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.
ROAD TRIP JAMS
AGES 6-10 | TUESDAYS, 5P-7P
Start up your engines and turn up the radio, we're going on a road trip! These songs will have you feeling like you're driving with the windows down! This show, perfect for students ages 7-10, will take our students on a journey through all of music history to bring everyone the best hits through the years!
ONE HIT WONDERS
AGES 10-13 | THURSDAYS, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Rock and Roll history is littered with bands who never followed up on the promise of their biggest, and only, hit song. No matter what decade their brief stardom originated in, these One Hit Wonders have been mostly relegated to bargain bins and trivia contests. But their great songs live on! This super fun show celebrates all those songs from the 60s through the 2000s that you know by heart - even if you can’t remember the names of the bands who actually recorded them!
Listen to: Epic by Faith No More, 500 Miles by The Proclaimers, No Rain by Blind Mellon, 867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone, Lovefool by The Cardigans; Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, etc. See Less
21st century modern rock
AGES 13-18 | TUESDAYS, 7:15P-9:15P
The 21st Century has brought in a new wave of artists, starting with an astounding resurgence of interest in pop rock and power pop, which was kickstarted with the success of bands such as Blink-182, Nine Days, Good Charlotte, Sum 41 and more. 2000's rock also spread to female musicians including Michelle Branch, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morisette and more. Get ready for a show full of pop punk, post-grunge, hard rock and more!
**NEW** BEST OF THE 80'S - ADULT PROGRAM
AGES 18+ | MONDAYS, 7:30P-9:30P AT SCHOOL OF ROCK SYOSSET/OYSTER BAY
On paper, the 1980's sounds like a really weird period for music, since it's often characterized by both the rise in popularity of using the synthesizer in recordings, and the increased use of distortion and the abuse of whammy bars. This decade brought us the rise of dance music, new wave, soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal and shred guitar. This show promises to be a lot of fun, with exposure to different styles of music.
Listen to: Guns 'n Roses, The Police, Tears for Fears, Survivor, Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Madonna, Pat Benatar, Europe, The Bangles, DEVO, The Cars, etc.
Rehearsals for our Adult Program/Grad School take place at SCHOOL OF ROCK SYOSSET/OYSTER BAY, 180 Michael Drive, Syosset. While the rehearsal takes place at Syosset, you are welcome to take lessons at our Huntington, Rockville Centre, Roslyn or Syosset/Oyster Bay locations!
