Thanks for your interest in rocking with us for our Fall/Winter 2026-27 season! Please read this entire form carefully before signing up.
By submitting this form you are committing to the full Fall/Winter 2026-2027 season, regardless of show placement. Please be sure you are able to make this commitment before signing up as it makes rehearsals difficult for the other students and directors alike if a student were to suddenly drop out after initial casting.
DIRECTIONS: Please let us know your name, which instrument(s) you take lessons for at SoR and choose which rehearsal time(s) you are available to rehearse weekly.
Mondays 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Saturdays 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Saturdays 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturdays 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Sundays 3:00 - 5:00pm
Students rank their top 6 shows in order of preference. Students are encouraged to discuss their preferences with their instructor prior to the submission of this form. Sample playlists for all shows can be found below.
The deadline to sign up is Monday, august 24th!
Show Directors and rehearsal times will be announced along with the final show placement announcements on Wednesday, August 26th ahead of our Summer 2026 End-of-Season Show on Sunday, August 30th. Here are the important dates for our Spring 2026 Season (Please mark them in your calendar):
Sign Up Deadline: Monday, August 24th
Show Placement: Wednesday, August 26th
Rehearsals Start: Wednesday September 2nd
Season Shows: Sunday, January 31st
CLOSED Labor Day Mon 9/7/26
CLOSED Tue 11/24/26 - Sat 11/28/26, re-open Sun 11/29/26
CLOSED Thur 12/24/26 through Fri 1/1/27, re-open Sat 1/2/27
CLOSED Season Show: Sun 1/31/27
CHECK OUT OUR SAMPLE PLAYLISTS AND DESCRIPTIONS BELOW THEN CLICK THE FORM TO SIGN UP!
This show has highly euphoric, stadium-sized songs played at the absolute climax of a live concert. Artists strategically save these tracks for the very end of the night to deliver a final, massive burst of shared energy. Musically, they feature driving rhythms, powerful hooks, and unforgettable choruses that encourage thousands of audience members to sing along in unison. This collective participation creates a powerful emotional catharsis, ensuring fans leave the venue feeling deeply connected and ecstatic. Classic examples include universally recognized stadium tracks like Journey’s "Don't Stop Believin'".
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Midwest emo is a subgenre of emo music that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s, shifting away from aggressive hardcore punk toward a more melodic indie rock sound. Musically, the genre is defined by its signature "twinkly" guitar work, which utilizes open tunings, intricate fingerpicking, and complex math-rock time signatures. Songs frequently rely on dramatic loud-quiet dynamics, shifting seamlessly from whispered, conversational verses to explosive, cathartic choruses. The vocals are intentionally raw and unpolished, delivering lyrics that focus heavily on themes of nostalgia, heartbreak, and suburban boredom. Bands like Cap'n Jazz and Mineral pioneered the style, while American Football’s 1999 self-titled album became the definitive blueprint for the genre. A massive revival in the 2010s brought the sound back into the spotlight, ensuring its lasting influence on modern alternative music.
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Jam band music is a unique genre and subculture centered around live performance, long-form musical improvisation, and eclectic genre-blending. Rather than adhering strictly to studio recordings, these artists use their songs as dynamic blueprints for lengthy, spontaneous jams that can stretch past 20 minutes. Musically, a single concert can effortlessly weave together elements of classic rock, jazz fusion, funk, blues, and bluegrass. Relentless touring is a staple of the scene, with bands completely changing their setlists from night to night to ensure no two shows are ever identical. This live-first mentality has fostered an intensely loyal, tight-knit community of fans—most famously exemplified by the Grateful Dead’s "Deadheads"—who historically recorded and traded live audio tapes. Originally pioneered by the Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band in the 1960s, the genre was later popularized in the 1990s by Phish. Today, the improvisational tradition remains highly active and thriving through contemporary acts like Goose and Billy Strings.
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The Prog Show is one of the most challenging School of Rock shows. The term “Prog Rock” can often be interchangeable or associated with “Art Rock”, “Symphonic Rock”, “Progressive Rock”, or “Classical Rock”. In the mid 60s, artists began to use the term “progressive” to describe how their music progressed beyond the standard Pop music formulas that the music industry called for at the time. By abandoning typical Pop traditions and incorporating new instrumentation and compositional techniques, the “Prog” genre, albeit broad, became more defined by the late 60s. Artists began producing longer albums that featured extended solos, higher instrumental skill, fantasy-like lyrical content, and unique instrumentation. King Crimson’s 1969 album In The Court of The Crimson King arguably defined the genre as it tied many of the elements associated with the growing definition of “Prog” into a cohesive vision. The Prog genre truly established itself by the mid 70s with Prog-pioneers such as King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Genesis, and Jethro Tull. Groups like Pink Floyd and Yes contributed to this growing movement with albums such as Dark Side of the Moon and Close to the Edge. Many variations of progressive styles of music have emerged since the end of the classic era, as '80s groups like Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Kings’ X later influenced the heavy prog scene popularized by bands such as Opeth, TOOL, The Mars Volta and Coheed and Cambria. The Prog Show is geared towards more experienced students, but will propel beginner and intermediate players’ ability to higher standards.
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Released in 2004, Green Day’s American Idiot is a massive, politically charged rock opera that served as a career-defining comeback for the band. The album perfectly captured the post-9/11 zeitgeist, channeling deep disillusionment with American politics, media saturation, and the Iraq War. The narrative follows an anti-hero named "The Jesus of Suburbia" who flees his stagnant hometown for the big city to escape his numb existence. Along the way, his psyche splits into the self-destructive persona of St. Jimmy, and he encounters a revolutionary love interest named Whatsername. Musically, Green Day expanded their pop-punk roots into grand, multi-part rock suites alongside massive hits like "Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." The album also featured "Wake Me Up When September Ends," a deeply personal track about grief that resonated globally. American Idiot went on to sell over 16 million copies, win the Grammy for Best Rock Album, and even spawn a successful Broadway musical. Ultimately, it stands as one of the most culturally significant and influential rock records of the 2000s.
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Oasis defined the 1990s Britpop movement with a colossal, swaggering sound that merged 1960s pop melodicism with 1970s punk attitude. Driven by the volatile partnership of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, their music was engineered to shake massive football stadiums. Noel’s production relied on a dense "wall of sound" created by layering heavily distorted rhythm guitars over bright, ringing open chords. Piercing through this sonic wall was Liam’s signature vocal sneer, which blended John Lennon’s melodicism with Johnny Rotten’s arrogant grit.
The songwriting prioritized simple, universal melodies and escapist lyrics, resulting in legendary, crowd-pleasing anthems like "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger." While the band wore their Beatles worship proudly on their sleeves, they infused that classic pop sensibility with the working-class stomp of T. Rex and the Sex Pistols. Their style evolved from the raw, high-octane rock of Definitely Maybe to the polished, acoustic-driven stadium anthems of Morning Glory. In later years, they experimented with over-the-top guitar excess before settling into a more mature, groove-oriented psychedelic rock. Ultimately, Oasis captured a feeling of pure, untouchable confidence, making music that feels like a celebratory night out where every stranger knows the words.
Oasis defined the 1990s Britpop movement with a colossal, swaggering sound that merged 1960s pop melodicism with 1970s punk attitude. Driven by the volatile partnership of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, their music was engineered to shake massive football stadiums. Noel’s production relied on a dense "wall of sound" created by layering heavily distorted rhythm guitars over bright, ringing open chords. Piercing through this sonic wall was Liam’s signature vocal sneer, which blended John Lennon’s melodicism with Johnny Rotten’s arrogant grit.
The songwriting prioritized simple, universal melodies and escapist lyrics, resulting in legendary, crowd-pleasing anthems like "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger." While the band wore their Beatles worship proudly on their sleeves, they infused that classic pop sensibility with the working-class stomp of T. Rex and the Sex Pistols. Their style evolved from the raw, high-octane rock of Definitely Maybe to the polished, acoustic-driven stadium anthems of Morning Glory. In later years, they experimented with over-the-top guitar excess before settling into a more mature, groove-oriented psychedelic rock. Ultimately, Oasis captured a feeling of pure, untouchable confidence, making music that feels like a celebratory night out where every stranger knows the words.
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