MAKE THIS SUMMER ROCK!

The Performance Program is School of Rock's hallmark music program, where tens of thousands of students enroll each year. Utilizing the patented School of Rock Method, Performance Program 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, and refine 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, Performance Program students take the stage and play at local music venues in front of a live audience.

To contact the school with any questions, or to sign up, please call us at 516-234-ROCK (7625) ext. 5, or email us at queens@schoolofrock.com.

COLOR SPECTRUM

ROCK 101 | AGES 7-10 | WEDNESDAYS OR THURSDAYS, 4:30P-6:00P

This season, Rock 101 will be following the rainbow of rock and roll!  Check out songs and bands with colors, including Paint it Black, Yellow Submarine, Roadhouse Blues, Brown Eyed Girl and more.

ROCKIN' THE MOVIES

ROCK 102 | AGES 10-12 | THURSDAYS, 6:45P-8:45P

Can you imagine the movie “Wayne’s World” without the “Bohemian Rhapsody” scene, or Captain Marvel without "Just a Girl"? Movies just wouldn’t be the same without music and this show highlights the best songs and theme songs from your favorite movies and soundtracks. This show is bound to be a blast and is for all skill levels.

ROCK N GROHL

ROCK 103 | AGES 13-HS SENIOR | TUESDAYS, 6:30P-8:30P

Rock 'n' Grohl (aka The Dave Grohl Show) is a killer show that covers quite a lot of musical ground on all instruments, featuring Grohl’s work with Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Probot, and more. This music is centered in the Hard Rock aesthetic but ranges from Grunge to Punk to Metal to Prog. Best known for his work in Foo Fighters and Nirvana, Dave Grohl is unanimously admired throughout the entertainment industry and continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the modern music scene. The Rock ‘n’ Grohl show is ideal for guitarists of every experience level, in that it encompasses a wide range of skills and techniques - from Nirvana’s rhythmic yet aggressive strumming to the Foo Fighters’ melodic and driving octaves to Queens of The Stone Age’s heavy but quirky leads and solos. Dave Grohl is especially well-known for his prowess behind the kit throughout his career, making this show a favorite for drummers. For vocalists, Foo Fighters songs provide great examples of the belting and chest voice techniques, and intermediate vocalists will be challenged by frequent dynamic changes and two-part harmonies.

GREEN DAY

ROCK 103 | AGES 13-HS SENIOR | SUNDAYS, 3:30P-5:30P

Parental Advisory: Some lyrical content in this show may not be appropriate for all students.

Green Day rose to prominence in the early '90s as one of the largest bands in Punk Rock. Mixing Pop-style songwriting with Punk Rock aesthetics, Green Day has continued to be one of, if not the most, successful act in the sub-genre of pop-punk. Ranging from their early hits from the album Dookie to their later releases like American Idiot, this show is sure to excite any student. The Green Day show will offer a wide variety of guitar parts which are perfect for beginner and intermediate players. Advanced players will be challenged with marrying musical accuracy with stage showmanship.  Drummers will be challenged to gain the endurance necessary to power through high tempo songs while more beginner players can build their chops with some of the slower more ballad centered material. Vocalists will focus on Billie Joe Armstrong’s fast staccato delivery, the use of chest voice and belting, as well as exploring the use of the major scales. In addition, proficient vocalists will be challenged by the various harmony concepts. When it comes to punk-style bass parts, Mike Dirnt lays down solid punk rock bass tracks, ranging from driving root notes to dynamic riffing.

NO DOUBT VS. THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

GRAD SCHOOL | AGES 18+ | MONDAYS, 7:30P-9:00P

Two bands from California who shook up the musical landscape throughout the 90s, 00s, and beyond by melding Funk (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Ska Punk (No Doubt) influences with Alternative Rock. These bands where both known for their high-energy live performances, their charismatic lead singers, and boast two of the best bassists in Modern Rock. This is a Rock and Roll battle for the ages!