The Woodlands
School of Rock

Explore School of Rock

The Woodlands

Map
School of Rock The Woodlands
30420 FM 2978, Suite 440
The Woodlands, TX 77354
(832) 585-0442

Location Specifics

Near Woodlands Parkway in the shopping center with J. Thompson Salon and Gringo's Tex-Mex.

Get Directions
Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 2 PM - 8 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

School of Rock in The Woodlands, TX is proud to serve the Montgomery County community—as well as surrounding areas like Magnolia, Egypt, Shenandoah, Hufsmith, Woodloch, and Rayford—with a revolutionary music education approach. Texas is home to a lot of jam bands, a thriving hip-hop scene, funk, R&B, and a locally historic rock scene. Overall, the music scene is pretty diverse, making it a great place for budding artists. With lessons from our expert instructors, students can learn to rock out on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and vocals across every genre including rock pop, country, and R&B. By jamming in a band together with friends while learning to read and play music by ear, students gain the confidence to truly be a rock star. Our students perform at community-based festivals like Operation Pets Alive or Texas Children's Hospital 'Children's Festival' and our seasonal shows take place at venues like Moonshine Deck, Lone Pint Brewery, and Deep Roots Vineyards. We regularly play at local establishments like The Woodlands Pavillion and The Woodlands Mall and want YOU in our next show! Take the first step towards stardom and join School of Rock in The Woodlands, TX today!

Programs we offer

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

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

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

Rookies music program for children in The Woodlands
Rookies
Ages 6-7

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

School of Rock The Woodlands'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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands.

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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands.

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 The Woodlands

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock The Woodlands

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock The Woodlands

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock The Woodlands

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in The Woodlands. 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands’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 Jason
Jason
General Manager
Jason has an extensive background in leading children, adults, and fellow musicians on a path of enriched development. His passion is sharing success with others. A musician himself, his love for the arts and education has landed him here at School of Rock. In his words, “This is destiny.”

Inspired by bands like My Morning Jacket and Queens of the Stone Age, Jason's former group played many of the popular venues in the Houston and surrounding area. He is no stranger to band life.

In his spare time, Jason likes to kayak fish, golf, or just hang out with his family. He’s a local guy, eager to dig his heels deeper into the soil of the community. He is the General Manager of School of Rock The Woodlands.
Nick Odom Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Nick Odom
Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Nick can't remember a time in his life when he wasn't obsessed with and surrounded by music constantly! His main instruments are drums, guitar, and bass but he can also teach piano and keyboard! He has a long background in formal musical education at the high school and college level, and has 13 years of real-world experience playing in bands in the Houston, Dallas, and East Texas areas. His influences consist of Classic rock--The Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Rush, and the like. He is also influenced by many styles of music like progressive rock, jazz, hip-hop, funk, R&B and soul, reggae, and Americana!
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Marina D.
Marina D.
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Marina grew up super weird but obsessed with music and never looked back! Her main instruments are vocals, keys, and guitar. Marina is a classically trained vocalist and violist. She spent time writing and performing in Sunday Traffic for several years.

Her biggest musical influences are Spinetta, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast. Her approach and goal in her music lessons is to create a trusted environment for all students to learn and develop a lifelong love for music.
Music Director Kacey
Kacey
Music Director
Kacey is a Houston native who began playing music at the age of 16 with his youth group, however, he's been music-obsessed since the age of 10. He began his School of Rock journey as an instructor at School of Rock The Woodlands in 2013. After developing a knack for teaching, he quickly became a Show Director for performance groups. After five years of teaching and being an Assistant Director, Kacey pursued his dreams and went on tour! He began working as a Building Engineer for medical real estate when his daughter was born in September of 2020, after playing for hire and working in sales at a music store.

Kacey is honored to be back at his home base and pursuing his passion for teaching and directing here at School of Rock The Woodlands! Kacey writes, records, and performs in a rock group so when he is not at work, you may find him performing out and about in the area with his band.
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Aidan
Aidan
Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Aidan is a talented musician who started playing keyboard at the age of 10 and drums at 12. Aidan has played at notable venues such as the White Oak Music Hall and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, as well as with independent rock groups and at The Woodlands Church for six years. Aidan has also recorded in prestigious studios like the Tracking Room and Ocean Way Studios in Nashville.

With captivating energy and dynamic performances, Aidan is not only a talented musician but also a skilled teacher. Their passion for music shines through in every lesson they teach, and they specialize in helping students master the keyboard and drums. With years of experience performing at notable venues and recording in prestigious studios, Aidan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their teaching. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, Aidan is dedicated to helping you push your boundaries and reach your full potential as a musician.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher James
James
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
James is as talented as he is cool and easy to work with. He teaches guitar, bass, and drums at School of Rock The Woodlands! James first got into music when he joined his school orchestra in the fifth grade, playing bass. He has played a variety of instruments ever since, with his specialty being guitar.

James studies music in college with a focus on guitar performance. He has over five years of teaching experience as well as years of live gigging experience.
Singing Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher Kenzie
Kenzie
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Guitar Teacher
No stranger to the stage, Kenzie has been performing, teaching, and loving music (specifically vocals) for over 16 years. Her career as a musician has taken her from competing with musical theater and classical style voice to singing jazz with a big band, learning religious music, and performing original songs with a live rock band.

Best-selling artists have a vocal coach, so Kenzie could only suggest the same for anyone with or without experience! Her main teaching focus is vocal technique, health, and confidence when working with your instrument, as you don’t get a replacement set of pipes. Being so involved in her community has created many opportunities and lessons that she hopes to share with all students she crosses paths with. Even though she has dabbled and worked with many styles, her heart will always be with rock!
Dakota Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Dakota
Bass Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teacher
Dakota is fortunate enough to come from a musical family. His father is a bass player and his uncles on his mother's side are musicians as well. Dakota's primary instrument is the Bass. Guitar and Synthesizers/Keys are a comfortable second for him. He was a bass player in High School Jazz Band and he's worked with various local acts. Dakota has been a touring musician for TV Smith's-The Adverts. His influences are Pino Palladino, Rush, Radiohead, and Green Day.

Dakota believes it is truly a privilege to be teaching music to students. He feels such a rush when he helps a student overcome a difficult hurdle both on and off their instrument. It's inspiring to witness their reaction once they achieve their goals.
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.

Reviews

It's a total family.

The people are wonderful! We have become like a little family.

Staff is Enthusiastic and Encouraging.

The kids performance groups are awesome. They get the kids playing together and up on stage quickly. They know how to bring out the best in their students!

It's her favorite activity!

My daughter really enjoys her keyboard lessons and her jam sessions. I can see her music abilities developing rapidly.

They improve with each lesson!

I love the atmosphere and all of the instructors. My kids have been going for a few years now and they love it. They grow every week.

By submitting your email address you are verifying that you are 13 years or older.