We proceed from the belief that the best way to learn to do almost anything is by doing it. And, we feel that this is particularly true about learning to play music. Our goals at School of Rock are:...
We proceed from the belief that the best way to learn to do almost anything is by doing it. And, we feel that this is particularly true about learning to play music.
Our goals at School of Rock are: to help our students realize their potential as artists, to put them on stage in front of as many people as possible and to help foster a new generation of incredible musicians.
From the moment a student joins one of our schools they are PLAYING music; loud, on professional equipment with other musicians. Before long, our students are playing live rock concerts. These are not your old fashioned wait -through-fifty-other-students mangling-their-songs- until-your-child's- turn-arrives recitals, but real rock concerts at real rock venues in front of real rock audiences.
Shows are picked for their educational merit and content (for example: Queen teaches harmony, punk develops performance and stage presence and Zappa offers a crash course in musicianship). Thus, if they fail, they fail at aiming at the best. And, when they succeed, which is more often than not, they have accomplished something extraordinary.
With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from second grade through high school. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds. Areas of instruction include guitar, drums, keyboards, bass guitar and vocals and we accept students of all abilities – from kids just starting out to advanced players. For additional information call 866-695-5515 or click here to send us your information and we'll get back to you.
The Paul Green School of Rock Music is a performance-based program, which is comprised of 3 areas for all our students:
1.) Private 1-on-1 lessons with the best local professional rock musicians. In these lessons, theory is stressed and we teach our students to play their instruments correctly, starting with the fundamentals all the way through the most advanced techniques!
2.) Weekly band rehearsals with other students! In addition to practicing the techniques learned in lessons, our students are given songs to learn and to come to the school to play with their peers in a band setting. Our goal is to challenge, but not overwhelm our students.
3.) Finally, we get our students up on stage playing LIVE for real rock audiences at real rock venues. The regularly scheduled concerts put a stake in the ground and give the students a tangible goal to work toward!
So to sum up these 3 parts, the private lessons cover a great deal of ground in terms of musical theory and techniques, the rehearsals serve as preparation, and the proof is in the pudding with the live performances. A major component of the Paul Green School is that there is no substitute for actually doing something. Preparing for and playing ambitious live shows is the cornerstone of our teaching method. Every season, each student in the school participates in shows at major live music venues in the area.
The programs at The School of Rock are much more comprehensive than typical music lessons, and we have experienced countless kids sticking with music far longer than conventional lessons, learning much faster, and becoming much more than simply proficient in their instruments. Our students learn to excel musically and in other areas of life! Students average 12-18 hours of instruction per month, and also are invited and encouraged to come to the school to practice, meet with peers, and become part of our rock community.
The tuition at this branch of the School of Rock is $295/month, and if you break that down based on 16 hours of instruction per month, that equates to less than $19/hour!
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