Adrian
Guitar Teacher
Adrian found his love for music and guitar at age 12 when he was accidentally placed in a music program. Showing natural gravitation to music, he pursued it from there on by attending the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts as a guitar major. After high school, Adrian served in the United States Marine Corps where he found his love for teaching and performed in his off time.
Adrian returned to Las Vegas and now continues his education by attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a Music Education Major and Guitar Performance Major. Adrian has five years of teaching experience which includes teaching music to brand-new music students and advanced students. During his off time, he teaches classical guitar, song writes, and performs in smaller events.
Alyssa
Vocals Teacher, Little Wing + Rookies Teacher
Born and raised in Port St. Lucie, Florida to a family filled with loud loving musicians and teachers, her love for music, teaching, and performing blossomed at a very young age. With the help of her father and siblings, Alyssa developed her skills in vocal performance and picked up the clarinet at age 11. Since then, she has learned many woodwind instruments, keyboard + piano, and ukulele, and has continued to sing as much as she can.
After graduating high school, Alyssa attended and graduated from Southeastern University with a B.A. in Music with an emphasis in vocal performance while also developing her skills as a teacher, instrumental skills, and an even bigger dream to teach music to students. Since graduating, Alyssa has worked to spread the love and joys of music to young students around the country, including those at School of Rock NW Las Vegas. She also continues to grow her own musical techniques alongside her students.
Brooke
Vocals Teacher, Little Wing Teacher, Rookies Teacher
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Brooke Wilson has always loved to sing and has a passion for music. Her dad heavily influenced her music taste at a young age, always listening to rock and metal, which she still loves to listen to today. She signed up for every talent show, joined a Glee Club in elementary school, and participated in her middle school choir. She went on to be a Vocal Major at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts and became a student at Broadway Kids Academy for several years, where she performed in many musical theater shows.
Brooke is currently pursuing a degree in Theatre Arts Education at Southern Utah University. She hopes to get the most out of her degree and learn everything she can to be a true triple-threat educator. She wants to share her passion with other children in hopes that it will inspire them to strive for an amazing future. Brooke is super excited to join the School of Rock NW Las Vegas team!
Fernando
Drum Teacher
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, pots and pans were all Fernando had until he began learning drumset at age seven by means of a church his parents started attending.
His love for playing music would soon be complemented by his love for teaching it. Middle school band is where Fernando's outstanding music teacher provided an educational experience that would plant the seed for him to be the educator he is now. He continued with music in high school and kept himself out of trouble through it, winning a city championship with the marching band in their division his senior year. Fernando finally acquired his very own drum set after high school and practiced it religiously. When away from a drumset in prior years, he kept his musical brain busy by picking up and loving the guitar.
After high school Fernando played in rock and funk bands and worked a few retail jobs while pacing himself with college classes. He would eventually transfer to CSU Los Angeles where he attained a BM in Music Education, followed by a state teaching credential for music. After teaching music and coaching marching bands within the Los Angeles Unified School District for twelve years, Fernando made the move to Las Vegas in 2024 to further pursue a career in performing music in a new environment while still providing children and young adults the opportunity to excel on their instrument of choice.
Jacob
Guitar Teacher
Jacob is originally from Boulder, Colorado. At the age of 7, he moved overseas with his family and spent his youth living and traveling internationally. Jacob was introduced to the guitar in Mumbai, India at the age of 8. Music has been a wellspring of inspiration for him ever since.
During his time at boarding school, Jacob discovered the beauty of writing music and playing in bands. He graduated college with a degree in recording technology and graduated from the Atlanta Institute of Music & Media in guitar performance. While in college, Jacob performed with a melodic metal band, Leporid, and recorded his first solo album for his project Zenkalde. Through his studies, Jacob has become a versatile guitarist with the confidence to play and teach a variety of genres.
Jacob plans to have a positive impact on the younger generation of musicians and to continue to grow as a musician and performer. In his free time, Jacob enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, spending time with his five younger siblings, and writing music for future projects.
Jordon
General Manager
Jordon is a drummer, composer, and educator from Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Jazz and African-American Music Studies with a focus on drum set performance.
Jordon has performed with a large array of ensembles of all different genres and was a drummer for the show “Celestia” at The Strat located on the Las Vegas Strip. In addition to his drum set performances, he was a member of Drum Corps International’s “The Cadets,” a 10-time world championship-winning ensemble. Jordon is the General Manager at School of Rock NW Las Vegas.
Julia
Little Wing + Rookies Teacher
With over 15 years of experience teaching elementary music in public schools across Texas and California, Julia brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her work with young musicians. She holds a bachelor's degree in music and minored in education and she specializes in nurturing the musical talents of students aged 12 and under.
In 2020, during the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, Julia redirected her energy towards helping others in need. She volunteered with EmergencyRV.org, an organization dedicated to providing temporary housing for first responders whose homes were lost during natural disasters while serving on the front lines. This experience deepened her commitment to community service and helping those in crisis.
Although her volunteer work has been fulfilling, Julia missed the joy of teaching children music. This led her to join the School of Rock, where she continues to inspire and educate young musicians.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Julia is a proud mother of five, a grandmother, and a devoted furbaby mom to three dogs, some fish, and a tortoise. Her home is filled with love, laughter, and, of course, music. A lifelong music enthusiast, Julia appreciates all genres but will always hold a special place in her heart for the Grateful Dead.
Kevin
Drum Teacher
Exploring the world of music since the age of 10, Kevin has been around the Las Vegas block. Kevin has specialized in drums/percussion for most of his life, however, he is also a multi-instrumentalist musician. With prior marching band experience, Kevin was a percussion section leader for his high school band and had played snare and tenor drums during his high school career.
Kevin has been studying music composition at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, and has found himself performing for a variety of the university’s symphony bands, orchestras, and percussion ensembles. For two years during the Christmas season, Kevin has performed as a toy soldier drummer for the Enchant Las Vegas event at the Las Vegas Ballpark.
Kevin is determined to go beyond just the performance structure and even self-produces his own music, releasing two rock/pop albums. As he enters a new age in his career, Kevin continues to set goals, pursuits, and ambitions within the world of music and entertainment.
Mackenzie
Studio Coordinator
Mackenzie was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Las Vegas when she was 4 years old. She has been singing for as long as she can remember, starting with talent shows in 1st grade and eventually joining the school choir in 2nd grade. Mackenzie started playing guitar in 8th grade, taking lessons at School of Rock for about five years, and was in House Band for two years. Along the way, she learned how to play bass, but mainly focused on guitar.
Mackenzie then went to Las Vegas Academy of the Performing Arts as a Vocal Major. She has played on stage with Green Day twice, once in San Francisco and then again in Los Angeles. She is currently going to college aiming to get an associate's degree in political science and then a bachelor's degree in music sciences. Although she doesn’t know what she wants to do specifically, Mackenzie knows she wants to pursue music for the rest of her life.
Noah
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Noah Stephens was born into a musical family, with his mom, dad, and uncles all being serious musicians. He got his first guitar for Christmas at age 6 and never turned back, playing almost every day from then until now. He has been performing on and off since age 8. Noah started his School of Rock journey at the age of 13 and after one season in the performance program, he auditioned and secured a spot in his school’s House Band. He also used his time at the school to hone not only his guitar skills, but his skills on bass and drums. His goal is to write and record his own music to share with the world. Noah loves to teach and is extremely grateful to have a job where he can share the knowledge he has acquired over the years with young aspiring musicians.
Ryan
Drum Teacher
Ryan is originally from California and his love for the drums started when he was 4 years old. He started taking lessons soon after and studied rudiments and various percussion instruments and styles with backgrounds in jazz, funk, reggae, and rock. In his teen years, Ryan joined the marching band in school. During his junior year of high school, Ryan auditioned and acquired a snare drum spot in the professional drum & bugle corps, The Anaheim Kingsmen. This gave him a deep understanding of rhythms, music composition, and self-discipline. He later taught three high school drum lines for many years and several private students.
Ryan moved to Las Vegas, NV in 2000 to pursue musical options. He played with local bands, co-hosted open mics, and created relationships with recording studios for session work. In 2010 he co-founded the rock band The Roxy Gunn Project (2011 Vegas Rocks Magazine “Stars of Tomorrow Award Winner”), which has become a local and worldwide favorite due to a movie role and soundtrack contribution to the Lionsgate film Road to Hell. He also was the musical arranger for the film. He continued to perform with The Roxy Gunn Project for twelve years playing at major casino showrooms and many stages at The Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas.
In 2017, Ryan co-founded the pop-punk band Crimson Riot, which signed with Die Laughing Records and released their second album, “It Took An Apocalypse” under the label. In 2019, they won the top prize in the Top Golf-sponsored TV show Who Will Rock You, leading to several performances nationwide.
Ryan’s personal experience has led to his teaching success due to the teaching of his two children over the years, which provided them with various career opportunities in the music industry.
Walker
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Walker studied guitar at the Denver School of the Arts and grew up in the School of Rock program. He successfully auditioned for his school's House Band and the AllStars program as a student.
Walker has played onstage with well-known groups and performed at prestigious venues and festivals including Red Rocks Amphitheater and Lollapalooza. He has also toured across the country as a professional guitarist and is a band leader, producer, and songwriter. Walker teaches guitar, bass, vocals, drums, and music production techniques.
Will
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Will is a musician and multi-instrumentalist from Seattle, Washington. With over a decade of music experience, Will loves being able to share skills and knowledge with young musicians starting their journeys.
Will plays drums in several gigging bands throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including ’80s hair-metal tribute Dr. Rock, as well as True Grit, a blues-rock trio. In his free time, Will enjoys producing electronic dance music, DJing, and watching documentaries.