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School of Rock Sandy
9083 South 255 West
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 542-7179

Location Specifics

We're southwest of the At Home store.

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Hours
  • Monday: 3:30 PM - 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 3:30 PM - 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 3:30 PM - 8 PM
  • Thursday: 3:30 PM - 8 PM
  • Friday: 3 PM - 6 PM
  • Saturday: 10:30 AM - 3 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

School of Rock Sandy'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 Sandy 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 Sandy.

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 Sandy 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 Sandy.

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

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

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Sandy

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Sandy

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Sandy 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 Sandy, 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 Sandy 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 Sandy, 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 Sandy.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Sandy

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy, 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 Sandy 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 Sandy, 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 Sandy

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Music Director Van Christensen
Van Christensen
Music Director
Van Christensen started at School of Rock in Sandy, Utah, 18 years ago! He started playing drums 44 years ago. Van was 15 years old when he started his own band and played his first gig at 18. He learned the most through playing competitions and musicals in his high school jazz, concert, and marching bands.

After high school, Van played in bands with a variety of music styles like Rock, Blues, Reggae, and Jazz. He still plays in gigs every weekend. Van has shared the stage with artists like Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes, Panic! at the Disco, Steel Pulse, Lone Star, Ned LeDoux, Sawyer Brown, and many more. He has even twice opened for Imagine Dragons!
Show Director Monty Dillon
Monty Dillon
Show Director
Monty has been a guitar teacher and keyboard + piano teacher at School of Rock Sandy for over 12 years. He has been playing music for 20 years, starting with his high school orchestra and jazz band and a love of guitar virtuoso music inspired by his brother, Ed. From there, Monty studied classical guitar and composition at the University of Utah and started playing in various local bands ranging from funk and indie to melodic death metal. Outside of School of Rock, Monty enjoys the outdoors through snowboarding, hiking, rock climbing, and camping. He is also a huge nerd who enjoys complex board games and reads a lot of science fiction and fantasy.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher Braedon Anderson
Braedon Anderson
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher
Braedon started playing the guitar when he was 11 years old. His band, Necrowolf, is comprised of former School of Rock students and they play trash metal with implements from death, black, speed, doom, and heavy metal. Necrowolf has played at venues around Salt Lake City including Loading Dock, Beehive, Kilby, Urban Lounge, Liquid Joes, The Royal, The Metro, and The Complex. Outside of School of Rock, Braedon jams with his band.
General Manager, House Band Director Mae Robinson
Mae Robinson
General Manager, House Band Director
Mae started at School of Rock in Sandy, Utah, as a drum instructor in 2022. She started playing the drums when she was in the 5th grade and was active in the marching band, jazz band, and concert band all throughout school. Mae also learned to play other instruments like saxophone and violin and received the John Philip Sousa Award in her senior year. After high school, she studied musicology and music education specifically in percussion at The Ohio State University. She enjoyed playing in cover bands and drumlines.

Outside of School of Rock, Mae is a loving wife and stepmother to three boys. She is an avid video gamer and loves napping with her two Dobermans. You can find her either barefoot outdoors or at concerts. Mae recently joined the adult program at School of Rock Sandy and is learning bass and vocals too.
Camp Director Janaya
Janaya Goddard
Camp Director
Janaya received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Utah State University. Voice is her main instrument and she has also been learning piano over the last decade. Outside of School of Rock, Janaya enjoys cooking, crocheting stuffed animals, and accompanying her husband on the golf course as an active observer of the sport.
Show Director Erica Saldivar
Erica Saldivar
Show Director
Erica was a student at School of Rock in Sandy, Utah, for about seven years, playing keyboard, guitar, and vocals. For three years, she was part of the House Band and played gigs around Utah and a few in Idaho and California. For Erica, the most memorable show she played was at the Sandy Amphitheater—performing on the same stage as so many of her idols! Outside of School of Rock, she played a lot at open mic nights around town but nowadays, Erica enjoys singing and jamming with her friends and family at home.
Rock 101 Director Jace Gold
Jace Gold
Rock 101 Director
Jace was originally a student at School of Rock in Sandy, Utah, a decade ago. He made the House Band cast multiple times while he was a student here! Jace learned to play guitar, drums, bass, and vocals. He has played at Country Fan Fest, traveled to Idaho to open for Terri Clark, and performed at a music festival in California.

Outside of School of Rock, Jace works as an audio/visual engineer for schools and companies. He has run lights and sound for Joan Jett, Collective Soul, The 1975, Journey, A Flock of Seagulls, The Offspring, Rise Against, Thomas Rhett, Royal Bliss, Foreigner, and Asia. He has also done audio and visual work for Mark Zuckerberg and Matthew McConaughey. Jace runs his own media company called Peak23.
Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher AJ Barbee
AJ Barbee
Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher
AJ was originally a student at School of Rock in Sandy, Utah, from 2013 through 2018. He has played in several bands and also played concert percussion and jazz. AJ's high school band won multiple "Battle of the Bands" contests. He also performed with the House Band in several states and many shows around SLC. AJ works as an audio/visual tech for Canyons School District as well as a studio engineer in his own time.
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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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