Joshua Blouin
Music Director
Joshua Blouin was born in Gonzales, Louisiana, and raised by his father, a studio/touring guitarist, and his mother, a Teacher of the Year for Louisiana. He learned piano at 6 years old, played percussion and drumkits throughout his teenage years, and performed as a guitarist for the local metal band, Beyond Redemption, after high school. While studying at Musician’s Institute College Of Contemporary Music, Josh earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Composition For Visual Media and was on the Dean’s List in the Spring and Summer Quarters of 2020.
He wrote, orchestrated, and conducted a symphonic piece titled, A Short Piece For Orchestra op. 1 “The Tragedy.” He also interned for Jason Hill's Studio in Burbank, California. Josh is highly energetic and enthusiastic about helping students, at any level, to become better musicians. His passion is guiding students as far as they want to go with their instrument, whether it’s a one-time thing, a hobby, getting prepared for Berklee, or becoming a rockstar. His main goal is to help others to experience the joy that is music.
Philip Vincent
Bass Guitar Teacher, Piano Teacher, Vocal Instructor
Philip Vincent began his formal music studies by learning piano with Beverly Holt and Katherine Tobey. He has a Bachelor’s Degree of Music from Southeastern Louisiana University with a concentration in piano, studying under Dr. Kenneth Boulton. He has performed many times, both solo and collaboratively. Currently, he is the accompanist at First United Methodist Church in Gonzales, and has been teaching music for over five years.
Philip began his voice training in high school, singing in multiple school and honor choirs, including all-state honor choirs and the St. Joseph Cathedral Choir. He studied voice with Skip Harris, and currently sings with the Baton Rouge Symphony Chorus. Philip has been playing bass for almost 15 years in multiple bands. He currently plays as a full-time member of two bands of varying styles. He is a bass guitar teacher, piano teacher and vocal instructor at School of Rock Baton Rouge.
Ian Webster
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Ian is a guitar player and songwriter from New Orleans, LA. His life is devoted to music and his wonderful family. After 23 years in the music business, he has experienced a little bit of everything: touring, recording, producing, teaching, and most of all - driving! Over the course of his career, Ian has been fortunate to share the stage and studio with artists such as The Temptations, Chuck D (Public Enemy), The Wooten Brothers, Michael English, Damon Johnson (Alice Cooper/Thin Lizzy), The Family Stone, Mavis Staples, Rick Ross, Brittney Spears, Trey Songz, Bob Seger, and Lil Nas X to name a few!
Thomas Vercher
Drum Teacher
Thomas is a drum instructor and gigging musician. He studied under Dr. Brett Dietz, and earned a bachelor's degree in percussion performance from LSU in 2019. He plays full time with creative projects, Karma and the Killjoys, and Quarx, as well as popular cover bands/artists such as The Peyton Falghoust band and Dustin Lee Guedry band.
Grace Hebert
Vocal Teacher
Grace Hebert is a professional, multi-instrumental musician with 19+ years of experience. Her background includes lead and supporting roles in bands of genres spanning from rock to alternative, jazz to indie, concert and chamber choral ensembles, gospel choirs, musicals, opera workshops, improvisational groups, and solo music work. Gracie has taught music for six years from STAGE Performing Arts School in Houma, Louisiana, to solo private lessons, and is now at School of Rock in Baton Rouge, LA.
Gracie's passion for music led her to pursue a Bachelors of Vocal Performance with a Minor in Piano Performance from Nicholls State University. This same passion inspires her to regularly collaborate with fellow musicians. She occasionally releases singles under her current moniker, "GracieOfTheMilkyWay." Gracie is a singing teacher, studio coordinator, and show director for the School of Rock in Baton Rouge, LA.
Chris Lee
Drum Teacher
Chris "Katt" Lee is a chaotic neutral, unorthodox multi-instrumentalist hailing from Baton Rouge. He's played professionally for 25 years, and currently plays in several bands in the Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans areas. Lee has shared the stage with artists such and Buddy Guy, George Clinton, and Sundanze, and toured extensively with artists and bands such as C.J. Chenier, Larry Garner, Captain Green, Burris, Brittany Pool and the Rougarouxs, and the Michael Foster Project. He is currently working with This Side Faces The Sky, the Charles Brooks Collective and founding his own original musical project.
Jarrett Gustafson
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard Teacher, Drum Teacher
Jarrett Gustafson is a local musician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana that specializes in guitar, drums, bass, piano, and music production. Jarrett has studied under numerous local legends such as two time Emmy winning composer Mike Esneault and music theory legend Dr. John Bishop. Currently Jarrett is working towards two bachelor's degrees from LSU in Jazz Studies and Experimental Music and digital media.
Henry Grandbouche
Guitar Teacher
Henry Grandbouche is a local multi-instrumentalist from Baton Rouge, who has been playing music since he got his first drum set in 6th grade. Henry is currently working towards a BA from LSU in experimental music and digital media.
Patrick Frederick
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Patrick Frederick is a professional guitarist from Mandeville, Louisiana with 5+ years of experience performing, teaching, and recording music. Surrounded by music his whole life, Patrick started on the piano at age 3 and quickly realized his love and his ear for music. At age 9, Patrick began his guitar journey by learning classic rock songs he heard on the radio, primarily Led Zeppelin and Rush. As the years went by, Patrick became a proficient rock, funk, blues, and metal guitarist by learning the styles of his favorite guitarists.
In 2016, Patrick started pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music at LSU and began studying classical guitar for two and a half years. Eventually, he switched over to jazz guitar for two and a half more years, and earned his BA in jazz studies in 2021. Patrick also participated in metal music theory class at LSU, which took an extensive look at the compositional techniques of modern metal bands such as Animals as Leaders, Meshuggah, Dream Theater, and Car Bomb. While studying music at LSU, Patrick performed with numerous bands, such as The Peyton Falgoust Band, Burnhouse, Dave Fishingtrip, and Cloud Apex, all while teaching private lessons, since 2017. Patrick currently plays with Dr. Filth and Moccasyn in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas.
Evan Decker
Guitar Teacher
Evan Decker is currently a college student and passionate music enthusiast. He teaches guitar and bass with a focus on music theory and improvisation.
Alex Spiers
Guitar Teacher
A lifelong singer and composer, the only thing Alex loves more than music is sharing it with others! He has a rich history in live music and education, with a Bachelor's Degree in Voice and a Master's Degree in Composition. Alex's credits include composing the music for documentary films and video games, and his favorite band is Hot Mulligan.
Ayren Maxwell
Guitar Teacher
Ayren has over 25 years of experience playing guitar and bass. He is a seasoned session musician and has toured the country playing in countless venues. He grew up surrounded by music and finds joy in teaching and sharing that with his students.