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School of Rock Easton
24 N 4th St.
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 923-7625

Location Specifics

We are located near the Easton Arts Academy and the Easton Public Market.

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Hours
  • Monday: 3:30 PM - 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 3:30 PM - 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 3:30 PM - 9 PM
  • Thursday: 3:30 PM - 9 PM
  • Friday: 3:30 PM - 7 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

School of Rock in Easton, PA is proud to serve the Easton community—as well as surrounding areas like Bethlehem, Allentown, Poconos, and Lehigh Valley—with a revolutionary music education approach. Pennsylvania has a rich music history and the local 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 punk rock, 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 Easton's Bacon Fest and Artsquest's Musikfest in Bethlehem, and regularly play at local establishments like Rivals Sports Bar & Restaurant in downtown Easton, as well as Easton's Centre Square Park! Take the first step towards stardom and join School of Rock in Easton, PA today!

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

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

School of Rock Easton'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 Easton 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 Easton.

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 Easton 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 Easton.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Easton

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Easton

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Easton 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 Easton, 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 Easton 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 Easton, 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 Easton.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Easton

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Easton 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 Easton 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 Easton, 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 Easton 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 Easton, 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 Easton

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Show Director, House Band Director Travis Thierrin
Travis Thierrin
Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Show Director, House Band Director
Music has been a part of Travis' life from a young age, starting with piano lessons when he was 5 years old. He also sang in school and community musicals and choirs and played violin and sousaphone in school band and orchestra. Travis picked up the electric bass at the age of 13 and took private lessons for several years before enrolling at the School of Rock in Chatham, NJ. At School of Rock, he felt a renewed inspiration and motivation to hone his musical craft.

After two shows at School of Rock Chatham, Travis' parents Ray and Sue opened up the Easton location, where Travis continued performing in shows, studied bass, vocals, drums, guitar, and keyboards, and was a member of School of Rock Easton's Bank Street Band. He also assisted with shows and the Rock 101 program and eventually worked his way up to his current position as co-owner, instructor, show director, and house band director.

Travis continued his musical education outside of School of Rock as well, with an AFA in Music from Raritan Valley Community College and a BPS in Music Business from Berklee College of Music. He has also been a member of several local original and cover bands.

Travis is excited to share his knowledge, insight, and experience with the students at School of Rock Easton and help them develop their musical skills and hopefully even some general life skills that will carry on into whatever their futures hold.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher, Show Director Jenny Founds
Jenny Founds
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Rock 101 Teacher, Show Director
Jenny has been a part of the School of Rock family since 2006. During her five years touring as a School of Rock AllStar in over 15 national and international tours, she had the pleasure of sharing the stage with music legends such as Jon Anderson (Yes), Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), John Wetton (King Crimson), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Brendon Small (Dethklok), Denny Walley and Napoleon Murphy Brock (Frank Zappa), and Mike Keneally (Steve Vai, Frank Zappa).

Jenny took a gap year to apprentice in an artist-in-residence recording engineer program where she wrote, recorded, and produced her first solo record. She then attended Marymount Manhattan College and earned her bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre. When not directing shows or teaching at School of Rock, Jenny tours nationally with Stark Making Sense: A Tribute To Talking Heads, as well as with her original rock band, Ruby Dear.

Jenny also serves on the Performing Arts Board for ArtsQuest in Bethlehem. At School of Rock Easton, Jenny teaches vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboards, directs Rock 101 on Tuesdays, as well as directs shows for Performance Program. Her favorite part of teaching at School of Rock Easton is seeing her students transcend expectations and find their voices as musicians and people!
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Show Director Jason Hedrington
Jason Hedrington
Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Jason E. Hedrington is four decades deep as a musician. Early classical piano lessons morphed into Boogie Woogie & Blues, and then Jazz studies in high school and college. The next twenty years were a whirlwind of touring and gigging around the Mid-Atlantic and beyond in various original projects while also freelancing as a keyboardist and Moog-slinger for hire. Jason has been nominated for both Pianist and Keyboardist of the Year and Musical Instructor of the Year at the Lehigh Valley Music Awards. His projects have won such awards as Live Band, Jam Band, and Rock Band of the Year.

The last several years have seen Jason re-focusing on studio recording of his original work while mostly gigging via webcasts. Jason also has extensive theater experience as an ensemble affiliate and Musical Director at Bethlehem's Touchstone Theater. He has toured internationally with them, and his own original musical will be presented showcased there in March 2024. He not only teaches theater performance techniques in his School of Rock shows, but his students often point out that he is a bit dramatic.

Jason says it is impossible to pick one best thing from the myriad of great things about teaching at School of Rock, but he definitely cherishes the chance to show students how they can learn from historic artists to find THEIR OWN inner musician and creative expression. He honors the opportunity to guide students through the possibilities of personal growth and unity that music offers.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director Will Coccia
Will Coccia
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Show Director
Will Coccia has a diverse musical background that includes training in classical, jazz, and rock genres. He received his base training at School of Rock, where he studied the many genres and sub-genres of rock. Will also studied classical and jazz music at LVPA for two years before attending Moravian University, where he focused on percussive fingerstyle. In addition to his training, Will has been involved in several musical projects, including his original band, Mystik Fool (previously ITO and the Moonlight Hippies), and his current cover band, Out Past Curfew.

The best part about teaching at School of Rock for Will is creating an environment where students can achieve higher levels of musicianship and confidence. He sees his role as not only teaching musical skills but also helping his students become more self-assured. Will is passionate about sharing knowledge and guidance to help his students become the most technically proficient musicians possible.
Drum Teacher, Rock 101 Assistant Tyler Robibero
Tyler Robibero
Drum Teacher, Rock 101 Assistant
Tyler Robibero, known to many as “Bibs,” began his music career back in 2015 and hasn’t stopped since. While enrolled in School of Rock, Tyler grew his love for drumming and performed in many shows as a student. Although drums will always be his first love, Tyler also is skilled in songwriting, music production, and music remixing.

Tyler is now proudly the drummer of two bands, Airspace and Mouth of Kala, both of which he writes original music for. He is also the host of a music podcast, Bib’s Music Room, where he explores the local music scene by speaking with a variety of different musicians. Bibs is thrilled to be back at School of Rock, now as a teacher, and hopes to share his knowledge and love of music with all his students.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher Carson DeAngelis
Carson DeAngelis
Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Carson DeAngelis, a former School of Rock Easton student, first played "Hot Cross Buns" when he was 7 years old. Thanks to years of private classical training and an extraordinary musical education from the School of Rock, Carson became an expert musician and short-film score composer and eventually found his true passion in teaching. Carson taught his first piano lesson in February 2022 and is now a proud member of School of Rock's team of teachers. Carson is proud to be sending the next generation of rockstars out into the world, ready to take over the scene!
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Reviews

What I like about the program is that my kids LOVE it!

This is so different from the music lessons that existed when I was a kid. These kids are actually making music and learning to play as a band. The performances are so impressive, and watching the kids gain confidence and express themselves on stage is priceless.

The structure around how kids learn is amazing.

Taking lessons to learn an instrument is one thing, but learning how to be a part of a band is on another level. These kids are learning how to communicate, respect people and their opinions, and how to be accountable for themselves. It’s more than just music here.

It's the best music program in the city.

Dedicated instructors and staff, vibrant atmosphere, and most importantly, it's fun! My 8-year-old has grown leaps and bounds in skill and personal confidence. If you're thinking about checking it out, don't wait, just do it!

The kids have a great time while learning to play.

Lifelong skills and relationships are born here. The staff shares their passion for music and are very professional and accommodating. Wish I had this type of exposure to music when I was growing up!

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