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School of Rock Goodyear/Litchfield Park
5110 N Dysart Rd
Suite B110
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
602-834-7625
Hours
  • Monday: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 4 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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

School of Rock in Litchfield Park, Arizona is proud to serve the local communities of Litchfield Park and Goodyear—as well as surrounding areas like Buckeye, Avondale, Glendale, Surprise, and Phoenix—with a revolutionary music education approach. The Phoenix music scene is growing more and more each day, making it a great place for budding artists. Bands like Alice Cooper, Gin Blossoms, Meat Puppets, and Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers have originated from the local area! With lessons from our expert instructors, students can learn to rock out on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and vocals across every genre including rock, pop, 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 events like the Fall Art Festival and outdoor concerts at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, as well as Goodyear's 4th of July event. Our students also regularly play at local establishments like The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife in Glendale and Valley Bar in Phoenix. Take the first step towards reaching your goals and join School of Rock in Litchfield Park, AZ today!

Programs we offer

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

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

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

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

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

School of Rock Goodyear'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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear.

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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear.

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

The School of Rock Goodyear 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 Goodyear's House Band. Once selected, House Band members become leaders in their School of Rock community and perform live shows at AZ 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 Goodyear and the rest of AZ. 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 Goodyear/Litchfield Park

Kid learns to play guitar at School of Rock Goodyear

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

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

Kids learn to drum at School of Rock Goodyear

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

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

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Goodyear 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 Goodyear, 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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear, 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 Goodyear.

Kid learns to play bass at School of Rock Goodyear

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Goodyear 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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear, 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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear, 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 Goodyear

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

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

Drum Teacher Adam Toerpe
Adam Toerpe
Drum Teacher
Adam began his musical career when he started taking piano lessons as a 5-year-old. He moved onto the guitar at the age of 8 and then finally made the move to drums at age 10 and has been playing in bands since he was 12 years old.

Adam has been on stages all around the West Valley including the Lakeside Music Festival in Estrella Mountain Ranch when he was just 13 years old. In high school, he was in the marching band and participated in percussion ensemble competitions all over Arizona. All of these musical experiences have brought Adam to the decision to make music his career.

Adam is currently a student at ASU in the Popular Music Program. When he is not on stage with his band, he’s jamming with multiple other bands all over the valley on drums and bass.
Drum Teacher Alex Ridgeway
Alex Ridgeway
Drum Teacher
Alex started playing drums at 7 years old, beginning with formal lessons in a small town in Idaho. He has played hundreds of live shows throughout the United States, most notably on multiple tours. Alex has also performed on many studio recordings, both in bands of his own and as a session drummer for artists throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Since relocating to Arizona, Alex has continued his music career and can be seen playing with local bands around the valley, including his full-time spot as a member of a local alternative rock band.
Singing Teacher, Performance Group Co-Director, Rock 101 Teacher Ally Riehle
Ally Riehle
Vocal Teacher, Performance Group Co-Director, Rock 101 Teacher
Ally has been singing for as long as she can remember and has always been passionate about expressing herself through music. She was in every talent show, competition, and performance in school, which helped her build confidence on and off stage.

Ally has performed at churches and open mics with friends, and she gigs regularly with her Chicago Blues band. She aspires to inspire through vocals which help to convey things that words when spoken simply cannot.
Keyboards + Piano Teacher, Singing Teacher Derek Anzalone
Derek Anzalone
Keyboards + Piano Teacher, Vocal Teacher
Derek is a music lover at heart. He started playing the piano at 11 years old and hasn't stopped since, now with over a decade of piano skills under his belt.

In high school, Derek sang with the Excelsis choir and spent seven years rocking it out in the concert band. Derek isn't just about playing though—he's also a songwriter who creates tunes that connect with his experiences and emotions. Music is his world, and he's here to share the joy of it with everyone.
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Group Co-Director, Rock 101 Teacher John Morris
John Morris
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Drum Teacher, Keyboard + Piano Teacher, Performance Group Co-Director, Rock 101 Teacher
John Morris is a guitarist for a local indie rock band and is a dynamic music producer specializing in rock, R&B, and pop music. John has been a part of the music scene in Phoenix for over a decade. From operating a recording and rehearsal studio in DTPHX’s historic arts district to producing music for local artists, John stays sharp on guitar, bass, keys, drums, and voice to be ready for any project that comes his way. John’s uniquely broad experience with all elements of music performance lends an invaluable perspective that he provides to his students and colleagues alike.
Keyboard + Piano Teacher Rachel Prigge
Rachel Prigge
Keyboard + Piano Teacher
Rachel has been playing the piano since she was 4 years old. She began writing and arranging music shortly after learning to play, with primarily classical training and an emphasis on composition. In high school, Rachel participated in competitions, placing first in the national piano AACS competition both as a freshman and sophomore. She continued her formal education with a minor in music composition and has performed vocals and piano with a touring group.

Since beginning her adventure on the keys, Rachel helped teach her four younger siblings piano and music fundamentals. Teaching has helped her harness her love for music and keep the rhythm alive through sharing and collaborating—the ‘aha!’ moment in her students is everything to Rachel.
Studio Coordinator Sarah Carter
Sarah Carter
Studio Coordinator
Sarah is a Goodyear, Arizona native with 20 years of experience making people smile from the front desk. She is excited to be a part of the School of Rock Goodyear/Litchfield team and is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of every student's musical journey.
Owner, General Manager Mike Toerpe
Mike Toerpe
Owner, General Manager
Mike grew up playing the drums and developed a passion for music at a young age. He started taking drum lessons at the age of 10. By the time he was in high school, he found himself in the marching band and playing in rock bands.

While in college, Mike taught drums privately and played in many different bands. In 1993, he worked with students and their friends by putting together a band, the same way School of Rock does today. Mike toured with his band in the late '90s and played and recorded with other bands when he was not on the road. In early 2000, he started an entertainment company in Chicago where he managed his band and others. During this time, he was also gigging and acted as the booking agent for his band and other musical entertainment for private events.

Mike moved his family to Goodyear, AZ in 2012 and continued performing in Chicago for three more years. Once Mike’s kids were old enough, he put them into a band and had them play at school functions and music festivals, all around the Goodyear area. When Mike's kids went off to college in 2020, he started to miss the music business and being around kids. This was the perfect time to get back to his passion, as well as giving back to his community.

Mike opened School of Rock in Goodyear to help facilitate the way music changes children’s lives, the same way it has changed his kids' lives and his own. Music performance is an integral part of the art and music world. School of Rock is poised to make the education of our future musicians easier, so life can be full of music.
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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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