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School of Rock West Broward
4401 S. Flamingo Road Suite 100 & 101
Davie, FL 33330
(954) 252-7625

Location Specifics

Corner of Flamingo Rd. and Orange Dr.

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Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM - 3:30 PM

Upcoming Special Hours:

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

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

School of Rock in West Broward, Florida proudly serves the local community and surrounding areas like Davie, Weston, and Southwest Ranches with a revolutionary music education approach. Our quality music lessons are taught by real, practicing musicians and students can learn to rock out on guitar, keyboards, drums, and vocals, across many genres. At School of Rock, students can jam together, perform live music, and develop their skills in a supportive and encouraging learning environment. Our students perform at community-based events like Sunrise Comic Con and the Weston Tree Lighting. Our students also regularly play at local venues like SpareZ, Weston Town Center, and Volunteer Park! Join the band and visit School of Rock West Broward today!

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

At School of Rock West Broward, 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 West Broward, 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 Davie
Little Wing
Ages 4-5

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

School of Rock West Broward'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 West Broward 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 Davie.

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 West Broward 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 Davie.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Davie

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Davie

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock West Broward 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 West Broward, 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 West Broward 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 West Broward, 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 Davie.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Davie

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock West Broward 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 Davie 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 West Broward, 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 Davie 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 West Broward, 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 Davie

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in Davie. 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 West Broward, 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 Davie 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 West Broward Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the Davie 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 Davie 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 West Broward, 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 Davie, 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 West Broward’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 Esther Reyes
Esther Reyes
General Manager
Esther Reyes has been a keys and vocals instructor at the School of Rock in West Broward since June 2021 and was promoted to General Manager in 2024. She has had a passion for music from a very young age and began pursuing music professionally in 2021.

Esther specializes in musical theater, jazz, classical, and contemporary music. You can catch her gigging at your local venue with her rock cover bands!
Music Director Cameron Gatian
Cameron Gatian
Music Director
Cameron Gatian serves as School of Rock West Broward’s Music Director. An School of Rock alumnus himself, Cameron started the program as a Rock 101 student and worked his way up to be a House Band member for three years while being taught by bBurny Pelsmajer, Christian Davis, and Chris Bromley. This led him to perform at countless festivals, charities, and openings for other local, regional, and national music legends, and participate in national tours with the House Band program.

In addition to playing guitar since 2012, Cameron has also picked up drums, bass, keyboard, and vocals in his time at School of Rock and dedicates his time to the success of all of our programs! Cameron also spends his time as a producer/engineer, gigging musician, and excellent instructor and show director!
Assistant Music Director Jacquelyne Tello
Jacquelyne Tello
Assistant Music Director
Jacquelyne originally took piano lessons when she was younger but quickly realized she had a passion for EVERYTHING music. A multi-instrumentalist, music producer, composer, and poet, Jackie started at the School of Rock in West Broward as a keyboard teacher and was promoted to assistant music director in 2024.

Her famous motto—one she never fails to share with her students when they take on a new challenge—is, “Nothing’s impossible!” Jackie loves to play with the many animals she shares a home with and cares for her plants when an instrument isn’t in her hands.
Studio Coordinator Veronica Martinez
Veronica Martinez
Studio Coordinator
Studio coordinator by day; visual artist by night! Veronica is a South Florida native whose beach is her second home. She’s a tattoo artist in training and is working hard in her apprenticeship. Her free time is spent indulging in the great outdoors and painting, and like most of us at SoR West Broward, a cat lover!
Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Assistant, Rock 101 Assistant, Rookies Assistant, Studio Coordinator Zachariah Gil
Zachariah Gil
Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Assistant, Rock 101 Assistant, Rookies Assistant, Studio Coordinator
Zachariah Gil has been a studio coordinator and instructor at School of Rock West Broward since 2024. He has been performing as a vocalist since the age of 7 and has been playing bass since 2016.

Zachariah currently performs with the South Florida-based punk rock band Dancers Die. He is also a passionate filmmaker and producer for an independent film production company called ARY'L FILMS.
Drum Teacher Seth Bailen
Seth Bailen
Drum Teacher
Seth Bailen is a South Florida native who has been playing drums for over two decades and teaching music since 2013. Seth's musical journey started with piano lessons around the age of 8. In middle school, Seth joined the South Florida Junior Youth Orchestra and eventually his high school's wind ensemble. Along the way, he discovered the joy of playing guitar and bass as well.

Seth graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2011 where he received a Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in Commercial Music Technology. While at FAU, he studied jazz drumming with his instructor Tony Lavender. He also played in FAU's top jazz combo, jazz big band, symphonic band, and even formed his own original rock band with his schoolmates called Bell Tower Falls.

Over the years, Seth has played drums live with and recorded for an eclectic mix of bands and artists ranging in styles from jazz, funk, and fusion, to reggae, alternative rock, punk, and heavy metal. He has played everywhere from small local restaurants and private events to larger stages such as the House of Blues in Boston opening for NOFX, and The Florida Strawberry Festival opening for Blake Shelton. Seth has had a dynamic range of musical experiences that he is blessed to pull from and share with his students on a weekly basis.
Bass Guitar Teacher Robert Sherber
Robert Sherber
Bass Guitar Teacher
Robert Sherber started his musical journey with bass lessons at the age of 14. By the age of 16, his career as a professional musician was launched when he started playing in local ensembles. Robert attended Dillard School of the Arts and was a member of the school’s Commercial Music Ensemble. In 2005, he was hired by legendary TK recording artist Clarence Reid, which led to six tours of the U.S. and Canada, including performances at the CMJ Music Conference and SXSW festival.

In 2010, Robert performed in Australia and New Zealand with Mr. Reid as part of the Big Day Out festival. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from FIU in 2016, Robert was hired as an instructor at School of Rock. The summer of 2017 found Robert completing his second tour with blues guitarist Joel Dasilva, which included performances at the Montreal and Mont Tremblant Blues and Jazz festivals.

In 2019, Robert completed his master’s degree in Jazz Performance at FIU. In addition to teaching at School of Rock West Broward, Robert is an adjunct professor at Broward College and spends most weekends performing with various artists including Joel Dasilva, The Rockin Jake band, Spank, Fifth Wheel, and The VAM band.
Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher Alejandro Carrizales
Alejandro Carrizales
Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Alejandro has been playing guitar for over 15 years and has added more to his repertoire such as keyboards, voice, bass, and other percussive instruments. Aside from learning how to play music, Alejandro's studies took him to learn and master a broader range of skills like music production, engineering, film scoring, writing for orchestra, arrangement, and composition from Berklee College of Music. He has played with different bands in Boston and Florida and has opened for many important artists in the Latin industry like Rawayana, Jarabe de Palo, Caramelos de Cianuro, and Gondwana.

Alejandro has also composed music for TV and advertisement, including work that was presented at the Super Bowl. He currently works from his home studio, recording and producing different artists in addition to his own material. Aside from creating music, Alejandro also has entrepreneurial goals that include making music interactive to enclosed audiences. He wants to reinvent what it means to perceive and experience music and hopes to pass on his love for the art form by teaching, in order to preserve the essence of having music played live throughout time.
Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Matthew Fleischer
Matthew Fleischer
Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Matt Fleischer is a School of Rock alumnus and was a House Band member for five years. Matt holds a degree in music production from Full Sail University and has a background in music composition and engineering. He is currently teaching drums and running the school's rehearsals as a Show Director and Rock 101 Director at our West Broward location.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Josue Vargas
Josue Vargas
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Josue Vargas has been playing guitar for over 15 years and has also picked up the bass, drums, and piano along the way. Josue is a touring musician who has played at festivals such as III Points in Miami, and The Fest in Gainesville. He has opened for artists such as Erykah Badu, Blood Orange, Cartel, Citizen, and Turnover.

You may have seen Josue on tour opening up for The Fall of Troy or Unknown Mortal Orchestra. He serves as one of our guitar and bass instructors at the School of Rock in West Broward and has a roster of many of our long-time students!
Drum Teacher, Singing Teacher Eddie Gresely
Eddie Gresely
Drum Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Eddie Gresely has been with School of Rock West Broward since 2009! He majored in musical theater and jazz ensemble at Dillard Performing Arts School in Hollywood, FL. With over 30 years of performance and session experience, he has learned from local drum instructor Ed Narrows and Dream Theater's Mike Mangini. Eddie is one of our local legends and you can catch him singing while playing drums at your favorite music venues around town.
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Josh Rodriguez
Josh Rodriguez
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Josh is a former School of Rock student and a two-time AllStar. He participated in the House Band for five years and has been playing music since 2011.

Josh teaches guitar and bass but also plays piano and drums, and he sings! You can listen to some of his current projects under “JP Rodriguez.”
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Ryan Bazail
Ryan Bazail
Show Director, Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Ryan Bazail has played guitar since 2016 and has been singing since 2013. He is currently studying jazz guitar and classical voice at Broward College and working towards his bachelor’s degree in music. You can catch him at local music venues around South Florida with his backing band and Ryan is working on an album for his solo project, fusing classic folk/singer-songwriter with a rock edge, and a touch of soul and jazz.
Drum Teacher
Eddie Espinoza
Drum Teacher
Eddie was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At the age of 13, he had his first experience with drums and decided that was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Studying classical percussion in a music conservatory, he received a diploma in music theory, rhythmic, and melodic dictation, and learned basic concepts of harmony and composition, and musical performance as well. Eddie has played with different bands from different genres; from jazz to rock, punk, indie, rockabilly, drum & bass, and afro Venezuelan rhythms. While living in Argentina, he studied with different drummers and played with different covers and original bands in many popular venues of the country's capital.

Eddie is also a performer and rehearsal director of a musical that includes body percussion, acting, dancing and singing. He has also recently learned guitar and is improving day by day without forgetting his first beloved instrument: DRUMS!
Drum Teacher, Show Assistant Albani Fuenmayor
Albani Fuenmayor
Drum Teacher, Show Assistant
Meet Albani, the fiery Venezuelan drummer who has been lighting up South Florida stages since she was just a teen! From pounding piano keys at age 4 to unleashing electrifying drum grooves since 2018, Albani now shares her knowledge of music as a teacher of drums and piano at the School of Rock in Davie, Florida.

Albani is a Jazz Performance graduate from Broward College and developed her skills under the guidance of the legendary Miguel Hernandez, mastering Latin and Afro-Venezuelan rhythms. When she is not busy wowing audiences with her dynamic beats, you can catch Albani blending genres with multiple bands across the region and is proudly sponsored by Oruga Drums Effects.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Show Director, Rock 101 Director Osmany
Osmany "Ozzie" Gonzalez Jr.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Show Director, Rock 101 Director
Osmany "Ozzie" Gonzalez Jr. began his musical journey at the age of five with piano lessons. In middle school, he picked up the guitar, which soon expanded to include bass guitar when the school jazz band needed a bassist. After high school, Ozzie secured an internship at AudioVision Studios, where he has since been honing his skills in audio engineering.

Ozzie's passion project, a salsa band he has directed since 2021, exemplifies his dedication to bringing Latin music to a broader audience. Committed to using music as a vehicle for cultural expression and connection, Ozzie aims to inspire a new generation of musicians and foster a deeper appreciation for the history of and emotional resonance with music.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Show Director Miguel
Miguel Barreto
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Show Director
Miguel was born in Venezuela to a family of classical musicians. Having tried a variety of instruments during his first years of life, he picked up a guitar for the first time in 2007 and hasn’t let go of it since then (really, he sleeps with his guitar in his hands)

After moving to the United States in 2016, he has been working as a full-time musician performing all kinds of music with different bands and orchestras alike, from tech death to jazz fusion, Latin to classical, Venezuelan traditional music, country, and gospel, as well as teaching guitar, bass guitar, and piano.

During his free time, he enjoys writing music, as well as learning and improving his skills on other instruments.
Drum Teacher, Show Assistant, Rock 101 Assistant Alaina Bell
Alaina Bell
Drum Teacher, Show Assistant, Rock 101 Assistant
Alaina has taught drums and show assisting at the School of Rock in West Broward since 2023. After playing classical-style percussion since age 11, Alaina entered the marching arts competitive world upon entering high school. After marching band, Alaina created and produced an EP and is currently pursuing a DJ career. Alaina's specialties are hip-hop, EDM, R&B, and rock. You can catch Alaina at your local venue covering songs, playing drums with a live band, or playing an EDM set.
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Bethany Smulow
Bethany Smulow
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Bethany grew up surrounded by music and musicians of all kinds and was very lucky to be allowed to sing, play trombone, and listen to music at all times without ever being told to stop or be quiet.

Bethany started her professional musical training at the University of Northern Colorado in 2002. There, she studied the Buddy Baker Method with Trombone Professor Emeritus Nat Wickham, a student of the esteemed trombone pedagogue and fellow former Professor Emeritus Edwin “Buddy” Baker. Bethany also had the honor of studying jazz and jazz history with the amazing and talented pop, jazz, and country drummer Jim White (Maynard Ferguson, Alison Krauss, Dick Oatts, Willie Nelson, and many others). She graduated with a bachelor's degree in classical music in 2007.

From 2013 to 2023, Bethany worked with the established and well-respected Higher Ground Band—a premier cover/party band in the Miami area for over 20 years—at many famous Miami landmarks and venues including Fontainebleau, The Biltmore, The Breakers, and more.

Bethany continues to work the Miami music scene, including playing at the Miami Music Festival. She has also worked with many community bands, big bands, concert bands, and one-offs with artists and guest artists including Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Springsteen.
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For over twenty years, our amazing instructors have transformed hundreds of thousands of students across the world into skilled musicians. Become a musician at School of Rock.

Reviews

Her Favorite Activity Ever.

I enrolled my daughter in the Rookies class a little over a month ago. She's been in dance, gymnastics and a different music class, but this by far is her favorite. Thanks School of Rock!

My boys feel like stars.

Both of my boys have been taking guitar lessons here since they opened. The instructors are wonderful and very knowledgeable. They teach the kids what they really want to know- how to play great music.

Can't Rave About It More!

We felt right at home immediately. My son has some special issues and the people catered to our every need. My son who struggled with music now loves it and found a home there.

There's no school greater!

It's the best music program for kids and adolescents. If you want to become a good musician and learn how to really play, as well as learn music theory, this is the place for you.

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