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Shane Baskerville Music Director Shane Baskerville's music career has included high profile experiences such as playing with Bret Michaels and Poison and touring on the Vans Warped Tour. He's also enjoyed national notority when Rolling Stone magazine named his former band 'Helva' one of the top ten unsigned bands in the country. He moved out to Los Angeles where...
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Adam Durand Bass Instructor, Show Director, Original Music Program Director Adam Durand feels strongly that each student learns in a different way and develops as an artist down their own personal path. He also focuses on performance, technology, writing, and every aspect that will help the student become the best musician they can be.
Adam Durand a respected and sought after musician in the United States,...
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Joe Maffei Keyboard Instructor & Rock 101 Director
Joe Maffei was nine years old when he started his music education on a Casio keyboard about as big a pack of Oreos, and it seems like he's been toting a keyboard ever since .
Born and raised in Brazil, Joe came to Minnesota as an exchange student in 1996. Back home in 1997, a call came in for him to join Jack Flash -- at the...
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Mark Stone Vocal Instructor and Show Director Mark Stone studied voice at Bemidji State University and currently sings in three metal bands, including Ultramega, Mr.Bones and Sum of All. Mark also plays rhythm guitar.
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Melody Mendis Vocal Instructor, Director PreSchool of Rock Melody Mendis is an inspired and versatile vocalist who can make you feel like you’ve entered another era. One with low lighting, smoky air, and red lips…Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Melody now calls Minneapolis, Minnesota home. She began singing at a very young age, as most vocalists do, but for her it was more than just a...
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Max Nelson Bass Instructor & Assistant Show Director Max Nelson started playing bass at the age of 15 in his home state of Montana. After graduating high school Max left Montana and headed towards Minneapolis and enrolled at McNally Smith in 1999. He met his first bandmates in college and started playing with the group Groundhouse, which still gigs today. Groundhouse released...
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Kevin Gamble Guitar Instructor Ohio native Kevin Gamble brings 20 years experience playing, teaching and band/touring experience to his guitar instruction. He began his own musical journey as a teen metal-head so he finds it easy to relate to School of Rock students who feel as passionately about metal as he did when he was their age.
Kevin challenges his...
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Melvin III Drum Instructor Students studying drums with Melvin may want to spend their lesson time picking Melvin’s brain as to what it’s like to play with and open for big name bands. Melvin would know. He’s opened for artists including Cheap Trick, Sarah McLauchlan, Smash Mouth, Staind, and Run DMC, among others.
Or how to get recording gigs...
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Megan Rousey General Manager
Music has always been a huge part of Megan’s life, starting by listening to records in the kitchen with her mom at a young age. She joined her first band as lead vocals at the age of 19 in her then hometown of Chicago. She played blues and country clubs throughout the Chicagoland area. At 21, she headed south and joined up with Roger Bellow and...
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Molly Smith Studio Coordinator Molly Smith earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Business from McNally Smith College of Music in December 2010. While earning her degree, Molly worked with various entertainment companies like LOVE 105 Radio, Amble Down Records, and Analog Fate Entertainment, and artists like We Are The Willows and Strike Up The Sound.
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