School of Rock Annapolis

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(410) 349-1456(410) 349-1456

Merissa Jordan, originally from Lincoln, Maine, graduated from the University of Maine with a BME in Music Education and a minor in Psychology. In her final year of study, she was selected to fill the position of Assistant Conductor with the University of Maine Singers, the schools premier touring audition vocal ensemble. In this role, she accompanied the group through their annual tour of New England conducting workshops with local schoolchildren and generating interest in collegiate-level music education and performance. Additionally, she had the privilege of conducting the group at a variety of European destinations during a tour of Europe. Some of the notable performance locations in Scotland included St. Patrick’s and Ely Cathedrals. In Ireland, she enjoyed leading the group at Dublin and Kells, while in England, the group thrilled listeners in Lake Windermere and England.

Ms. Jordan’s interest in music stems back to her early childhood, where she devoted much time to studying and performing in a variety of choirs and school groups. Through her own personal experiences and academic work, her passion came to encompass the realm of Music Therapy in recent years. She has delivered a TEDx Talk on the topic and her thesis discussed the application of music in helping students find their place and make sense of a world that can be chaotic and confusing. Ms. Jordan intends to pursue a Master’s degree in Music Therapy with a concentration in Special Needs Education for Mental and Emotional Health. This will further expand on her previous experience with public school special education departments where she has helped students face their challenges playing instruments or singing. She has experience working with individuals from age four to twenty-five to adapt and discover musical abilities and foster self-esteem.
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Ben is a man of many talents! Ben is an experienced instructor for guitar, bass, vocals and keys. Ben has been with School of Rock for several years and has worked to direct many performance shows. He is also the House Band Director who oversees the development of the most elite students in the School of Rock Performance Program. The House Band has performed at the Naptown barBAYQ and multiple other venues throughout the area.
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Ryan has been playing drums for over 11 years. He works well with children of all ages and adults! He is very patient and challenges his students to the next level. Ryan plays in his own band in his free time and also teaches at the School of Rock in Gambrills.
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Mike started playing guitar at age 12 studying rock,blues,jazz and more. At age 16 he started his own band called "Excalibur" playing at local venues and winning the battle of the bands on several occasions at South River High. He began teaching guitar and music theory at age 18 and continued to study all styles of music. At age 21 Mike began touring the country with many working bands over the years learning and playing with great musicians. In 1991 he started the band "Radio City" and played all over the DC and Baltimore area including the Bush Junior inauguration ball. In 1998 Mike began teaching career at A.A.C.C. doing group and one on one classes in guitar and music theory. Mike recently joined School of Rock in February. Mike's current band is called" Music Room" a 5 piece classic rock band that plays a few times a month at the Ramshead Roadhouse, Black Wall Hitch, Middletons and privately as well.
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Spencer began playing guitar at age 13 and not too long after began singing and writing his own songs. In 2009, he moved to South Korea where he toured the country in the band, Asleep Without Dreaming. After returning from South Korea, Spencer joined the band Lost Child where they played all over the Annapolis area. Spencer released his first EP, "Chasing Ghosts", in November 2017 which is available on all music streaming services. He has been featured on Boom The Box radio and Liner Notes radio. Spencer also produces other artists like Ariella Joy. He plays with Spencer LoSchiavo and the Mystics, all over Maryland and DC.
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Max has been playing guitar since he was 9 years old and since then he has gone on to study styles including blues, funk, hard rock, and jazz with teachers in all over the state including here at the School of Rock. Max was a student in the School of Rock House Band from 2013-2014. After graduating high school, Max continued on in the School of Rock as a Guitar Instructor. In recent years he has played in a number of local bands around Maryland and currently plays around town with his band Sivle. After working with teachers for a couple years now he has grown to love helping kids work together to put the best performances they can.
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Aggie Brown III has been playing drums since the age of two. While being in Severna Park High School, Aggie was in the famed production Rock’n’Roll Revival his Junior & Senior year. After graduating high school, he has gained degrees from Berklee College of Music & Peabody Conservatory for music business and performance. He currently has toured around Houston and up and down the east coast with his band AGMITE.
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Amanda has sung in various choirs since the age of 4, where she learned to love music. She began playing the piano at age 10 and found her niche. At age 16, she started teaching piano and promptly fell in love with music education. She continued teaching, accompanied a children’s choir for 9 years, started directing a hand bell choir at 19, and received an A.A. in Music at 20. Amanda currently works as an Assistant Music Director and pianist at church, sings and plays keyboard for various ministries in MD, and enjoys teaching keyboard and vocals at School of Rock.
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Tom is a certified Maryland music educator. He has taught in several Maryland public and private schools since 1998. He has a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Towson University. Tom has played keyboards and bass guitar in several bands in a variety of styles including rock, reggae, and jazz. He is currently a church music director, running a contemporary praise band for services every week.
We are thrilled to welcome Tom to the SoR team, he will be providing private instruction in Piano/Keyboards, Bass Guitar and Rookies.
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David has been playing electric guitar since high school. He has also been a guitarist in the band Magic Wax for 4 years, and they have played primarily around the Annapolis/Baltimore area. For 6 years David built guitars in the Paul Reed Smith factory installing electronics, setting up guitars and doing repairs. Some of his favorite bands include Nirvana, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, Rise Against - just to name a few. Playing music always has and always will be a huge part of his life, and he looks forward to helping young aspiring musicians.
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