Faculty/Staff | School of Rock Chicago


Jamie Dull	Assistant General Manager Jamie Dull began playing drums at age 5, and guitar at age 10. He started playing drums in a cover band at a dive bar at age 12, and started his first band at age 13 which he was in for 7 years. Since then he has continued to record and play all over the US with bands like Lobster Newberg and Stephen Paul Smoker. He has been fortunate enough to...	Read More
Andy Levenberg	Music Director/ Show Team Director/ Guitar Instructor Andy Levenberg has been with the Chicago School of Rock since it opened in 2006. With his once notorious local country-rock band Old No. Eight, he recorded four albums and performed more than 500 shows around the country. He also fronted the short-lived sci-fi conspiracy-rock band Chemtrails. Andy’s written hundreds of songs, a couple of which...	Read More
Keith DaProza	Music Director/ Rock 101 Director/ Drum Instructor Keith DaProza has been an active participant in the professional music scene in Chicago for about 20 years. He is a founding member of Think Floyd USA and travels with the band regularly. Performing with a cover/tribute outfit has earned Keith the prestige of playing many esteemed venues including Park West Chicago, Summer Fest in Milwaukee (2004...	Read More
Andrew Doney	Little Wing Director/Keyboard/Vocal Instructor A graduate of Sonoma State University in Northern California, Andrew moved to Chicago in 2009 to pursue a career in music. Playing and studying Jazz, Rock and Classical Piano and Voice in college lead to the discovery of his life-long passion: teaching music. Since 2010, Andrew has been sharing his love for music with all of the...	Read More
Max Neumann	Studio Coordinator Max Neumann has bounced around the music sphere for some time. At a young age, he developed a love for punk rock music and found many accomplices to help his local scene grow. Max played in several bands, sometimes wielding a guitar, other times sitting behind a drum-set. He eventually co-founded PB Promotions...	Read More
Brian Stark	Bass/Vocals/Keyboard Instructor A graduate of the renowned University of North Texas music program, multi-instrumentalist Brian Stark earned his bachelor of music in jazz studies with concentrations in arranging and saxophone. Since moving to Chicago in 2009 he has been an active performing, composing, and recording musician. He has been the lead vocalist in...	Read More
Barrett Tasky	Bass/Guitar/Keyboard/Vocal Instructor Lifelong musician, proficient (stage/recording quality) on 12+ instruments, and audio engineer. Barrett's always been focused on music and sound since he was 3 and began his journey on piano. Classically trained, Barrett then turned his attention to horns (baritone, trombone, tuba) then strings (upright bass, electric bass, guitar) in orchestra,...	Read More
Ian Wilson	Keyboard/Vocal Instructor Ian Wilson has been at School of Rock Chicago since January 2009, teaching keyboards and voice, directing summer camps and waxing poetic (literally) about lyrics & music theory in the SoR Studio Songwriting program. As a solo loop artist, Ian belongs to a new class of singer-songwriters who have exchanged backup bands for loop pedals. Using a...	Read More
Anthony Rubino	Bass/Guitar Instructor Anthony Rubino is a lifelong musician. At the age of eight, he picked up the guitar and found his calling. In addition to his guitar skills, Anthony has become an in-demand bass player, with a feature story in Bass Guitar magazine. He was a founding member of Chicago bands Thirty Days, U.S. Drag, and The High Grass Dogs. From 2005 to 2009,...	Read More
Nick Mizock	Guitar Instructor Nick Mizock was born on the North-Side of Chicago. He began playing guitar at the age of 11 with Chuck Berry being the ultimate inspiration. Experience in rock bands, orchestras, classical guitar ensembles, and jazz bands in high school had him already playing professionally at such venues as Symphony Center, Navy Pier, and...	Read More
Sean Briskey	Guitar/Bass Instructor Sean Briskey was surprised with a guitar at the age of 11 by his father and has not looked back since. Beginning with a year or two of lessons in blues and classic rock, Sean quickly gained an ear and a love for multiple styles of music. While most guitarists in high school are discovering Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the Beatles,...	Read More
Katie Kadan	Vocal/Keyboard Instructor Katie Kadan came into this world singing, and by God, she will leave singing! From the time she could talk she could sing. Since the age of three Katie sang not only melody lines but three and four-part harmonies. Katie began performing with her mom and sisters in churches and toured with professional choirs...	Read More
Angie Ma	Keyboard/Vocal Instructor Angie learned to play the piano through classical lessons at age 5, but really learned to play piano and sing through her family that listened to a lot of Elton John. At age 18, she traveled from her home in Seattle, WA to Lake Forest College in Illinois to study songwriting. After graduating in 2008 and moving to Chicago, Angie has released two...	Read More
Edward Yeo	Guitar Instructor Edward has been playing guitar professionally in area restaurants, events and local clubs since 1978. Starting as a rock guitarist in Stations and moving to 4XY, Edward realized he needed more formal training to realize his full musical potential, so he received jazz guitar instruction and music theory from two local guitar teachers and...	Read More
Kyle Greer	Vocal/Keyboard Instructor Kyle Greer is a southern boy with classical training turned northern lad. He has an extensive background in both music and theatre. He's been an instructor at the School of Rock since October, 2011. In Chicago, he has performed with theatres such as the Jeff Award-winning Theo Ubique and The National Pastime Theatre. He’s also performed as a solo...	Read More
Ryan Farnham	Drum Instructor After being able to sing all of the lyrics to entire Beatles and Guns & Roses records by the age of 5, young Ryan could not wait to start playing drums in fifth grade band class. He went on to lead his schools’ Symphonic, Marching, Pep and Jazz bands - but always knew that Rock Music was his true calling. After spending most...	Read More
Cheryl Lawson	Guitar/Bass Instructor Cheryl grew up listening to the current hard rock while also singing in children’s church choirs and writing songs as early as age 6. She began formal instrument training in 1992 on the flute and played in concert and marching band. Inspired by the Riot Grrrl movement and the rise of all-female and female-fronted bands in...	Read More
Joel Masters	Bass Instructor Joel Masters is a highly spirited musician and bass instructor and has been with School of Rock Chicago since they opened their doors in 2006 . As a working bass player with a passion for teaching, Joel is an exciting bassist and and an energizing performer. Joel grew up in a musical family and gained early influence from...	Read More

Jamie Dull

Assistant General Manager

Jamie Dull began playing drums at age 5, and guitar at age 10. He started playing drums in a cover band at a dive bar at age 12, and started his first band at age 13 which he was in for 7 years. Since then he has continued to record and play all over the US with bands like Lobster Newberg and Stephen Paul Smoker. He has been fortunate enough to...

Andy Levenberg

Music Director/ Show Team Director/ Guitar Instructor

Andy Levenberg has been with the Chicago School of Rock since it opened in 2006. With his once notorious local country-rock band Old No. Eight, he recorded four albums and performed more than 500 shows around the country. He also fronted the short-lived sci-fi conspiracy-rock band Chemtrails. Andy’s written hundreds of songs, a couple of which...

Keith DaProza

Music Director/ Rock 101 Director/ Drum Instructor

Keith DaProza has been an active participant in the professional music scene in Chicago for about 20 years. He is a founding member of Think Floyd USA and travels with the band regularly. Performing with a cover/tribute outfit has earned Keith the prestige of playing many esteemed venues including Park West Chicago, Summer Fest in Milwaukee (2004...

Andrew Doney

Little Wing Director/Keyboard/Vocal Instructor

A graduate of Sonoma State University in Northern California, Andrew moved to Chicago in 2009 to pursue a career in music. Playing and studying Jazz, Rock and Classical Piano and Voice in college lead to the discovery of his life-long passion: teaching music. Since 2010, Andrew has been sharing his love for music with all of the...

Max Neumann

Studio Coordinator

Max Neumann has bounced around the music sphere for some time. At a young age, he developed a love for punk rock music and found many accomplices to help his local scene grow. Max played in several bands, sometimes wielding a guitar, other times sitting behind a drum-set. He eventually co-founded PB Promotions...

Brian Stark

Bass/Vocals/Keyboard Instructor

A graduate of the renowned University of North Texas music program, multi-instrumentalist Brian Stark earned his bachelor of music in jazz studies with concentrations in arranging and saxophone. Since moving to Chicago in 2009 he has been an active performing, composing, and recording musician. He has been the lead vocalist in...

Barrett Tasky

Bass/Guitar/Keyboard/Vocal Instructor

Lifelong musician, proficient (stage/recording quality) on 12+ instruments, and audio engineer. Barrett's always been focused on music and sound since he was 3 and began his journey on piano. Classically trained, Barrett then turned his attention to horns (baritone, trombone, tuba) then strings (upright bass, electric bass, guitar) in orchestra,...

Ian Wilson

Keyboard/Vocal Instructor

Ian Wilson has been at School of Rock Chicago since January 2009, teaching keyboards and voice, directing summer camps and waxing poetic (literally) about lyrics & music theory in the SoR Studio Songwriting program. As a solo loop artist, Ian belongs to a new class of singer-songwriters who have exchanged backup bands for loop pedals. Using a...

Anthony Rubino

Bass/Guitar Instructor

Anthony Rubino is a lifelong musician. At the age of eight, he picked up the guitar and found his calling. In addition to his guitar skills, Anthony has become an in-demand bass player, with a feature story in Bass Guitar magazine. He was a founding member of Chicago bands Thirty Days, U.S. Drag, and The High Grass Dogs. From 2005 to 2009,...

Nick Mizock

Guitar Instructor

Nick Mizock was born on the North-Side of Chicago. He began playing guitar at the age of 11 with Chuck Berry being the ultimate inspiration. Experience in rock bands, orchestras, classical guitar ensembles, and jazz bands in high school had him already playing professionally at such venues as Symphony Center, Navy Pier, and...

Sean Briskey

Guitar/Bass Instructor

Sean Briskey was surprised with a guitar at the age of 11 by his father and has not looked back since. Beginning with a year or two of lessons in blues and classic rock, Sean quickly gained an ear and a love for multiple styles of music. While most guitarists in high school are discovering Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the Beatles,...

Katie Kadan

Vocal/Keyboard Instructor

Katie Kadan came into this world singing, and by God, she will leave singing! From the time she could talk she could sing. Since the age of three Katie sang not only melody lines but three and four-part harmonies. Katie began performing with her mom and sisters in churches and toured with professional choirs...

Angie Ma

Keyboard/Vocal Instructor

Angie learned to play the piano through classical lessons at age 5, but really learned to play piano and sing through her family that listened to a lot of Elton John. At age 18, she traveled from her home in Seattle, WA to Lake Forest College in Illinois to study songwriting. After graduating in 2008 and moving to Chicago, Angie has released two...

Edward Yeo

Guitar Instructor

Edward has been playing guitar professionally in area restaurants, events and local clubs since 1978. Starting as a rock guitarist in Stations and moving to 4XY, Edward realized he needed more formal training to realize his full musical potential, so he received jazz guitar instruction and music theory from two local guitar teachers and...

Kyle Greer

Vocal/Keyboard Instructor

Kyle Greer is a southern boy with classical training turned northern lad. He has an extensive background in both music and theatre. He's been an instructor at the School of Rock since October, 2011. In Chicago, he has performed with theatres such as the Jeff Award-winning Theo Ubique and The National Pastime Theatre. He’s also performed as a solo...

Ryan Farnham

Drum Instructor

After being able to sing all of the lyrics to entire Beatles and Guns & Roses records by the age of 5, young Ryan could not wait to start playing drums in fifth grade band class. He went on to lead his schools’ Symphonic, Marching, Pep and Jazz bands - but always knew that Rock Music was his true calling. After spending most...

Cheryl Lawson

Guitar/Bass Instructor

Cheryl grew up listening to the current hard rock while also singing in children’s church choirs and writing songs as early as age 6. She began formal instrument training in 1992 on the flute and played in concert and marching band. Inspired by the Riot Grrrl movement and the rise of all-female and female-fronted bands in...

Joel Masters

Bass Instructor

Joel Masters is a highly spirited musician and bass instructor and has been with School of Rock Chicago since they opened their doors in 2006 . As a working bass player with a passion for teaching, Joel is an exciting bassist and and an energizing performer. Joel grew up in a musical family and gained early influence from...