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School of Rock Prosper
5600 W University Dr
Suite 70
Prosper, TX 75078
940-900-7625
Hours
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Music programs at School of Rock Prosper combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

At School of Rock Prosper, 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, 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.

Little Wing music program for toddlers and preschoolers in Prosper
Little Wing
Ages 4-5

At School of Rock Prosper our Little Wing music program for preschoolers and toddlers teaches students foundational music skills by playing games and participating in other interactive musical activities. Little Wing students have one weekly group music lesson in which they use classic rock songs to learn about rhythm, song structure, melody and dynamics through play.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON
  • USE HAND PERCUSSION & OTHER TOOLS TO LEARN RHYTHM PATTERNS & MUSIC SYNTAX

The Path to Take the Stage

The Little Wing music program is the first step in a young musician's journey. At School of Rock Prosper, toddlers and preschoolers who show an interest in music should start with Little Wing. As they get older, they will progress into the Rookies program, followed by Rock 101 and the Performance 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 Prosper, 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 Prosper is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Prosper 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.

Remote student playing guitar
Online
All Ages

At School of Rock Prosper, our students can take online, one-on-one music instruction from the comfort of their homes. We call this program School of Rock Remote. This online music program contains weekly one-on-one instruction conducted by our expert School of Rock instructors in a safe virtual lesson room.
 
Students will receive their training using our proprietary education program, The School of Rock Method™, which couples live video lessons with our proprietary Method App™, SongFirst Approach™ and Method Books™. 

What To Expect
  • ONE WEEKLY 1-ON-1 LESSON
  • LESSONS CONDUCTED USING SECURE VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

THE PATH TO TAKE THE STAGE

All of our music programs for kids, teens, and adults are designed to help students gain amazing musical proficiency. School of Rock’s online music lesson program is no exception. Online guitar lessons, online piano lessons, online drum lessons, online singing lessons and online bass guitar lessons are all offered through the School of Rock Remote online program.

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

School of Rock Prosper'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 Prosper 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 Prosper.

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 Prosper 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 Prosper.

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

The School of Rock Prosper 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 Cross Roads's House Band. Once selected, House Band members become leaders in their School of Rock community and perform live shows at 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 Prosper. 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 Prosper

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Prosper

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Prosper

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Prosper 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 Prosper, 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 Prosper 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 Prosper, 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 Prosper.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Prosper

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Prosper 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 Prosper 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 Prosper, 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 Cross Roads 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 Prosper, 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 Prosper

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Music Director, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Ryan Brannan
Ryan Brannan
Music Director, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Ryan has been involved in music writing, production, and band performance for over 20 years. He has co-written over five albums of music and has professionally performed them as a lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player. Ryan was on tour with the band Highpoint and has performed professionally with several internationally known artists including Nickelback, Incubus, Saliva, Sevendust, Meat Puppets, Sublime, and members of Nirvana. He has also been a professional actor in several popular programs including All My Children, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and Law & Order.

Ryan is the vocalist and songwriter for the genre-bending band Reverend Guess, playing locally in DFW.
Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Farhad Kalwar
Farhad Kalwar
Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Farhad is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter on a mission to help anyone who dreams of performing! He has been performing for over a decade, playing multiple instruments and singing.

Farhad started playing drums at age 12 when he received his first drum set. He was in the drumline and several bands throughout school. Then at 13 he joined classical guitar and songwriting classes and quickly advanced in his musical foundation and melody incorporation. Farhad has performed in several bands before small and large crowds and presently performs in the band BackTalk.

Farhad teaches beginners to advanced guitar, bass, and drums at the School of Rock in Prosper, Texas.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher R.G. Stark
R.G. Stark
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
R.G. Stark started playing guitar on the mean streets of Frisco, TX back when there was only one high school and one blinking light in town. After moving to Austin to play trombone in the UT Longhorn marching band, R.G. began his rock-n-roll journey in earnest by playing in a series of garage bands including the infamous proto-grunge outfit Amish Rage.

R.G. went on to co-front the pop/punk power trio The Knievels, who were signed by Sweatbox Records and released their critically acclaimed debut Que Sabor! The band went on to tour the Eastern United States and played a showcase at SXSW before splitting up. R.G.'s next project (called Blue Diamond Shine) featured R.G. as the main songwriter and vocalist. The band recorded three albums, toured, and played some of the legendary dive bars of central Texas. The BDS album Shrimpboat Town was listed as a top ten pick in 2006 by Christopher Gray of the Austin Chronicle.

R.G. also worked as a sideman touring and recording with Eric Hisaw, Bonny Holmes, and Ron Flynt of 20/20. After working as a musician for over 20 years, R.G. became a certified Texas educator, teaching middle school science; eventually moving back to North Texas to be closer to family. R.G. is very excited to be able to combine his passion for educating young folks and his love of rock-n-roll here at School of Rock Prosper!
Keyboard + Piano Teacher A'lan Mack
A'lan Mack
Keyboard + Piano Teacher
A'lan (Mack) was born and raised in Houston, TX, and is a jazz-trained pianist, producer, and engineer. He moved to the Dallas area to attend the University of North Texas, where he studies entrepreneurship and enterprise management.

Mack has traveled across the U.S. performing Latin jazz, worked as an engineer and producer for a record label, earned radio credits for his instrumentals on 97.9 The Box, and taught piano and production to children. Mack believes having fun is one of the most important aspects of learning and loves collaborating with other creatives. His playing and teaching style reflect his belief that music is a vehicle for fun and freedom.

Mack is ecstatic to teach students of all ages at School of Rock Prosper as a piano and keys instructor, where he hopes to inspire other musicians and create fun memories and meaningful experiences.
Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Wriley Hayslip
Wriley Hayslip
Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Wriley has been carrying her love for music from the ranch to the rehearsal room from the age of 5. She began taking private lessons as a young child, eventually joining her school’s choir and winning multiple awards and competitions. When she moved on to high school, Wriley found herself in a school without a choir which led to her joining her first School of Rock performance group and picking up the bass guitar.

Music has been a grounding presence for Wriley throughout her life, and having been raised on everything from country to metal to grunge to folk, there is no genre in which she can’t find her next favorite album. As she has grown older she has also embraced many other interests, but art is the unifying factor

But Wriley doesn’t just have a passion for listening and performing music. As someone who has always cared passionately about community Wriley has always emphasized platforming and supporting small local artists, even participating in bands herself as a vocalist. She is currently pursuing a psychology degree with hopes of pursuing a career that allows her to help youths going through mental health and interpersonal struggles.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Carson Parker
Carson Parker
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Carson is a guitar and bass instructor at the School of Rock in Prosper, Texas. He is a former School of Rock student and was active in the Houston music scene during his time as a student. Carson has been involved in the North Texas music scene for a couple of years since moving here for college.

Carson has many years of experience performing, teaching, booking shows, and recording in many different scenes all around Texas. His greatest passion is music, whether listening, playing, or composing; from rock to jazz to noise, he loves pushing the boundaries of music. Carson is excited to teach guitar and bass at School of Rock Prosper so that he can pass along his musical experience to future rockers.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher Cameron Justice
Cameron Justice
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
Cameron is a bass teacher, guitar teacher, and drum teacher at the School of Rock in Prosper, Texas. Cameron is a graduate of the School of Rock in Flower Mound, TX, and has been performing professionally in the Denton area and around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since graduating.

In addition to his time performing, Cameron also studies music at the University of North Texas. Cameron's time as a performer and a songwriter spans multiple different genres and styles, and he enjoys studying a variety of styles and instruments inside and outside of the University.
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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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