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School of Rock Greensboro
1570-1A Highwoods Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27410
336-600-4743
Hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 7 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

Expand your musical talent at School of Rock Greensboro. Here, students from Greensboro, Summerfield, Oak Ridge, Colfax, Grandover, and Adams Farm can learn everything from guitar to piano, vocals, drums, and more. Students are also exposed to an array of different musical styles and music lessons are taught by real, experienced musicians. With enough practice, students may even one day be able to play at notable venues like ONETHIRTEEN Rooftop (formerly Greene Street Club) and Ziggy's.

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

At School of Rock Greensboro, 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 Greensboro, 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.

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

School of Rock Greensboro'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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro.

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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Greensboro

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Greensboro

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Greensboro

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Music Director
Tony Bilello
Music Director
Tony is the Music Director in Greensboro. Before School of Rock, Tony was a Mixing and Mastering Engineer for a handful of record labels (Sumerian, HellCat, Rise, etc.) Tony looks forward to helping students further their journey of music.
General Manager Davis Cahill
Davis Cahill
General Manager
Davis taught piano and general music with Guilford County Schools for five years. He holds degrees in music education and philosophy & ethics from Greensboro College where his principal instrument was guitar. Davis was awarded Teacher of the Year at Jefferson Elementary in 2021 and was awarded International Music Teacher of the Year by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation in 2022.

Davis started playing piano when he was 8 years old and quickly fell in love with music. He learned bass and guitar in middle school, drums in high school, and has messed around with banjo, ukelele, trumpet, and any instrument he can get his hands on since then. Davis has played with some reputable bands and artists including For King and Country, 10th Avenue North, Matthew West, Danny Gokey, Rhett Walker, Brandon Heath, Toby Mac, Finding Favour, Audio Adrenaline, and more.

Davis continues to stay active in the local music scene where he plays guitar and bass for musical theatre productions, plays drums for the Greensboro College Jazz Ensemble, and leads worship at Awestruck Church in Southeast Greensboro. He loves getting to teach the students at the School of Rock in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is excited about developing the future musicians of NC.
 Dan Glasgow Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Dan Glasgow
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Dan began playing acoustic guitar and bass around age 12, and it wasn’t long before he also picked up electric guitar. In addition to learning songs and licks, he was always looking to learn, whether from local musicians, private instructors, or music theory courses in high school and at UNC. This helped him develop an interest in a wide variety of musical styles.

Dan previously taught guitar and bass at School of Rock - Raleigh before moving to Greensboro, and he enjoys the fun and creative environment that School of Rock offers students. He enjoys teaching (and playing) a variety of styles and genres, and can be found playing around NC, SC, and VA with various musical projects.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher
Jackson Kanoy
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Jackson Kanoy is a lifelong musician, who specializes primarily in the electric guitar and vocals. He grew up as a singer and musical theatre performer, studying in high school at Weaver Academy, but since discovering the guitar at age fourteen he has been studying the capabilities of the instrument and music theory ever since. Jackson's areas of expertise include blues guitar, melodic improvisation, neo-soul, R&B, and classical musical theatre vocal technique.
Drum Teacher Tyler Monroe
Tyler Monroe
Drum Teacher
Tyler Monroe is a percussionist and composer with over five years of professional playing experience from the Raleigh-Durham area. He is a 2023 graduate of UNCG's Jazz Studies program, where his primary focus of study was on Black American Classical music. Tyler was introduced to mostly classic rock and hip hop at a young age and has explored early New Orleans music, funk, Afro-Cuban traditions, and free music in his own study.

Throughout Tyler's career, he was fortunate enough to receive mentorship from truly wonderful musicians, including Brevan Hampden, Jeremy "Bean" Clemmons, Geoff Clapp, Earnest Turner, and Joe Chambers. Tyler is dedicated to inclusive work within the arts community promoting equality and justice here and abroad, and considers it a great honor to pass on the knowledge that was so graciously given to him.
Ben Jones Drum Teacher
Ben Jones
Drum Teacher
Ben Jones has been playing the drums for the past 25 years. He has specialized in alternative rock, hard rock, metalcore, indie/folk, southern rock, hip hop, Contemporary Christian Worship. He specializes in both live performance and session work, having played with bands such as Source of Prosperity, As Darkness Fades, Farewell Friend, Immerse Worship, as well as various cover bands in the triad area. He takes a deep focus on playing with a team dynamic and emphasizes the importance of playing with both passion and dynamics as well as precision, but with room to make sure that it is always fun.
Julia Goodson Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Julia Goodson
Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Julia began training in classical piano at age 7. When she began songwriting in her twenties, she discovered her musical passion. Julia graduated from UNCG with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 2017. She has eleven years of experience teaching piano to students of many ages and skill sets. Ms. Goodson enjoys using a personalized curriculum tailored to each student's needs, and encourages students to learn theory while exploring their own creativity.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher Angie Hodges
Angie Hodges
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Angie Hodges is a singer-songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist with experience performing and teaching all genres of music. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Palm Beach Atlantic University and teaches at a local charter school. Her favorite genre is indie-folk/indie-rock. As a teacher of 10 years, Angie has worked with all ages. She loves helping her students find their own voice and use it to make the world a better place. 
Vocal Teacher Mads Peek
Mads Peek
Vocal Teacher
Mads Peek is a singer and musical theatre actor who has been excited to teach voice since he first learned that it was a job! He sang in community choirs from a young age and began acting in high school, where he also studied music theory.

Mads moved to Greensboro in 2021 to attend UNCG’s English program, from which he graduated in 2023. His roles include everything from tenor section leader at Winston Salem Theatre Alliance to co-director of music at the Community Theatre of Greensboro’s summer camp.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher,  and Vocal Teacher Matty Brotherton
Matty Brotherton
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, and Vocal Teacher
Matty Brotherton is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Greensboro, NC. Matty has over a decade of professional performance experience and fifteen years of songwriting experience. Their primary instruments include voice and guitar, having played and sang with various indie rock groups. With their most recent creative project, Matty has solo-written, recorded, and released 2 full-length studio albums with their friend Jordan Krimston in San Diego. They are currently in between touring schedules and performing regularly around NC.

Matty also plays guitar at Jamestown Presbyterian Church on the weekends for the 9 AM Sunday service. Outside of their freelance work, they have experience performing with other groups such as choirs, big bands, and small vocal ensembles. Matty’s mission is to use musical experiences to inspire others while helping them embrace the joy and freedom that come with the act of making music.
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Reviews

What I like about the program is that my kids LOVE it!

This is so different from the music lessons that existed when I was a kid. These kids are actually making music and learning to play as a band. The performances are so impressive, and watching the kids gain confidence and express themselves on stage is priceless.

The structure around how kids learn is amazing.

Taking lessons to learn an instrument is one thing, but learning how to be a part of a band is on another level. These kids are learning how to communicate, respect people and their opinions, and how to be accountable for themselves. It’s more than just music here.

It's the best music program in the city.

Dedicated instructors and staff, vibrant atmosphere, and most importantly, it's fun! My 8-year-old has grown leaps and bounds in skill and personal confidence. If you're thinking about checking it out, don't wait, just do it!

The kids have a great time while learning to play.

Lifelong skills and relationships are born here. The staff shares their passion for music and are very professional and accommodating. Wish I had this type of exposure to music when I was growing up!

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