Growing throughout the years, Gregory was always eager to start bands with his friends and be seen performing. Outside of School of Rock he enjoys hiking, exercise, reading, cooking, and working on music in various styles.Īfter picking up his first pair of drum sticks at the age of eight years old, our drum instructor Gregory Bailey has not put them down since. He is currently working on a self titled release, teaching himself Ableton, live performances and recently finished recording for his metal bands' second album. Ian believes that the practice of music is a lifelong pursuit and improves one's quality of life and ability to connect with others. He enjoys all styles of music and is interested in helping students express themselves and find their voice through music. Ian has performed at Weill Hall, Cotati Accordion Festival and also private events with the SSU Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Band.
He studied voice at SRJC and SSU and performed with SSU Chamber Singers. Ian attended Sonoma State University (SSU) and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies. Ian has toured and performed in the Pacific Northwest and western United States, where highlights included opening up for Napalm Death at the Regency Theater in San Francisco and performing at the famous Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. He performed in the SRJC jazz band and jazz combos. Ian attended Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) and studied music theory, sight reading/musicianship and jazz/rock/pop theory writing for big band. After losing interest in piano he took up playing guitar around 12 years old. Ian Andrew has been interested in music since he can remember and began his musical adventures by taking piano lessons as a child. He is a guitar teacher, drum teacher and piano teacher at School of Rock Santa Rosa. Matt is passionate about music and his students and is constantly working to grow as a teacher and musician. Matt began his career as a musician by playing drums and then moved on to learn guitar, piano and vocals. At age 16 Matt started performing in the Santa Rosa area, eventually becoming so immersed in the local music scene that to this day he lives at a house show venue. Having discovered the music scene in Santa Rosa, as soon as he was old enough, he got his driver's license and went to every local show he could, regardless of the music genre. At age 15 he began going to local music shows, which sparked an enthusiasm for local music and art. Matt began playing drums at a young age but did not find a serious dedication for it until he began to play with his friends.
With a passion for teaching and educating young minds, he has worked as a music teacher since he was 18 years old and as a summer camp counselor and administrator for the last eight years. Matt Bailey is a north Bay Area musician with a Bachelor's of Arts in Music Composition and Technology from Sonoma State University.
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