Tuition: $150 per month. There is a small discount for additional students enrolled per family. The fee is due by the first rehearsal, and will be automatically processed on the 5th of each month. This fee includes weekly (aproximately 48) one hour sessions. It also includes at least two live performances annually. Additional expenses may be incurred for additional sessions, recording sessions, participation in our Encore! series, and other pay to play opportunities.
Note to participants: It is important to attend as many rehearsals as possible in order to prepare yourself, but also to engage and develop the ensemble work of your rock band. It will also be important to practice at home. It is a requirement to be actively taking lessons from an approved instructor during the program. Any exception to this must be approved by our teaching team. Your preparation will affect every member of your band. You will need to develop outside of Rock School rehearsal sessions.
In 2024 the Noteworthy Music Rock School program continued to grow, adding new bands, new genres, and new venues to the mix. Noteworthy Music moved its corporate location just down the road. An integral initiative of that move, and subsequent construction, was a space almost specifically dedicated to Rock School rehearsals, and a performance venue.The program teamed up with Pittsburgh School of the Arts to continue to grow its capacity and talent pool. It was also the first time they performed their Showcase at Jergels Rhythm and Grille, which has become a standard for the Rock School performance cadre.
In 2025 the expansion continued, hitting 11 bands at one point! Noteworthy Music also introduced the Rock School On Tour! program, allowing for more opportunities to play, and made a sizable investment in equipment to support the bands playing out. During the summer of 2025, IntEruption (one of the first Rock School Bands formed) played the first Rock School On Tour concert. Noteworthy Music Rock School also headlined the Annual Noteworthy Music Festival that summer with a showcase of eight of the bands.
2026 saw the naissance of the Noteworthy Music Rock School Encore! sessions, designed to address the myriad of opportunities and challenges that live and recording bands face. These sessions, through support from The Vault Studio and the community, and featuring speakers like Todd Gummerman (touring musician), Jimmy Hoison (producer, engineer), Ed Traversari (promoter, college professor), Bob McCutcheon (The Vault), Paul Macedonia (recording artist), Dave Hillis (producer, engineer), and Jonny Kigin (Noteworthy Music), help bring the band experience full circle, and provide special breakout sessions and additional performance opportunities for the bands.
