruments such as guitar, bass guitar, and drums when he was in middle school. Trebor has been in numerous bands, has performed throughout Ohio, and overall loves to play music and share it with others. Now that he is at School of Rock Columbus, he is excited to share his love for music and teach the ways of rock to all of his students!
Katy Olson
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Katy has been singing and rocking and grooving and shaking her whole life! She started her vocal training journey 12 years ago, and she is jazzed to join School of Rock Columbus as the Little Wings/Rookies program director and a Rock 101 vocal coach! Her favorite musical styles are jazz and musical theatre, and her favorite bands are twenty one pilots and ABBA. Even outside of singing, Katy loves to live creatively! She is an aerialist, an avid crafter, and an amateur pet photographer (although her only client is her cat, Olive). She can't wait to jam with you, so stop by and say hi! Just look for the singer with the rockstar hair!
Jack Doran
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jack grew up in Worthington, Ohio, and did all the music groups he could in high school. When he went to Ohio State, Jack tried other studies, but making music and performing eventually took center stage. Playing in bands taught him much about how to get along with others, and how to negotiate anxiety. Jack performs in four bands: Hello Emerson, Lakehorse, Boomshanka, and Rat Dreams. He also hosts an open mic at a local coffee shop that hosts a variety of songwriters. Jack is excited to be a part of the School of Rock music community and hopes his students learn to use music as a tool to express themselves.
Gabby Tysl
Guitar Teacher
Gabby received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Ohio University in 2021 with a minor in Advertising & Public Relations and an International Business Certificate.
She is a School of Rock alumna who performed in six shows playing acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, piano, and violin: Eagles & Linda Ronstadt, Blondie & The Police, The Beatles, Prog Rock, Queen, and Heart & Joan Jett. She was involved in her high school orchestra playing violin and has experience teaching guitar.
Gabby's interests include international studies as she is actively learning Italian and is a certified Spin instructor. She is very excited to be part of the School of Rock Columbus team!
Francisco Rojas
Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher
Francisco has a BA in Music History and Jazz Guitar and has been playing professionally as a guitarist and vocalist for over two decades. Currently, Francisco performs regularly as a soloist, playing a wide range of music, and using a lot of looping and effects. Francisco will cover all the fundamentals with his students, guiding them in better understanding the learning process and empowering them to be honest musicians.
Andrew Highley
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Andrew is from Dublin, Ohio. His vocal talents and natural leadership skills have put him at the forefront of his peers as a musician and educator. Andrew has been studying voice for eight years leading to a number of leadership positions during his college experiences at The Ohio State University where he currently serves as the Vice President of Musicianship for the Men's Glee Club and as the Assistant Music Director for the Statesmen. Andrew expects to graduate from OSU with a Bachelor of Arts in Music at the end of the summer. He also has been singing lead for multiple bands over the past several years performing covers as well as writing and performing original music.
Adi Mars
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Adi Mars has lived in Columbus since the age of 8 and took up the guitar when he was 10 years old. His teacher was a technical metal guitarist who introduced him to a plethora of music that would inform his playing years down the line. Now, in his interim year between OSU and grad school, Adi is the guitarist of a rock band called Fullsend in which he blends influences such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coheed and Cambria, Tool, and Led Zeppelin. As a veteran at School of Rock, he is excited to get to work with you and help you find your musical passion!
Lynetta Montgomery
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Lynetta "LynMonty" Montgomery began playing piano when she was 7 years old. From there, she added drums, bass, and saxophone to her repertoire. Lynetta honed her skills while playing for various churches and bands in West Virginia, North Carolina, and now Ohio. While in undergrad, she played sax for Wake Forest University's Marching Band and served as Music Director and Bassist for Wake Forest University's Gospel Choir. While in grad school, she played bass for Wright State's In His Presence Gospel Choir. Lynetta has been playing keys for both Jah Soul (a Dayton-based funky-reggae-soul party band) and Seefari (a traditional roots reggae band) since 2013. More recently, Lynetta is a founding member of and drummer for "6 Degrees of Dub" in Columbus. Lynetta is no stranger to School of Rock, as she was one of the original instructors at School of Rock in Dublin, OH. She couldn't stay away and is rejoined the School of Rock family to share the gift of music with her students!
Matt Dunham
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Matt Dunham has been playing guitar and bass for over two decades. He began playing bass when he was 14 years old and soon picked up the guitar as well. Though self-taught through high school, Matt studied guitar with Karl Wohlwend at Otterbein College from 2003-2007. He has played guitar and bass in a variety of groups, from hard-rock bands, to jam bands, to jazz combos. Matt currently lives in London, Ohio with his wife and three children. There, he teaches private guitar and bass lessons and occasionally plays in the pit orchestra for local musicals. In addition to playing and teaching music, Matt is also a professional beekeeper, operating more than 100 hives of honey bees.
Maggie Green
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Maggie Green is a vocalist based out of Columbus, Ohio and her various ensembles have performed at several festivals and venues including the Columbus Arts Festival, Jazz & RibFest, and Festival Latino. She has two self-produced recordings: one with local musicians and one she recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Maggie has served on the jazz faculty at Capital and Otterbein Universities. She is currently teaching a pre-K program on jazz in the Columbus City Schools funded by a grant given to the Jazz Arts Group. Maggie‘s greatest joy is spending time with her daughter and her lab mix puppy, Bear. She is very excited to be on the School of Rock team.