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School of Rock Fort Worth
4608 Bryant Irvin Rd. #454
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 332-7625

Location Specifics

Located across from the Razoo's, between the Schlotzsky's and the Center Cleaners.

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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

Upcoming Special Hours:

  • 05/27/2024: Closed

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

School of Rock is happy to serve Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding communities such as Weatherford with music classes to help teach our community how to play instruments with skill and confidence. Our school offers everything from drums, guitar, songwriting, house band and vocals. Students can learn music in a supportive and encouraging environment and rock out to local favorite genres including country, southern rock, and Americana Blues. They can refine their skills with us and then go on to perform at one our legendary live music venues like Billy Bob's, which promotes itself as "the world's largest honky tonk," where tons of famous acts have performed.

Programs we offer

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

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

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

Rookies music program for children in Fort Worth
Rookies
Ages 6-7

At School of Rock Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, 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.

Little Wing music program for toddlers and preschoolers in Fort Worth
Little Wing
Ages 4-5

At School of Rock Fort Worth our Little Wing music program for preschoolers and toddlers teaches students foundational music skills by playing games and participating in other interactive musical activities. Little Wing students have one weekly group music lesson in which they use classic rock songs to learn about rhythm, song structure, melody and dynamics through play.

What To Expect
  • 1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON
  • USE HAND PERCUSSION & OTHER TOOLS TO LEARN RHYTHM PATTERNS & MUSIC SYNTAX

The Path to Take the Stage

The Little Wing music program is the first step in a young musician's journey. At School of Rock Fort Worth, toddlers and preschoolers who show an interest in music should start with Little Wing. As they get older, they will progress into the Rookies program, followed by Rock 101 and the Performance 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth is designed to create musical proficiency through the creation of original music. Students at School of Rock Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth for students over 18
Adult Program
Ages 18+

School of Rock Fort Worth'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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.

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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.

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

The School of Rock Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth'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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Fort Worth

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Fort Worth

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Fort Worth

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth’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 Kate
Kate
General Manager
Kate has a very strong background in customer service and leading a team to success. Kate's ability to personalize each interaction she has with her community and staff is one of a kind! Kate also has a deep passion for music and actually began her music career at the early age of 3 in the performing arts community, where she continued to grow as an artist through her early 20s. Kate quickly learned that music is one of the best ways to form human connections and believes that music has healing power!
Music Director Alex
Alex
Music Director
Alex started his music career at the age of 11 playing the flute in his school's orchestra until the age of 14 when he fell in love with the guitar! Throughout the next few years, Alex played in his own progressive metal band playing all around Rome, where he learned to appreciate the art of performance and working in a band. Alex started private teaching in Italy when he was 18 years old and he knew he had to continue his love for teaching and music when he moved to the U.S.—bringing him to School of Rock! Alex feels music is the best way to express yourself without using your words and believes everyone should get the chance to feel that sense of self-expression. The following quote most accurately describes his passion for music: "You can't touch music, music touches you."
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Tyler
Tyler
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Tyler started playing guitar at the age of 12 and has not put it down since. He has a deep love for rock and roll and blues music, as well as a wide range of music.

Tyler was in the Fort Worth band The Frisky Disco, who have played all over Texas from the dirtiest dive bar to the main stage of The House of Blues. They were also nominated for Best Live Act in 2012 by The Fort Worth Weekly Awards and Best Rock Album in 2013.

Currently, Tyler is in a new group called Dead Vinyl, who we expect great things from.
Drum Teacher Ronnie
Ronnie
Drum Teacher
Ronnie started with School of Rock in April 2018 and his colorful background as a drummer has been a huge asset to our drum programs here at School of Rock Fort Worth ever since. Ronnie grew up in music at a young age and has since then played 16 years with a variety range of music whether it be Christian, funk, jazz, hip-hop, country, heavy rock, metal, or reggae-tone. Ronnie has worked with bands from around the DFW area since 14 years old and has played for a few churches in the Fort Worth area as well.
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Olivia
Olivia
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Olivia began taking voice and guitar lessons at the age of 11 and that same year she joined School of Rock Fort Worth as a student. Olivia spent two years performing with School of Rock Fort Worth and was even a member of the very first House Band. During her high school years, Olivia was very involved with UIL Academics, performed at talent shows, was featured in community newspapers, and was doing everything she could that was related to music.

After graduating high school with honors, Olivia attended the University of Texas at Arlington where she was a member of both the University Singers as well as A Capella Choir. During her senior year at UTA, Olivia performed at SWACDA with the A Capella Choir, prepared her senior recital, and graduated cum laude with a degree in Vocal Performance.

Olivia has been teaching since 2018 and has loved every second of it. She plans to continue teaching and eventually return to school to receive her master's degree.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher David
David
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
David has been playing music since he was 12 years old. He fell in love with music starting with The Doors, David Bowie, and Black Sabbath. His passion to grow as a musician led him to take guitar lessons at School of Rock and it was School of Rock that guided him to start his first band, Seer. Since then he has formed another band, Berzerko, and has performed with many more.

With many shows under his belt, David is well-versed in performance-based music. He has learned so much through the School of Rock program, and he is ready to share his years of performing live music with his students!
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher Jamie Reese
Jamie
Vocal Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Jamie has had a deep passion for music since her young childhood and has strived to learn a variety of instruments throughout her life. She is a former School of Rock student and found inspiration in performance and self-expression when she first joined at 14 years old.

Jamie has since formed several bands and performed at many local venues in DFW. She is excited to inspire other people as she was inspired when she was a young student.
Studio Coordinator Stockton Cobb
Stockton Cobb
Studio Coordinator
Stockton is so excited to be part of the team at the School of Rock in Fort Worth, TX! Born and raised in Oklahoma, she has had a love of music from an early age. With a background in musical theater, film, and administration, she brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the role.

Stockton has a deep love for upbeat music, her beloved dog Petunia, and her cat Mason, as well as making friends wherever she goes. Believing music spreads joy, she is ready to make a positive impact and create a meaningful environment for all students!
Bass Guitar Teacher River
River
Bass Guitar Teacher
River fell in love with music at the early age of 12 where he started on the French horn and trumpet. After a few years of playing, he was ready to start his own band which brought him to bass and guitar!

For the last few years, River has been playing his original music all over the DFW area and attending school, studying Jazz. He says teaching has always been a dream of his and is excited to inspire students with the power of music!
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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Thank you, School of Rock!

School of Rock has given our children confidence, kindness and helped them to explore their inner musician. The staff could not be anymore encouraging if they tried. We are forever in their debt!

Programs are so well organized!

I like getting the email feedback from private lessons each week. This is a great way to monitor progress. The instructors are all multi-talented musicians that have a passion for teaching.

Such a great atmosphere.

School of Rock is amazing! Everyone is friendly and encouraging to all of the students and the shows are always awesome!

Nothing but good things to say!

Awesome instructors and amazing program. On top of music instruction, the kids benefit from learning teamwork and accountability.

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