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School of Rock Kingwood
1580 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339
(281) 358-7625

Location Specifics

We're located just past Green Oak Drive, in the same shopping center as Bike Werks and Embody Fitness.

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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: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

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

School of Rock in Kingwood is proud to offer music classes to help teach our community how to play instruments with skill and confidence. We teach everything from keyboard to bass guitar, songwriting, vocals, and more for all levels. At School of Rock, students can perform live shows and develop their musical ability in a supportive and encouraging learning environment. There's a wealth of opportunities for students to take the skills they learned at School of Rock and go on to perform at many popular venues in Kingwood, Houston, and other popular music destinations in Texas, making Kingwood a great spot for emerging artists.

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

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

School of Rock Kingwood'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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood.

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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Kingwood

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Kingwood

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Kingwood 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 Kingwood, 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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood, 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 Kingwood.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Kingwood

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood, 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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood, 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 Kingwood

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

General Manager Luke
Luke
General Manager
Luke is a native Houstonian, father of two, and lover of sports and music! He is a singer/songwriter, who has played in many different genres of bands over the years including folk, metal, and rock, and spent years leading worship in different churches around the city.

Luke currently plays in an ambient rock/emo band from the area called Margins. He plays guitar, bass, keys, does vocals, and is starting to learn drums as well!
Music Director Tom
Tom
Music Director
Tom began his interest in music at a very young age. After his father introduced him to bands like Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, and Fleetwood Mac, he was determined to pursue a life in music. Taking inspiration from his father’s guitar playing and mother’s singing, Tom started teaching himself guitar until taking lessons at age 11.

After earning a degree in Recording Arts, Tom started writing and recording his own music before joining an indie rock band, touring the states playing large shows such as FPSF and CMJ Official, and landing a song in a Hyundai commercial through MusicDealers.com. Tom’s favorite music covers a broad spectrum, ranging from bands such as Washed Out and Radiohead to Cat Stevens and TesseracT.
Studio Coordinator Maddie
Maddie
Studio Coordinator
Maddie is a Houston native and a lover of the outdoors; she regularly hikes and spends most mornings on her kayak! She is an artist and a creative and recently started making her own permanent jewelry. She also loves to sing!

Maddie's introduction to music was in her band class in middle school, where she played the bassoon, and eventually the tenor sax! Her first concert was COIN, and her current favorite artist is Beach Fossils. Maddie is a big fan of indie music!
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher Eli
Eli
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
Eli has been playing music for over a decade. He started in orchestra in the fifth grade where he played upright bass and later learned electric guitar. He joined School of Rock where he became an intern and graduated from the program.

Eli loves metal bands, such as Chelsea Grin, and he also enjoys classical music such as Wagner. He has always wanted to be a School of Rock instructor since he joined as a student, and now he has finally fulfilled that dream. His favorite guitars are Ibanez and Legator. Chelsea Grin concerts are his favorite, he has seen them perform over 17 times!
Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher Paolo
Paolo
Drum Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
At an early age, Paolo was introduced to and influenced by his uncle's collection of cassette tapes. Listening to Nirvana's 1991 Nevermind record is one of his earliest memories. He began pursuing his interest in guitar in the fourth grade and drums in the fifth grade. Once Paolo joined his middle school percussion program, he fell in love with the art and decided to keep playing throughout high school.

Paolo has performed in different roles as a musician, from a jazz drummer for a regional jazz band, to center tenor drums in a drum line. Having the opportunity to play for the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium has been one of his biggest gigs so far but his journey has only just begun!

Some of Paolo's favorite bands include Animals as Leaders, CHON, Circa Survive, Deftones, Interpol, Minus the Bear, Modest Mouse, The Fall of Troy, TTNG, and Veil of Maya.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher  Felix
Felix
Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Felix is a guitarist and keyboardist with inspiration from jazz alternative and psychedelic styles. He is passionate about music theory and creative discovery and his roots were formed in a chordal approach to keys taught by his worship leader and mentor. This was soon followed by a budding interest in exploring progressive-fusion flavors with guitar. Felix is an aspiring professional musical performer and is ecstatic to share the skills he has learning along the way.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher Kalyssa
Kalyssa
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Kalyssa has over five years of experience teaching piano, voice, and ukulele. She has been instrumental in guiding students on their musical journeys. Inspired by artists like Lianne La Havas, Fiona Apple, and JOSEPH, Kalyssa infuses her teaching with diverse musical styles, creating an engaging and enriching learning environment.

In addition to her teaching endeavors, Kalyssa is an accomplished performer. She brings her musicianship to private events and has also played at Lake Houston Brewery, delivering memorable performances that leave a lasting impression. Kalyssa's passion for music education and her ability to captivate audiences make her a true standout. Whether she is guiding students in their musical exploration or delivering enchanting performances, Kalyssa is dedicated to sharing her love for music with others.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Jonathan
Jonathan
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Jonathan is an experienced guitar player with over a decade of live performance experience. He joined his first band when he was 13 years old and has been playing gigs all over the state of Texas every weekend ever since. His influences range from great blues players like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy to rock legends like Jimmy Page and Angus Young.

The bands Jonathan has played with have opened for national acts such as Doyle Bramhall, Saliva, Saving Abel, and even Dennis Quaid. Jonathan is passionate about blues rock but is also experienced in multiple other genres including country, reggae, and jazz.
Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Jesse
Jesse
Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Jesse is a drummer at heart, with over a decade of experience behind the drum set. He picked up on drum method and music theory through seven years as a marching band student and learned even more about the drum set by performing in the high school jazz and concert bands. He began learning guitar and bass when he was 13 years old and gained experience performing by joining bands and hosting DIY concerts.

Jesse has played gigs all over Houston with numerous bands, taking on various settings and styles of music. His diverse musical experience has allowed him to form an understanding of each instrument's importance in both independent and group settings. Jesse is committed to providing an engaging and productive learning experience for each of his students.
Vocal Teacher Emily
Emily
Vocal Teacher
Emily has had a passion for singing and began exploring songwriting at a young age. Emily’s biggest inspiration in music has always been Hayley Williams from the band Paramore!

During her high school years, Emily was part of the school choir and was honored to be chosen as an Allstate choir member. Since then, she dedicated herself to improving her singing and songwriting skills.

Additionally, Emily is a former School of Rock Student and spent three years with her school's House Band, which further developed her musical abilities. In 2022, she received the opportunity to sing the national anthem at the opening of an XFL game! Her love for music continues to inspire her and she’s always exploring new ways to express herself through heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies!
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.

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It has changed our lives.

Every time you walk in, you can tell everyone loves what they are doing. The staff members are mentors that the students look up to. They have taught my daughter so much about music, how to play instruments and given her the courage to get on stage in front of an audience and sing.

School of Rock is a true family.

School of Rock has provided a safe haven for our daughter. You guys always are ALWAYS welcoming, encouraging and supportive of where she is and what she can accomplish. Thank you for being genuinely caring.

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