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School of Rock Scottsdale
13610 N Scottsdale Road
Pad B
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 483-7625

Location Specifics

Located at Scottsdale and Thunderbird Rd.

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Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Upcoming Special Hours:

  • 12/08/2024: Closed
  • 12/24/2024 - 12/25/2024: Closed
  • 12/31/2024 - 01/01/2025: Closed

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

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Scottsdale'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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale.

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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Scottsdale

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Scottsdale

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Scottsdale

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

General Manager Michelle Worley
Michelle Worley
General Manager
Michelle Worley spends her free time making music with her friends and she loves singing and playing with her band Calumet. Music has been a part of Michelle's life since childhood when she picked up the violin and eventually became a bassist.

Michelle is the mother of two proficient adult musicians who both attended the School of Rock, learning to play all the rock 'n' roll instruments. Before working at School of Rock, Michelle worked at a junior high school. Working with kids was the transition she needed after a career in the hospitality business. With a degree in culinary arts, she started her career as a chef and catering manager, working in top-notch dining facilities and event centers. Her ability to manage events, book bands, and ensure everybody has a good time helps her work with families at the School of Rock in Scottsdale, AZ.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Assistant Music Director
Robert Grenert
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Assistant Music Director
The guitar Robert got for his 13th birthday sat unused for two years. By age 15, Robert decided he would teach himself how to play, and for the next year that guitar was constantly slung around his shoulder. Being homeschooled, there was plenty of time for music every day. By 16, he had learned enough to start writing instrumental songs and would need a better amp to go with his new skills. Robert then participated in open mic nights at local blues bars in Scottsdale to get used to performing on stage with other musicians. Inspired by artists like Jeff Beck, and bands like blink-182, Robert found a bassist and drummer on Craigslist and formed his band 'No Longer Together', which played their first show in May 2007, and included several original songs. Robert’s sister Katie joined the band on bass in 2008, and the siblings are now known for their vocal harmonies and energetic live shows.
Regional Music Director Joe Allie
Joe Allie
Regional Music Director
Joe is our Regional Music Director. He has taught at School of Rock for over nine years and has studied jazz guitar performance at ASU. Leading up to that, he performed around the valley on various instruments since he was 12. I

More recently, Joe has been involved with groups such as Marked;Life, Audrey Heartburn, Brother Teresa, and Sonoran Chorus. Catch him at a show with his latest project bitterblossom.
Studio Coordinator Graham
Graham "GT" Terry
Studio Coordinator
Graham started with music at age 7 with the Phoenix Boys Choir, traveling and touring the world singing. He has been a guitar player for more than 20 years, with both touring and studio experience.

Graham has years of experience working in music retail and extensive knowledge relating to gear and live sound. As a former guitar instructor and studio coordinator for the School of Rock in Seattle, he has the expertise to help students navigate our programs. He was born to be on stage and ROCK!
Studio Coordinator
Melody Myers
Studio Coordinator
Immersed in a world of artists and musicians all her life, Melody cultivated a deep appreciation for creativity at an early age. As a professional graphic artist, she has lent her talent to numerous renowned bands and record labels. Beyond her contributions to the creative side of the music industry, Melody serves as a studio coordinator in Scottsdale, where she not only assists in day to day operations but also indulges her passion for design by creating artwork for School of Rock show posters and merchandise.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Show Director
Al Pahanish Jr.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Show Director
Al Pahanish Jr. aka AL3 is a multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer, producer, drummer, and music director. Al is widely known as a co-founder and drummer for the multi-platinum-selling rock group Powerman 5000. His rock-solid beats are deeply rooted in the long history of the art of drumming.

Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA and educated by the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London Program, Al served as an external examiner teaching music theory and drums in private and ensemble settings at the U.S. center in Pittsburgh from 1984 through 1986. He also studied at Boston's Berklee College of Music, receiving a BM in Percussion Performance in 1992. Al is also a graduate of The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe, Ohio (music production and engineering program) Protools, Cubase, Reason, analog/digital recording techniques, editing, mixing, programming, and sound design.

Before teaching at School of Rock, Al was Dean of Curriculum and drum teacher for the percussion department at The M. Gray Music Academy, a state-of-the-art facility founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Macy Gray located in North Hollywood, CA.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director Zach Kasmer
Zach Kasmer
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Zach started playing music at the age of 13. He has been playing for years and is a former student of School of Rock Scottsdale. Zach had small musical projects with friends from school in his first couple of years of playing but didn't get serious about playing until he found School of Rock. As a School of Rock student, Zach learned a plethora of playing knowledge in a structured environment. He is experienced in music theory and aural perception with his education at Mesa Community College, but his primary knowledge has been taught to him by the wonderful teachers he had at School of Rock Scottsdale.

Zach currently plays for local metal act Spiritual Suicide and has played numerous shows opening for acts such as Sevendust, Hed PE, and guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. The band's sound is influenced by many genres and styles of music, ranging from rock to jazz, bosa nova to flamenco, and from country to instrumentalists. It was only natural for Zach to come back and start teaching alongside his former teachers at the School of Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
James Cabeke
Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
James has been involved with music since he was 7 years old, first taking lessons in piano and a few years later falling in love with the trumpet. Throughout his formative years, he played trumpet in various school programs and band classes. In the fifth grade, James began to dabble in learning bass guitar. After a few years, bass guitar became his primary focus after performing original music with his first band live in front of his middle school. It was at this point James knew music would be his sole pursuit, and over the next few years, he would aim to sharpen his craft, performing with several metal bands throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area and most notably in Southlake-based metalcore band Prophecy Untold. He also attended School of Rock as a bass student in Southlake, Texas at this time.

James is currently involved with several musical endeavors since relocating to the valley four years ago. Sons of Polaris is a hard rock/metal studio project formed by fellow School of Rock instructor Alexis Hernandez. They are currently completing their fourth record, “Hero X,” due to be released this fall. Sons of Polaris draws influence from a wide range of styles and combines the best of modern and classic metal. James is also a member of the local punk rock outfit Audrey Heartburn. Taking influence from the wide range of genres/influences each member brings to the music, Audrey Heartburn has been compared to the B-52s, surf rock, and old-school American punk rock.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director Jacob Murphy
Jacob Murphy
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Jacob Murphy has been playing music for a few decades. As a School of Rock Scottsdale veteran, Jacob has been a shining star on the stages in Arizona, representing School of Rock for a while. He primarily teaches bass guitar and guitar, and he also really enjoys directing our Performance program groups.

Jacob's enthusiasm and encouragement are infectious to his students and fellow teachers!
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Cody Hoffman
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Cody has been playing gigs non-stop since he was 12 years old. His experience both in the studio and the stage has taken him around the country many times with over 35 tours under his belt. He is prepared to teach Rock 101 and Performance Program students.
Drum Teacher
Nate Norris
Drum Teacher
When Nate was growing up, he spent most of his time taking marshmallow skewers out of the kitchen cupboards and hitting pillows with them. His mom was hoping it was just a passing phase and that he would eventually stop. He never did! After playing a real drum set at 9 years old, he knew he found his path.

Nate was self taught for the first few years of his drumming journey, playing along to tracks by RHCP, Avenged Sevenfold, and NOFX. He found School of Rock at age 14, and took lessons from Al Pahanish Jr. for the next four years. During that time he performed in the House Band, and was selected for two School of Rock AllStar tours in 2018 and 2019. He currently enjoys listening to bands like Black Midi, Black Country New Road, and Geese.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Show Director
"Zippy" Dale James
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Show Director
“Zippy” Dale James is a multi-instrumentalist who started as a School of Rock student at the age of 10. He was a School of Rock AllStar and has gigged professionally in multiple bands playing rock, jazz, and country.

"Zippy" went on to get an associate's degree in Popular Music from Paradise Valley Community College and is currently getting his bachelor's degree in Music at ASU. He has performed with notable artists like Alice Cooper.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Andrew started playing guitar as a teenager. His grandmother showed him some chords and his dad showed him Led Zeppelin; this was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with rock and roll!!

Andrew loves putting on an entertaining and energetic performance every time he is on stage. Andrew’s motto for music (and for life in general) is “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing!”
Guitar Teacher, Bass Teacher, Show Director
Seth Ross
Guitar Teacher Bass Guitar Teacher Show Director
Seth has been playing guitar and bass for over 15 years, with a strong background in extreme metal. He prides himself on being an eclectic player. He is interested in acid jazz, R'n'B, and Rock music. He is prepared to help all of this students learn any song they need to for their shows.
Drum Teacher Quinn Ayres
Quinn Ayres
Drum Teacher
Quinn is a self-taught drummer who has developed a passion for teaching others the wonderful art of music through means of fun, dedication, and pure enjoyment of the instrument.

Quinn has been teaching at the School of Rock for a few years and has a ton of experience working with students at every level, from beginner to advanced musicians.
Vocal Teacher Adam Bathe
Adam Bathe
Vocal Teacher
Adam grew up in Savannah, Georgia singing in Cèilidh bands (traditional Irish pub music) and church choirs. In school, he took up instruments like the trumpet and pursued a career in music education at Reinhardt University and AASU. After college, Adam began performing as a comedian and worked as a professional announcer and public speaker at corporate events nationwide.

While living in Portland, Oregon, Adam was consulted for on-screen performances on television and movie productions, including a brief period working on the IFC show Portlandia. Since then he has taught private lessons for voice and public speaking while continuing to work with churches in holiday performances.

With an education in classical opera and vocal pedagogy, Adam brings a traditional foundation to his vocal instruction that focuses on building confidence and control by understanding the physical aspects of the voice as an instrument, its operation, and care. Adam helps his students find, utilize, and appreciate their unique instruments at School of Rock. He also teaches his voice students how to properly use microphones, work with other musicians in the context of a band, and create their stage presence as performers.

Adam, his wife, three dogs, and his cat live in Phoenix, Arizona, and enjoy hiking, trips to national parks, and playing music together in their valley home. Together they have produced several successful live events across the country providing musicians paying opportunities and supporting the local live music, comedy, and art scenes. Adam enjoys photographing for major touring punk bands like NOFX, Goldfinger, and Bad Religion in his free time.
Guitar Teacher Vincent Pulido
Vincent Pulido
Guitar Teacher
After beating all songs on Expert Level on Rock Band and Guitar Hero at 14, Vincent knew he had to have the real thing. Throughout high school, Vincent performed in jazz band, piano, and choir and continued until his community college studies in jazz performance were cut short when the director's intent to remove him had Vincent quit his honors scholarship to work and start a family.

After so many years of studying business and music privately, Vincent sought to become a teacher and achieve his own dream once more of being a working musician. No genre is off limits for Vincent but rock is his mother tongue.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher, Rookies Teacher Abby Bare
Abby Bare
Bass Guitar Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher, Rookies Teacher
As a child, Abigail was introduced to copious amounts of classic rock, prog rock, and grunge. After having a long love affair with musical theatre, she returned to her rock roots at the age of 15 and picked up the bass guitar, which she quickly became enamored with.

Abby instantly started taking lessons at the School of Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona, which inspired her to expand her musical talents and tastes far beyond anything she had previously imagined. She is currently a student at ASU’s Popular Music program studying Music.

Abby is the bass player and singer in her band Botfly, which is inspired by bands like Hum, Alice in Chains, Shiner, Modern Color, and Narrow Head.
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Macie Vergeire
Macie Vergeire
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Macie is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bassist from Colorado. She is a vocalist who has trained professionally for 13 years, having played guitar for 12 of those years, and bass guitar for over 4 years. She continues to play these various instruments.

Macie listens to all music, but she especially loves rock, metal, and folk music and mainly draws inspiration from artists in those genres!
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Mikal
Mikal "Kal" Benion
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Kal is a multi-talented musician who likes to get out of his comfort zone and make different genres of music ranging from indie, RnB, rock, jazz, and more! He has done both North American and European tours. He teaches guitar and bass guitar at the School of Rock in Scottsdale.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director Brandon Biallas
Brandon Biallas
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Brandon was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. Raised on a steady diet of classic rock since birth courtesy of his father's extensive music collection, he has aspired to accumulate a vast wealth of musical knowledge ever since. Brandon first obtained an acoustic guitar at the age of 12 when his uncle gave it to him for his birthday. He quickly realized that he was incapable of putting it down. This would eventually turn into prominent band roles in high school music ensembles; eventually culminating in him getting to perform on lead guitar at his own high school graduation.

Studying under the guidance of veteran guitar teacher, Norris Lewis, for ten years at Milano's Music in Mesa, AZ, Brandon became well-versed in playing a large variety of musical styles. Since Lewis' passing, Brandon continuously pursues musical opportunities in order to continue growing as a musician; in an effort to make his late teacher proud. He has obtained a degree from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Audio Engineering and he is also about to complete a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy studies at ASU School of Music in Tempe, AZ.

Brandon had the pleasure of performing with his band, Something Went Awry, at SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas back in 2014, opening up for the legendary jazz guitarist, Stanley Jordan at the Elephant Room. He also frequently fills in for bands that need help when their members call out sick or quit; most recently filling in on lead guitar duties for local prog-rock legends, Bear Ghost, for their album release show at the Crescent Ballroom in late 2023. He releases music under his own name and also under the band name "Disappearing Act", an ongoing math-prog rock project.

When Brandon isn't enjoying every single second of teaching music to students, he enjoys playing video games, reading, and hanging out with his grumpy calico cat, Buttercup during his free time.
Drum Teacher Spencer Ferrarin
Spencer Ferrarin
Drum Teacher
Spencer began his journey in music by playing clarinet in his elementary school band. He was always passionate about drumming and played for many years on a practice pad before getting his first drum set when he was 13. In the eighth grade, Spencer switched from clarinet to percussion in the school band and started taking private drum/percussion lessons. In high school, he was a member of the marching, jazz, and concert bands as well as percussion ensemble and drumming for a couple of musicals.

Spencer started playing and gigging in bands outside of school at this time in a range of styles from, ska, metal, pop punk, to jazz. He performed as an official act at SXSW with his band Something Went Awry in 2014. Spencer has performed countless shows across seven states and in Mexico as well as dozens of recording sessions. He currently plays drums with The Psychedelephants, A Casual Divorce Astrud Aurelia, BAMF, and Hammrlöf.
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