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School of Rock Dublin

School of Rock

Explore School of Rock Dublin

School of Rock

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Dublin

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School of Rock Dublin
6727 Dublin Center Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 766-7200

Location Specifics

We are located right off of I- 270 & Sawmill Rd. next to the AMC movie theater.

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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: 3 PM - 8 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM - 2 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

Programs we offer

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

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

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

Rookies music program for children in Dublin
Rookies
Ages 5-7

At School of Rock Dublin, our music program for children with no previous musical experience (typically ages 5 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 Dublin, 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.

Adult music program in Dublin for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Dublin'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 Dublin 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 Dublin.

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 Dublin 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 Dublin.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Dublin

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Dublin

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Dublin 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Dublin

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Dublin 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 Dublin 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Owner Chad Greenwald
Chad Greenwald
Owner
Chad is so excited to be one of the owners of the School of Rock in Dublin, Ohio! This was a dream that came to fruition after eight years. Chad has been lucky to share the stage with artists like The Roots, Lalah Hathaway, Keane, Talib Kweli, Othello Mollineaux, Joe Lovano, and Flogging Molly. He has also worked with members of Walk the Moon, OAR, Styx, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, Ian Hunter, Allen Stone, Bobaflex, the Exies, American Head Charge, and Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony.

Chad plays every genre of popular music today and currently performs in an amazing regional cover band called Zack Attack. He also works with the Newark Granville Symphony, Central Ohio Symphony, and Capriccio Vocal Ensemble. Chad made his Hollywood debut in the Fall of 2015 when he appeared in the film Miles Ahead starring Don Cheadle and Ewan MacGregor, with a soundtrack scored by Herbie Hancock and Robert Glasper. He also has three degrees from Ohio State University in music education, jazz studies, and classical performance. He also minored in art history.

Chad feels an immense sense of gratitude for the amazing instructors and students of School of Rock Dublin.
Owner Russell Miller
Russell Miller
Owner
When drums called his name at age 10, Russell never thought he'd end up owning a music school with his best friend and long-time bass player, Chad Greenwald. School of Rock Dublin is many things to Russell: a place for learning, a place to grow confidence, a place for healing, a place for friendship, and a place for fun!

Russell is in the band Zack Attack and tours the Midwest each weekend. He has thousands of gigs under his belt and, somehow, his wife of many years still loves him. Russell has two children and a big dog. He has shared the stage with Warrant, Kings X, played with rapper Tone Loc many years ago, and represented Ohio in the 2006 Guitar Center Drum Off.

Russell believes that music has value, creates purpose, and grows us. He wants to fill the world with music and good—this is why we are here.
General Manager Katy Olson
Katy Olson
General Manager
Katy started her School of Rock journey in 2022 at SoR Columbus as one of the original staff members! There, she was a voice and keys instructor, as well as the Rookies and Little Wing Program Director, and she even spent time at the front desk as the Studio Coordinator. She is excited to be a part of the School of Rock Dublin community as the General Manager!

Katy's musical background goes back over twenty years, starting as a band student playing the flute, violin, and piano, and quickly discovering she loved singing and acting a whole lot more. By college, she was focused on musical theatre, and earned Bachelor's degrees in Theatre and Psychology, followed by a Master's degree in Creative Arts Therapy. While she decided she didn't want to be a therapist, she wanted to use her training as a teacher instead, knowing how much music has impacted her life and her confidence. She believes in the importance of educators being able to support their students and hold space in their artistic journeys as they develop their own relationships with the arts and navigate the emotions and experiences that may arise along the way. A supportive, compassionate, passionate instructor can make a world of difference in the life of a student.

Outside of music, Katy loves all things aerial art (think Cirque du Soleil), she is an avid crafter (particularly crochet), she has developed a green thumb (pandemic hobby), and she is obsessed with her cat, Olive. She is also easily recognizable by her ever-changing hair colors, so look out for the human with the rockstar hair and come say hi!
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher, Music Director Jenna Keller
Jenna Keller
Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Jenna Keller is a musician from Columbus Ohio. She is primarily a vocalist and plays the piano as well. She has been singing for as long as she can remember— she joined the Columbus Children’s Choir at the age of seven, and never looked back! She took piano lessons as a child, but started taking it more seriously in college and fell in love with it even more upon starting at School of Rock!

Jenna studied Music Education and Psychology at The Ohio State University. Upon her 2022 graduation, she started working at School of Rock and fell even more in love with teaching! She has served as studio coordinator and music director, but teaching lessons/groups is where her passion truly lies. Her students are the most important thing in the world to her, and she feels most at home when she is teaching music.

She enjoys a wide variety of styles, from rock and roll all the way to classical music. She would describe herself as a bit of a “theory nerd” and could talk for hours about different music theory concepts. She loves to share her love of music with anyone willing to listen!
Studio Coordinator, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Performance Program Teacher Allison Ackerman
Allison Ackerman
Studio Coordinator, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Performance Program Teacher
Allison received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music in 2017 with a focus in voice and music therapy. At the conservatory, she had the privilege of studying voice with Nancy Maultsby.

Allison has experience teaching and performing voice, guitars, ukulele, piano, and violin in individual and group settings with a variety of musical styles. She has been a member of various musical groups and performances, including the music instructor for Creative Identity in Laguna Beach, CA.

Allison is delighted to be in her hometown of Columbus teaching the future of the rock & roll scene!
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano teacher Ben Oates
Ben Oates
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano teacher
Benjamin Oates grew up in a musical family and has been learning to play since the age of 11. Primarily a drummer, he soon moved on to learning how to be the rest of the rhythm section.

He's played in every style and setting from musical theatre to jazz combos, punk, oldies cover bands, and even recently accompanying sketch comedy.

Having taught at the School of Rock for 3 years previously, he is glad to be back doing what he loves to do.
Music Director, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Trebor Kershaw
Trebor Kershaw
Music Director, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Trebor started taking piano lessons when he was 4 years old and started his path of being self-taught on instruments such as guitar, bass guitar, and drums when he was in middle school. Trebor has been in numerous bands, has performed throughout Ohio, and loves to play music and share it with others. Now that he is at School of Rock Dublin, he is excited to share his love for music and teach the ways of rock to all of his students!
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Drum Teacher Jenna Stout
Jenna Stout
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Drum Teacher
Jenna has always loved music, from marching band, orchestra, choir, musical theater, or just rocking with her friends. Now, she's excited to be an instructor at the School of Rock! Jenna has been playing the violin for over 12 years and has played in the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra as well as the Cedarville University Orchestra. She loves to lead worship at her church on guitar and vocals and especially enjoys jamming out on the drums. Her favorite artists include half alive, Paramore, and Sammy Rae and the Friends. Along with music, Jenna enjoys graphic design, sketching, and board games.
Drum Teacher Neenah Harris
Neenah Harris
Drum Teacher
Neenah Harris is a Long Beach, California, native with over 17 years of experience in the percussive arts. Miss Harris has extensive experience teaching music fundamentals, rhythm, and performance to drummers across the nation. She attended and later taught at Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, CA, for 5 years before relocating to Cincinnati, OH.

While in California, Miss Harris performed with world-renowned groups such as RCC and Pulse Percussion and has been mentored by well-known directors and instructors including Drum Corps Alumni from the Blue Devils, Bluecoats, and the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps as well as HBCU Alumni from Alabama State University, Northern Kentucky University, North Carolina A&T, and Jackson State University after relocating to Cincinnati, OH.

Alongside teaching students, Neenah has also played drum set for churches, rock bands, Latin bands, jazz bands, neo-soul, and experimental bands as well as working with producers doing studio work, and playing shows with various local artists.

Miss Harris combines her passion for composing music and teaching with her commitment to giving back the knowledge of opportunity and an outlet for creativity to our youth.
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Program Teacher Chase Forney
Chase Forney
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Program Teacher
Chase Forney is a drummer from Marysville, Ohio. Chase’s musical journey began in middle school and continued into high school and college. While his background is mostly with marching percussion, Chase has played the drum set for jazz band, show choir band, and the athletic bands at Marysville High School and Bowling Green State University.

Chase has been teaching music since 2017 at Marysville High School and hopes to continue teaching the next generation of drummers.
Drum Teacher, Adult Program Teacher Doug Queen
Doug Queen
Drum Teacher, Adult Program Teacher
Doug has been obsessed with rock n' roll since he was young, listening to older groups such as Blue Oyster Cult and Iron Maiden. At the age of 13, Doug was inspired to become a drummer after he attended an Avenged Sevenfold show. Doug was influenced by rock and metal drummers such as Neil Peart, James Owen Sullivan (aka The Rev), Mike Portnoy, and Todd Sucherman, and he began his drumming career in the Dublin Jerome marching band to harness his technical skills. After graduating high school, Doug attended Miami University and started a new local rock group called Wicked Messenger while studying arts management and entrepreneurial music business.

Today, Doug remains passionate about his role as the drummer, backup singer, and songwriter for Wicked Messenger. From the art of performance to musicality, Doug absorbs and implements influences from every inch of the rock n' roll spectrum and understands what it takes to bring a song or a performance to life. Doug is excited to meet, teach, and inspire a new generation of rock stars to follow their passions and achieve their goals!
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Macie Zhong
Macie Zhong
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Macie has always had a love and passion for music. Starting at the age of 4, she began her classical training in piano as well as music theory. Soon after, Macie added viola to her repertoire, studying under members of the Columbus Symphony. Over the years, Macie has gotten the privilege of performing with various groups in the Ohio Theater and other venues. Although her main instrument is the piano, she also has experience teaching and performing vocals, guitar, and bass.

Macie enjoys a variety of musical genres including indie, folk rock, and so much more. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, she has founded her own podcast and hopes to continue to grow her knowledge in music production and audio engineering. Macie is so excited to join the School of Rock community in Dublin, OH, and share her love of music with students!
Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher McKinnon Murphy
McKinnon Murphy
Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher
McKinnon has been playing guitar since he was 12 years old. At the start, he received inspiration from bands such as AC/DC and Green Day. Later, McKinnon began focusing on country and bluegrass music from artists such as Garth Brooks and Billy Strings. He continued playing music through school, participating in band and jazz band, and also being active in choir and musicals.

McKinnon has worked with children of every age and background throughout his entire career, having tenure with childcare, camps, and tutoring. He looks forward to combining his passion for music with his experience with education and childcare.
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Josh Mahaffey
Josh Mahaffey
Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Josh Mahaffey joined the School of Rock crew in February 2025 and is thrilled to be here! Josh plays guitar, bass, piano, sings, and likes to write songs. He has been a music lover since childhood when he discovered his parents' record collection of The Beatles, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and other amazing artists.

As a teenager, Josh began playing instruments, sang in choirs, performed in musicals, and started bands with his friends (ever heard of Breaking News? or The Newspaper Taxis? No? Eh, worth a shot.) Josh went to school at Otterbein College, where he earned a B.F.A. in Acting. After school, he moved to New York City, where he played guitar in many theatre productions and had a band (Go Home) that recorded two EPs and played several live shows in Brooklyn music clubs.

While in New York, Josh and his wife had the first of their two awesome kids, and soon after made the decision to come back to the heartland. Nowadays, Josh's primary audiences are his sons as he plays them to sleep at bedtime. Josh is excited to plug in, tune up, and help others foster a love of music. Rock on!
Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher Mike Ballon
Mike Ballon
Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Mike’s interest in music, and especially rock, developed very early. The first song that hit him was "Slow Ride" by Foghat when he was 6 years old. By the time he was 11, Mike became more exposed to pop culture and made friends who exposed him to new styles of music. He was eventually introduced to many other bands and with the rise of Punk and New Wave, he gained a broader horizon, and a desire to play many styles of music.

After moving to Columbus, Mike jumped into the scene, bought some gear, and started teaching himself. Mike formed a band and played a 4-song set of original songs with a pair of co-workers, opening for a band with which they had become friends. Soon he formed a cover band, RUBIX CUBES, that still plays shows today. He also formed two others in the Hardcore Rockabilly genre and recently joined a former bandmate in his band, The Molars.

School of Rock harkens Mike back to his youth, and exactly what he wishes he had: intelligent instruction, teaching songs, and playing in a group to learn all aspects of playing and performing. He is thrilled to be a part of such a concept.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Program Teacher Phil Farris
Phil Farris
Music Director, Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Program Teacher
Phil Farris is a musician and music teacher based in Columbus, Ohio. His love of music first took off after starting electric bass at age 9 and has since grown to include playing guitar, upright bass, and piano as well.

As a former music performance student at Belmont University and a former Nashville freelancer, Phil has learned from great teachers and personal experiences in the music industry. He is familiar with a variety of genres, including rock, metal, funk, R&B, folk, jazz, and classical, and he tries to be versatile both as a player and a teacher.

Phil is always looking forward to helping students enjoy playing music and find their styles!
Drum Teacher Chuck Tallman
Chuck Tallman
Drum Teacher
Chuck Tallman began his music career as the third drummer for the Allman Brothers "formerly the Tallman Brothers" back at their start in 1969. Dicky, Duane, and Gregg quickly realized that Chuck's drumming ability and talent were just too much for the band to keep up with. Chuck offered to play left-handed to fit in better with the groove but found that he was an even better left-handed drummer! Chuck's rhythms were so beautiful that the band would just stop playing and wipe happy tears from their eyes. Chuck didn't want to hurt their feeling or see them sad when he left, so he headed out in the middle of the night, leaving a note for the band saying: "I love you all but I have to be going. Two drummers is plenty....I am joining the circus!" SO, off goes Chuck to join the circus as the dude who gets launched out of the cannon. Now called Chuck Cannonballman, he enjoyed a wonderful 50-year career with zero injuries!

After reverting back to his original last name, Chuck returned to his first love, the drums, and joined us here at SoR Dublin as our mascot and occasional drum instructor and band director. No, he doesn't have arms or legs but it's fine...he finds a way to drum every day now. Chuck did keep one memento from the circus...the cannon, which is his current mode of transportation. As an environmentally conscious gnome, he has been lobbying our state representatives on the cannon being the new replacement for cars.
Violin Teacher, Viola Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard Teacher Tyler Moore
Tyler Moore
Violin Teacher, Viola Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard Teacher
A Graduate of Ohio University, Tyler has performed with various music groups including 12 years with The Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, 15 years with Homeland, an Irish Rock Band, and over 12 years with Dogwood Road which is an ongoing, long-term, Modern Irish/Folk Rock project of his and guitarist Karl Wohlwend. He has sat in with jazz combos/sessions throughout Columbus, Irish sessions throughout the U.S. and Ireland, and has performed with several Rock, Country, and Folk groups/artists such as: Hilda Doyle, Nine Castles Close, Dulahan, Chad Clark, and Mick Broderick.

Tyler has done studio work as a Classical, Folk, and Rock player, and is featured on 6 albums with groups Homeland, Two2Many,
and Dogwood Road, which recently pressed their second album.

Tyler's lessons focus heavily on basic technique and skills, including note reading, but he enjoys teaching basic Ear Training,
learning songs by ear, and improvising."
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I tried different activities for my 4-year-old, and none of them really held his interest. Then we tried School of Rock and my son LOVED it. He looks forward to it every week, and he has so much fun.

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