Jared
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Jared began their School of Rock Miami journey in 2008 as a student in our first-ever Pink Floyd show as well as our House Band. Graduation from our school provided Jared with the tools necessary to become a successful gigging musician in the Miami area at a very young age. In 2013, while attending the Miami Dade College Music Business program, Jared formed the surf rock indie band SunGhosts with Luis Estopinan and Nik Olas. SunGhosts was voted Miami New Times Best Band of 2015, secured a record deal, and toured heavily across the United States. After completing SunGhosts’ album cycle, Jared furthered their musical education in multiple genres such as R&B, hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, and World Music. Jared began instructing at our school in 2017 and has since taught over 4,500+ classes with us. Jared is our music director, providing our school with a curriculum suitable for all skill levels on any instrument. Outside of the school, Jared works as a musical director and session musician for several record labels and tours. In addition to being our music director, Jared is excited to be a part of the School of Rock in Miami teaching drums, keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, and vocals.
Jazlyn
Studio Coordinator
Jazzy has been a part of the School of Rock family since she was 9 years old, starting in our Rock 101 group. Jazzy began her music career as a very talented and hard-working vocalist who excels in multiple genres including Rock, Pop, Soul, and R&B.
Jazzy is excited to be a part of School of Rock Miami to help create an awesome school culture as our Studio Coordinator!
Javier
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Drum Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Born in Cuba to a family of musicians, Javier provides a diverse perspective on music from many styles and points of view. Since attending Berklee College of Music and performing extensively in New Jersey and NY, Javier has experienced many roles as musician, engineer and songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist through and through, he encourages students to use their ear and expand their understanding of music theory to gain command of important concepts and see the big picture, regardless of instrument. He is a guitar teacher, bass guitar teacher, piano teacher, drum teacher and vocal instructor at School of Rock Miami.
Mark
Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Mark is a musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer with a B.A. degree in music performance from Florida International University. He is best known for his work with two-time Grammy nominated band, Locos por Juana. Mark was born in Miami, FL, the son of immigrant parents from Colombia and Eastern Europe. This mix adds to Mark's unique and cultural musical taste and writing style. He was nominated in 2005 to the Latin Grammy Awards and in 2008 to the American Grammy Awards. Mark has also been nominated to the Grammys in 2012 for his work with Miami DJ, Mr. Pauer, and in 2017 for his production and guitar playing on Cuban Rapper El B’s album, La Luz. He has worked with other artists such as Collie Buddz, Juanes, Jorge Villamizar of Bacilos, ChocQuib Town, Freddie McGregger to name a few. Mark has written, produced, engineered, and played instruments on music featured on HBO, ESPN, FX, NatGeo and beIN Sports. He is excited to be a part of the School of Rock Miami as a drums, guitar, bass, and keyboard teacher.
Julia
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Julia is a multi-genre songwriter, highly sought after vocal coach, and front woman to the band Soulpax. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2016 with a BA in songwriting, Julia has released her bands debut album in 2018, entitled "InsideOutside", written together with cowriter Julian Harris. Soulpax has toured up and down the east coast and has opened up for acts like The Marshall Tucker Band and Robert Randolph. Julia has coached many vocalists all over the US and now plans to launch into the next part of her music career: songwriting for other artists, releasing solo material, and releasing new content with her band. Julia is excited to be a part of School of Rock as a singing and keyboard teacher.
Luis
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Luis was raised on music and instruments at an early age by his family. He has performed with various local bands and performance ensembles throughout middle school, high school, and college. All this led to becoming a full-time gigging musician in the South Florida area at a young age. Luis graduated Miami Dade College School of Music where he furthered his musical education in various genres including: Jazz, Funk, Latin, Contemporary, and World Music.
During that time, he joined the surf rock indie band, SunGhosts, with Jared Steingold and Nik Olas. SunGhosts—voted Miami New Times' Best Band of 2015—secured a record deal and toured heavily across the United States. After completion of the SunGhosts’ album cycle, Luis went back to Miami Dade College and graduated with a degree in Music Business/Creative Production. Since then, he has pursued music production and collaborated with artists in the role of music producer/composer for multiple genres. Luis has been instructing at our school since 2016 and comes to the school every day with an enthusiastic energy to teach the next generation of students and help reach their musical goals! Luis is excited to be a part of School of Rock teaching drums, keys, guitar, and bass.
Carli
Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Carli is a multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Miami, FL. Carli currently sings, plays guitar, and writes songs for the band Palomino Blond. Growing up listening to bands like Led Zeppelin, The Police, The Beatles, and No Doubt, there was no doubt in Carli's mind that they loved rock music and aspired to play it one day. Fast forward through 15 years of guitar, piano, bass guitar, and vocal performance, Carli has toured nationally with their band and been teaching music to eager students for 3 years. Turning their dream into reality is something Carli aims to inspire young students with at School of Rock, all while teaching them the foundational and intermediate aspects of music, as well as the unmatched joy of performing in a band. Carli has an A.S. from Miami Dade College in Music Business with a speciality in production and has previously taught music lessons at the Mandelstam School and Miami Girls Rock Camp. Carli is excited to be a part of School of Rock teaching drums, keys, guitar, bass, and vocals.
David
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
David is a guitarist born and raised in Miami, FL. Growing up listening to bands like Green Day, Led Zeppelin, Rush, and The Beatles helped cement his love for music, namely Rock and Roll. He has a long history with music, having played in several bands ranging in genres, from metal to funk. He also spent some of his musical career in several performance bands at School of Rock as a former student. Currently, David is playing lead guitar for the band Iliad, while studying music at Miami-Dade College full time. He aims to help many others wherever they may be on their musical journeys, while also carving his own path in music. David is excited to be a part of School of Rock teaching Guitar, Bass, and Drums.
Alex
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Alex is a multi-instrumentalist raised in Miami and a dynamic music instructor at School of Rock. With a diverse range of musical influences including Muse, Polyphia, Radiohead, and Pierce the Veil, their passion for music is evident. Alex's innovative approach to music is showcased through their modern and unique guitar playing style, which skillfully blends elements of rap, metal, and jazz.
Having played various styles over the years, from metal to classical, Alex's versatility allows them to guide students on their musical journeys. Specializing in guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and keys, Alex is dedicated to sharing their expertise and inspiring students at School of Rock. Alex is excited to work with students as a guitar teacher, bass guitar teacher, keyboard + piano teacher, and singing teacher.
Charlotte
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Charlotte is a vocal and guitar instructor at School of Rock Miami! She is originally from North Carolina and moved down to Miami to pursue her career in singing and music.
Charlotte is a recording artist working on lots of new music and projects of her own. She is very passionate about music and the arts and finds joy in giving singing lessons to others and helping them find their true voice.
Karla
Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Born into a family of musicians in Venezuela, Karla was very young when she took an interest in music, first learning to play percussion instruments. At the age of 8, she saw a drum set for the first time and fell in love with the instrument, but it wasn’t until her early twenties that she got her first drum set.
Because of this, Karla ended up studying guitar, keys, and bass before drums! She developed her drum skills quite fast and got to play with professional bands after three years of intense study.
Karla traveled during her career, playing in Morocco, Spain, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia with several bands and projects until she came to America where she currently performs and teaches. Karla is excited to be a part of School of Rock Miami as an instructor for drums, guitar, keys, and bass!