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School of Rock Conroe
1306 W. Davis St.
Ste C
Conroe, TX 77304
713-424-7625
Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

School of Rock Conroe is proud to serve the Conroe community and surrounding areas with a revolutionary education approach. With lessons from our expert instructors, students can learn to rock out on guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and vocals across genres. By jamming in a band together with friends while learning to read and play music by ear, students gain the confidence to truly be a rock star. Our students perform at community-based events and regularly play at local venues! Join the band and visit School of Rock Conroe today!

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

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

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

School of Rock Conroe'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 Conroe 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 Conroe.

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 Conroe 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 Conroe.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Conroe

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Conroe

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Conroe 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 Conroe, 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 Conroe 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 Conroe, 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 Conroe.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Conroe

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Conroe 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 Conroe 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 Conroe, 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 Conroe 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 Conroe, 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 Conroe

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Assistant General Manager Lex Parker
Lex Parker
Assistant General Manager
In 2011, Lex started taking guitar and bass guitar lessons at School of Rock The Woodlands, helping to instruct some of the Rock 101 classes. Lex studied marine biology in college, starting a career in equine and small animal veterinary medicine and moving to Florida to live on a sailboat.

After one too many cat scratches and dog bites, Lex decided to change paths and found School of Rock Coral Springs, where she started out as a Studio Coordinator and worked her way up to Studio Manager. Two awesome years passed in Florida, but Lex's heart was still in Texas - so she packed up the sailboat and moved back to help with her parent's property and animals, joining School of Rock Conroe as their Assistant General Manager.
Music Director Joey Scale
Joey Scale
Music Director
Joey Scale is a highly accomplished musician and educator with over 18 years of experience, bringing a dynamic and expert approach to rock music education. For over a decade, Joey has been a driving force at School of Rock, building on eight years of dedicated teaching as a middle school band director. This extensive background provides him with a unique perspective on nurturing musical talent from foundational skills to advanced rock performance. He’s proficient across a wide array of instruments, including drums, percussion, piano, keys, bass guitar, and guitar, giving him a comprehensive understanding of the full band experience.

Joey's impact is evident in the remarkable achievements of his students. Many of his former School of Rock students have earned the prestigious School of Rock AllStars recognition, showcasing their exceptional talent and dedication. Beyond the School of Rock stage, Joey's students have gone on to achieve significant regional and national success, including signing with national record labels like Universal Records and Columbia Records, and winning national music competitions such as the 2019 High School Rock-Off at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. This success extends to higher education, with several of his former students pursuing advanced studies at top music colleges and conservatories across the nation.

Professionally, Joey's career is as impressive as it is diverse. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance with a Jazz Emphasis from Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory and a Master of Science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University, providing a strong academic foundation for his practical expertise. He has shared the stage with some of the world's most renowned musicians, including Krzysztof Penderecki (known for his work in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining) and Pulitzer Prize and Grammy award-winning composer William Bolcom, alongside numerous other nationally-acclaimed rock, pop, and jazz artists. Joey is deeply passionate about helping his students at School of Rock Conroe develop a love for music, especially rock, and guiding them to reach their full potential in a supportive and positive learning environment.
LifePath Intern Jose De Jesus
Jose De Jesus
LifePath Intern
Jose is part of a LifePath Program at Lonestar College Montgomery, and will be interning at the School of Rock Conroe through the program for a year. Jose loves listening to music with headphones. Jose's favorite kind of music is Christian music, rock music, pop music, soothing music, and jazz music. Jose's favorite animals are dogs, cats, and seals. Jose's favorite experience about Lonestar College is mentorship, and enjoyed the LifePath Program for four years.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher James Owen
James Owen
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Born and raised in Houston and Montgomery, Texas, James was surrounded by music throughout his youth. His parents exposed him to everything from country and western to Motown and rock & roll. James received his first guitar at the age of six and started plucking away for hours and days, starting formal type of training at the age of 11 when his dad gave him some Mel Bay method books.

When James was 16, he began sitting in with his stepdad's band and honing his improv and stage presence. He formed his first band, later to become Painted Black, and started playing all around the local area. During this time, James also realized his passion for modifying and upgrading his instruments, another skill he learned from his dad who had been a TV repair man that owned his own repair business in the '80s.

James put music on the back burner in the mid-'90s and settled into a job in the petrochemical field building valve testing equipment, all the while playing in several more bands. Upon leaving that line of work, he dove right back into his true love, music. James went to work for a major musical instrument chain and began repairing guitars and stringed instruments. He then acquired silver certificates for repair technician of Fender acoustic and electric guitars and began his own repair business. Now, he brings his knowledge and love of music to the School of Rock Conroe community in the hopes of giving the next generation of musicians what so many have shared with and given to him.
Drums Teacher Jon Wechter
Jon Wechter
Drums Teacher
Jon was born in Cleveland, Ohio and always remembered music being around the house growing up, specifically remembering the Beatles played. At an early age he learned classic violin and played for nine years. After high school, Jon walked on and wrestled at The University of Central Oklahoma where he was a member of a national championship wrestling team and graduated with a Bachelors and Minor.

Jon started drumming late, finally deciding he was tired of telling himself he was going to learn drums. He started studying under Grammy Award winner Brent Berry in Edmond Oklahoma, and what he thought was going to be a hobby became an obsession. Over the years, Jon has continued to learn under Brent as well as Craig LeMay, Matt Smith and even under one of School of Rock's Music Directors, Joey. His favorite bands are The Beatles and The Foo Fighters, and while he has many favorite drummers, he always goes back to these six drummers when studying: Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Todd Sucherman, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Neil Peart. When not at School of Rock Conroe, he plays in a local cover band in North Houston and has recorded drum parts of a local folk band as well.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Kimberly Callaghan
Kimberly Callaghan
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Kimberly has played guitar and bass guitar since she was 14 years old. At 14 she was a student at School of Rock in Plano, Texas and this is where she learned to excel in both instruments. She completed numerous seasons as a student there, and she is excited to bring her expertise to School of Rock Conroe, where she will pass along her knowledge to the next generation of rockstars!

She is currently in college where she is studying communications with a minor in music at Sam Houston State University. In her spare time, she likes watching baseball and her favorite shark is a bull shark.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Drums Teacher Jacob Leach
Jacob Leach
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Drums Teacher
At the age of 16, Jacob got his first guitar lesson from his uncle, learning about playing three chords and singing the truth. Being mostly self-taught, he learned the hard way how to properly approach music in comprehensive and interesting ways. Becoming a teacher was an unexpected but very welcome turn in his life, and made him a much better musician along the way.

Coming from a computer science and math background made his approach to understanding and teaching music unique and rigorous, focusing on well-rounded musicianship, finding a clear balance between theory and song learning. Since he began teaching, he has picked up other instruments including bass, drums, and keys. Even having taught for three years, coming to the School of Rock Conroe was a game changer in his musical ability and teaching skills. Every day is a welcome challenge and brings new opportunities to learn and watch students grow and improve as musicians.
Vocals Teacher, Guitar Teacher Hannah Bartuska
Hannah Bartuska
Vocals Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Hannah is a vocals and guitar teacher at School of Rock Conroe. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, and is a fully certified and an experienced Texas educator. She has played guitar for about 13 years and has been singing in choirs most of her life. Hannah enjoys sharing her passion for music and performing. In her spare time, she has a passion for shelter animals and loves to foster and adopt from the local shelters.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocals Teacher, Drums Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Alexis Marshall
Alexis Marshall
Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocals Teacher, Drums Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Alexis spent her early years as a student at School of Rock Katy, playing just about every instrument and performing in numerous shows, now continuing her School of Rock tenure as a multi-instrument teacher at School of Rock Conroe. In her free time, and when not making music, she enjoys drawing and painting, and she is a student at Sam Houston State University. Her two favorite football teams are the Houston Texans and the Green Bay Packers, and a fun fact about her is that she loves to change up her hair with fun colors!
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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!

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