Our Experienced Music Teachers
All of School of Rock East Cobb’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.
Adam Lavinsky
Owner
School of Rock East Cobb is owned and operated by Adam Lavinsky, who discovered his love for music when he started playing a drum set at the age of 6. Adam graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied Music Business and was the original drummer for Columbia recording artist Passion Pit. He currently plays drums for the Atlanta-based band, Waller and Asheville, NC-based rock group Ryan Sheffield and The Highhills.
Emma Knight
General Manager
Emma is the bright, shining face you’ll see when you walk in the front door of School of Rock East Cobb! Her hobbies include cooking, making jewelry, and creating all of the cute signage you see around the school. One of Emma’s favorite artists is Dolly Parton, and she comes from a super musical family.
James Deveau
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Co-Music Director
James DeVeau is a Yankee turned Georgia boy. Born in Syracuse, NY, he moved to Georgia as a kid and has been here ever since! James can play anything with strings. James plays all around town with JERB, The Fixins, and also writes and plays his original music.
His influences include but are not limited to Pink Floyd, Fleet Foxes, Vulfpeck, and Tears for Fears. James also does work in audio production, plays a mean game of tennis, and loves dogs. Fun fact: he is colorblind!
Stuart Lyle
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Stuart teaches guitar and bass, also plays drums, and is a rehearsal instructor as well. He started playing music in the eighth grade. His favorite bands are St. Vincent, Metric, Led Zeppelin, The National, and Pink Floyd.
Saoirse Russell
Vocal Teacher
Saoirse (pronounced seer-shuh) plays around town with Velvet Willow and works on her personal music in her spare time. A fun fact about Saoirse is that she was a student at School of Rock East Cobb several years ago, and a member of our House Band. Her favorite color is purple and she has a kitten named Beef. A couple of her vocal influences are Stevie Nicks and Ann Wilson. Saoirse's creativity and energetic personality bring so much joy to the school!
Erin Williams
Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Erin teaches keyboards and guitar and is a rehearsal instructor. Erin also plays banjo and violin! Her favorite artists are Taylor Swift, Tyler Childers, Radiohead, Billy Strings, and Elliot Smith.
Judson Gann
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Judson is a fun-loving guy who also happens to be an incredible guitarist. A former student of School of Rock East Cobb, Judson was a member of the House Band for two years. He writes, composes, and produces his own music in his free time, along with dabbling in underwater basket weaving.
Judson was a professional motocross racer and he can run really fast too. Another neat fact about Judson is that he fosters cats, and loves all animals.
School of Rock is where music and learning come together
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.