School of Rock St. Paul

Performance-First Music School in Macalester-Groveland

School of Rock St. Paul is on Cleveland Avenue S in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood, running the franchise's signature private-lessons-plus-band-rehearsal model. Distinguishing extra: dedicated Recording & Production track on top of the standard performance curriculum.

Kids Programs

Programs are age-banded from elementary through high school. Programs include:
- Little Wing - intro for youngest kids
- Rookies (ages 6-7) - first instrument basics
- Rock 101 (ages 8-13) - private lesson plus group rehearsal
- Performance Program (ages 8-18) - audition-based band placement
- Songwriting (age 12+)
- Recording & Production
- House Band - select students performing at venues
- AllStars - competitive national-tour audition track

What's Included

• Weekly private lesson on chosen instrument (guitar, drums, vocals, bass, keyboard)
• Weekly band rehearsal in Rock 101 / Performance
• Recording studio time on dedicated track
• Seasonal live shows at Twin Cities venues
• Sunday afternoon hours (rare for SoR locations)

Experience

Best fit for kids who want to record their own tracks alongside band rehearsal. The Recording & Production track makes this stand out from typical SoR locations that focus only on live performance.