FALL 2025 SIGN-UP FORMS HAVE LANDED!

It is time to get signed up for our Spring 2026 Season! We are super excited for our new show themes, along with an additional rehearsal day for Rock 101! You can read up on our theme offerings down below, but if you're interested in signing up and would like more information for you/your student, you can call us at 469-567-3962, or email us directly at plano@schoolofrock.com.

Individual Lesson Times: Available Monday through Thursday from 2:00 pm-9:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm. We are currently closed on Fridays and Sundays. 

Rock 101:

• Tuesdays (5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
• Wednesdays (5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
• Saturdays (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  
  

Performance Program: 

• Roots of Rock & Roll (Mondays 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m)
• The Who (Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
• Metallica (Thursdays 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
• 21st Century Modern Rock (Saturdays 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Adult Program:

• Best of the '80s (Mondays 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• CBGB (Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  
  

Let's Jam!

Performance Program Bands:

Roots of Rock & Roll (Mondays 6p-8p): The Roots of Rock & Roll show covers seminal rock/pop acts from the ‘50s and early ‘60s, including Chuck Berry, Sun Records artists such as Elvis and Carl Perkins, early rockabilly, and early pop like The Beach Boys and Phil Spector-produced acts. This material is the foundation for everything that came after it, and its educational importance can’t be overstated. Rock & Roll really started to develop around 1953-1954 when iconic songs like “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton and “Rock Around The Clock” by Bill Haley were released. By 1955, the floodgates started to break open, and artists such as Little Richard were making huge names for themselves with hits like “Tutti Frutti.” Around this time, a truck driver in Memphis, Tennessee, by the name of Elvis Presley started tearing up the south with his adrenaline-pumped “Rockabilly” covers of R&B and Country songs. Presley would go on to define his sound in its signature style with hits like “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Heartbreak Hotel.” The mid-1950s were a cultural Big Bang that, through the talent and brilliance of many artists such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Ronettes, Ritchie Valens, Elvis Presley, and more, transcended social boundaries and created a music movement that youth from all walks of life could feel like they were a part of. Rock & Roll is the ultimate freedom in musical expression and changed our entire world forever, and this show explores where it all began. 

The Who (Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.): One of the heavyweight bands born from the British Invasion, The Who forged a sound and style that would change Rock & Roll. The Who were one of the first, if not THE first, bands to gain recognition for producing Rock Operas in their music catalogs. Most notably Tommy, which sold millions of units with the hit single “Pinball Wizard”, helped establish The Who as one of the top bands of the era. Tommy has since been re-interpreted into a ballet, a Broadway show, and a symphony production. The Who are clearly one of the most legendary bands in rock and roll history, composed of four amazing musicians who somehow still exceeded the sum of their parts. Pete Townshend’s unique guitar style and masterful songwriting allowed space for bassist John Entwistle, drummer Keith Moon, and vocalist Roger Daltrey to shine. The Who is a killer show for bass players and drummers to develop serious chops, offers complex parts for guitar players, and has surprisingly complex vocal harmonies. 

Metallica (Thursdays from 6:00p-8:00p): The biggest metal band of all-time, Metallica rose to prominence in the 1980s as leaders of the “Thrash Metal” scene, pairing heavy, aggressive guitar riffs with fast, driving rhythms, all punctuated by vocalist James Hetfield’s signature snarl. Their albums Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets are widely regarded as two of the best Metal albums ever recorded. The band found crossover success in the early ‘90s with ambitiously well-crafted songs like Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, and Sad But True, leading to Grammy wins and mainstream recognition. Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, and the band’s influence permeates all of the Metal that has come to follow. A must-do show for any aspiring shredders!

21st Century Indie Rock (Saturdays from 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.): While “Indie Rock” began as an underground DIY movement in rock and roll in the late 1970s and 1980s, the term began to be used more broadly in the aftermath of Nirvana’s success in the early 90s to refer to any music that fell outside of mainstream tastes - a synonym to the more well-known “alternative” label. By the turn of the millennium, Indie Rock was mainstream, and became defined by the hard-driving garage-influenced sounds of bands like The Strokes, The Walkmen, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Dead Weather, and The Killers. As the 2000s unfolded, Indie Rock evolved to incorporate more varied influences, such as Folk (Grizzly Bear, Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers), Space Rock (Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard), World Music (Vampire Weekend, Florence + The Machine, Arcade Fire) and Electronica (Imagine Dragons, MGMT, St. Vincent). This show celebrates all of the varied sounds of Indie Rock in the 21st Century, and is a great option for students of all instruments and experience levels.

ADULT PROGRAM BANDS:

Best of the 80's (Mondays 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.): In the Best of the '80s show, School of Rock will travel back in time to an era of fluorescent clothes, poofy hair, and the best synth-driven pop anthems you will ever hear. On August 1, 1981, music fans were catapulted into the '80s music era by the debut of a cultural phenomenon: MTV. This new music format - the music video - gave old and new artists alike the chance to reach unimaginable numbers of diverse audiences and sell millions of records and cassette tapes. The '80s would not have had its soundtrack without Michael Jackson. Jackson began the '80s on a sonic high that carried over from 1979’s “Off the Wall”, but he struck gold with the worldwide phenomenon that was Thriller. Also making a huge impact on the '80s were superstar Pop acts like Madonna, Prince, and all-girl band The Bangles. Synth-driven music became massively popular, with artists like Eurythmics, Flock of Seagulls, and The Cars becoming stars. Although Pop acts reigned supreme in the '80s, Rock bands like Guns N’ Roses, Journey, Bon Jovi, and Living Colour reaped the benefits of the ‘decade of excess’. The Best of the '80s show will feature a diverse mix of styles and artists, and is a challenging and fun experience for students of any instrument or experience level.

CBGB (Saturdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.): The CBGB show is an overview of the early New Wave bands who got their break at the legendary NYC club. When CBGB opened in 1973, no one had any idea that a Bowery dive bar would become known as the birthplace of Punk. The official name was CBGB & OMFUG: Country, Bluegrass, Blues & and Other Music for Uplifting Gourmandizers. While the Ramones generally get credit for starting the Punk scene, Television was actually the first band in this scene to play at CBGBs, on March 31, 1974. Soon, artists like Blondie, Talking Heads, and Patti Smith set up residence at CBGBs, along with British bands like The Police and Elvis Costello, who made CBGB their stateside hangout. As the Punk scene grew and took hold, other bands such as Cleveland transplants the Dead Boys and New Jersey’s Misfits became CBGB mainstays. The CBGB show offers a diverse and highly educational mix of ridiculously cool artists that can challenge students on any instrument at all experience levels.