DANTE IS A DRUM GOD!!!!!! He has been playing drums for 32 years. Has toured the world with owner Mike Morpurgo and their band Dandelion and has toured and played with bands like, Radiohead,Rob Zombie, Gwar,The Ramones,Alanis Morrisette, Goo Goo Dolls,Red Kross and countless others. He has written and performed songs that have been featured in the movie Brainscan and popular shows like, Mtv's The Real World and Beavis and Butthead.He has also recorded an album with Rudy & Blitz with his good friend Chad Ginsburg from the band CKY. Dante's approach to his music direction and as a drum teacher is brutal truth. "You're child is not going get better by me blowing smoke up their butt" With this approach he has produced some of the greatest drummer's School of Rock has seen and also some of the greatest shows. His approach to teaching drums is simple "use your ears" thats how he learned and thats how he teaches.  He loves his job and the kids. Anybody having any interaction with Dante will have always came away learning something, and is always there to offer a good laugh. 

Multi-instrumentalist Lamont Caldwell is a star on the watch having toured with some of today’s most recognized artists such as The Roots, Dave Mathews Band, Kirk Franklin, and Jay-Z. His vocals and songwriting as demonstrated in his dynamic rock band MACH22 has gotten the attention and respect of may including world renowned DJ and Producer King Britt, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson of The Roots and many others in the music industry.

Lamont Caldwell started his music training in the city of Camden, NJ at the age of 6 when he finally decided on the saxophone as the instrument to begin to musically express himself. Lamont played in the band programs adding guitar, bass and drums in high school at Camden High when he got the opportunity to go to London, England and perform with the Marching band and the Jazz band. Graduating and continuing his study of music, he entered the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. 

After 2 years he got the calling to go to New York City to splash the Jazz Scene and studied at Manhattan School of Music and City College of New York. In 2001, through some musical peers, he got the call to join the band of soul singer Bilal Oliver. 

Continuing to learn while being in the band, Lamont started to sing more as he added backing vocals to his role as saxophonist in the band's horn section. Touring with the likes of Erykah Badu, Common, Kirk Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, the Roots (where he has gained more musical knowledge adding guitar, vocals and keyboards to his stage show) and most currently Jay-Z it added to his arsenal.

His band MACH22 is where as front man he gets to spread his wings as a vocalist and stage performer . This rock band with the sound coined as "Zeppelin meets Kravitz"catches many off guard and has gotten the attention of bands like Steel Panther as an opening band and the Legendary "Slash" of Gun n Roses and Velvet Revolver fame. There is always more of the unexpected to expect from Lamont Caldwell.

Vinchelle woods is a former student of the The University of the Arts. Vinchelle is an Artist. Here in Philadelphia she has had the privilege of working with many local bands and other well known artist such as: Bilal, Jazmine Sullivan, Jaguar Wright, Eric Roberson and others. Some of the local bands she is involved with are: SunShowers(Eclectic soul, Electronic Alternative Folk), Toy Soldiers(Folk, blues, Rock), Kelly and the Ruths (Folk, Indie), Josiah Wise and His Band(Experimental RnB, Soul), Virtual Virgin(Elaborate Pop,Circus Rock), Tongue Sculptors (Dirty hipster rock),Aphrophonix Crew (Afro-beat), The Jawns Band (Funk,Soul) and many others.

Since the age of 4, Michael Kordish has been composing and performing at the piano.  His prolific performing career has included a wide array of genres and styles including classical, jazz, hip-hop, RnB, trance, fusion, Eastern/Indian,rock, progressive, avant garde and free-form.  In addition to performing solo, Michael has performing with (or as a member of) The People, Digable Planets, Planet 22, Satchmo Filter, Saigon Slimm, I Yahn I Arkestra, and Sfogato. 

Sebastian was literally born into Rock N' Roll! He is the Son of Jeff LaBar, Guitar player of Cinderella. He started playing guitar at age 8 and, up until he joined School of Rock, was entirely trained by his father. At age 16, he joined the School of Rock and worked with several professionally trained guitar instructors including Alan Von Ens, Yanni Popapadopolis, and Dominic Angelella. After a year and a half of attending the School of Rock, he auditioned for and was accepted to the All Star program.  With the All Starts he toured the East Coast of the US - making countless friends and music connections.  He was very honored to be chosen as a School of Rock All Star, as only the top 2% of School of Rock students in the country are selected. Now that Sebastian has graduated, he is working with his band, Downfly, On writing their first CD and loving teaching at his alma matter School of Rock!

MACH22 lead  guitarist Ty Asoudegan, who studied at Berklee College of Music, is a visually exciting and powerful guitarist/songwriter. He has worked and done clinics with the likes of guitarist Metal Mike (Halford/Sebastian Bach), Joe Stump, Dean Ween, Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys/Broken Teeth) just to name a few and has also toured with West Virginian based county/southern rock outfit the Davisson Brothers Band. His work with MACH22 has even grabbed the attention of Rock icon Slash (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver) when the band opened for the guitar legend in Atlantic City.

My name is Andre' Webb. I am from Baltimore, MD. I graduated from UArts in 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Jazz Performance. Since graduation I have been teaching music throughout Philadelphia and New York. I am a member of multiple bands that perform throughout the tri-state area. Shout out to Josiah Wise Godbodi, Jeanette Berry and the Soul Nerds, and the 20somethings.