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Teen band school · Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Bring your friends. Start a band.

Teens play guitar, bass, keys and drums together once a week with a coach beside them, and every term ends with a show for family and friends.

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  • Ages 12 to 17
  • Come with friends or come alone
  • A coach in every rehearsal
Three teens playing guitar, bass and keys in a rehearsal room with a drum kit behind them, and an adult coach seated beside them

Start a band

Four steps from your friends to a stage

  1. 01

    Step 1: Bring your friends

    Come with friends, or come alone and we match you with players your age.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Try a class

    Sit in on a rehearsal or play a few songs with a coach.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Pick your songs

    Your coach helps the band choose songs and put them in order.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Play the show

    Every term ends with a show for family and friends.

Weekly rehearsals

Rehearsals by band

Every band rehearses once a week for ninety minutes, with a coach in the room.

Fall term

Showing 11 of 11

Monday

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    Plug-in band

    Band rehearsal · Jameel Sleiman · Room A

    Ages 12 to 14Plug inOpenTry a class

  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

    Hold-a-song band

    Band rehearsal · Shaunice Dees · Room B

    Ages 15 to 17Hold a songWaitlistTry a class

Tuesday

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    Set band

    Band rehearsal · Lamonte Petty · Room A

    Ages 12 to 14Build a setOpenTry a class

  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

    Songwriting band

    Band rehearsal · Wilda Snyder · Room B

    Ages 15 to 17Write your ownOpenTry a class

Wednesday

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    Plug-in band

    Band rehearsal · Zhihao Weng · Room A

    Ages 15 to 17Plug inOpenTry a class

  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

    Set band

    Band rehearsal · Jameel Sleiman · Room B

    Ages 15 to 17Build a setFull

Thursday

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    Hold-a-song band

    Band rehearsal · Lamonte Petty · Room A

    Ages 12 to 14Hold a songOpenTry a class

  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

    Songwriting band

    Band rehearsal · Agueda Zamudio · Room B

    Ages 15 to 17Write your ownWaitlistTry a class

Saturday

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Plug-in band

    Band rehearsal · Jameel Sleiman · Room A

    Ages 12 to 14Plug inOpenTry a class

  • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

    Hold-a-song band

    Band rehearsal · Shaunice Dees · Room A

    Ages 15 to 17Hold a songOpenTry a class

  • 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

    Instrument lessons

    Teachers by instrument · Rooms 1 to 4

    Ages 12 to 17All levelsOpenTry a class

Sample classes.

Rooms and times can change by term. A coach confirms your band's night when you join.

The band path

Four steps from first rehearsal to your own song

Every band rehearses each week with a coach. You move up when your band is ready, not on a clock.

  1. 01

    Plug in

    Ages 12 to 17, no band needed
    Skills

    • Hold a steady beat together in one room

    • Count in, start together and stop together

    • Set up your own amp, microphone and stand

    • Play one song you know from start to finish

    Moving up

    Your coach moves you up when the band can play a few songs from start to finish. Every player moves at their own pace.

  2. 02

    Hold a song

    Ages 12 to 17, after plugging in
    Skills

    • Play three songs from start to finish

    • Listen for the drummer and the bass player

    • Take a short solo or a vocal line, if you want one

    • Fix one thing at a time with your coach

    Moving up

    Your coach and your band talk it over once the songs hold together. Every band moves at its own pace.

  3. 03

    Build a set

    Ages 12 to 17, after a few songs
    Skills

    • Choose and order the songs for a set

    • Handle the gaps between songs

    • Run your own sound check

    • Play a set for family and friends at a show

    Moving up

    After a show, your band and your coach decide what comes next. Every band moves at its own pace.

  4. 04

    Write your own

    Ages 15 to 17, by invitation
    Skills

    • Bring a riff or a line to rehearsal

    • Shape a song with your bandmates

    • Record a rehearsal to listen back

    • Play your own song at a show

    Moving up

    Writing bands are chosen with their coaches. Ask us how a spot opens.

Where to startTry a class

Sample levels.

Every player moves at their own pace.

Summer

Summer weeks that end on a Friday stage

Pick a week, bring your friends and play on Friday.

Summer
  • Early JuneOpen

    Week 1: Band week for friends

    Come with the people you play with, pick your parts and rehearse for Friday.

    Five days of rehearsal and coaching in the big room, then a show for families on Friday evening.

    • Ages 12 to 17
    • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Late JuneWaitlist

    Week 2: Write a song

    Bring a riff or a line and work on a song of your own all week.

    Bands spend the mornings writing with a coach and the afternoons rehearsing, and play the song on Friday evening.

    • Ages 12 to 17
    • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Mid JulyFull

    Week 3: Show week

    Players who have been in a band rehearse a longer set for the big room.

    A week for players who have been in a band before, ending in a longer show on Friday evening.

    • Ages 12 to 17
    • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sample sessions.

Weeks and hours can change. The enrollment page has the latest.

Shows and dates

Every term ends with a show

The school year, by month.

This school year

  • Fall term begins

    Early September · Bands form in August, after a coach hears each player.

  • Fall show

    Late October · Every band plays a short set in the big room.

  • Closed for Thanksgiving week

    Late November

  • Winter show

    Mid December · Bands that have played before play longer sets.

  • Spring term begins

    Early January

  • Summer weeks open for sign-up

    March · Pick a week and bring your friends.

  • Open stage night

    April · Any band can play one song for the school.

  • Spring show

    Late May · All the bands share one evening.

  • Summer band weeks

    June and July · Each summer week ends with a show on Friday evening.

Sample dates.

Dates move a little each year. The enrollment page has this term's.

Questions

Before your first class

How old do I need to be?

Bands are for ages 12 to 17. Younger players can ask us about lessons.

Do I need to be in a band already?

No. Plug-in bands are for players who have never been in one. Come on your own or bring friends, and a coach listens to you play for a few minutes at a class to try.

Do I need my own instrument?

Bring your own guitar or bass if you have one, and ask your teacher before you buy or rent. Every rehearsal room has amps, a drum kit and microphones set up.

Can my friends and I play in the same band?

Yes, when there is room at your level. Come to a class to try together and your coach will hear the whole band.

Do I have to play the shows?

Shows are where a term ends, and most players want one. If you would rather not, tell your coach and talk it over.

Can a parent watch?

Parents are welcome at shows and open rehearsal nights, and a parent can sit in on a first class. The lesson room doors have windows or stay open.

Come in

Come to a class and hear a band

Sit in on a rehearsal for your age group, or play a few songs with a coach. Nobody is graded.

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