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Nick Llobet
Assistant Show Director, Assistant 101 Director & Music Instructor: guitar & bass guitar
When seeing his first rock show, Nick knew music had to be in his future. After playing guitar for a few years Nick received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music where he honed his craft and played with several diverse artists. Nick moved to Denver in 2011 and worked at School of Rock for over 2 years directing shows and teaching guitar, bass, and vocals.
Nick Currently resides in New York City as a guitar instructor and aspiring songwriter.
For more about Nick visit: Nickllobet.com
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Bob Jones
Senior Show Director, Rock 101 Director & Music Instructor: guitar & bass guitar
Bob Jones is a composer/multi-instrumentalist living and working in Brooklyn's thriving music scene. He received a Bachelors degree in Double Bass performance from Michigan State University. Equally at home in the genres of rock, classical, folk, and jazz Bob has appeared on dozens of albums and has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. He has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Gunther Schuller, Tara Jane O'neil, Mirah, Frankie Rose, Fergus and Geronimo, and Eternal Tapestry. His band Eaters debut album is being released this spring on Driftless records. He can also be heard leading his band Bob Jones and The Golden Tones at venues all over New York, and him solo nearly every Friday night at EAT in Greenpoint.
Bob also brings over a decade of teaching experience to School of Rock. His students have gone on to audition into performing arts High Schools and pursue careers in music. He has directed numerous composition/recording camps, as well as Rock 101 classes. He is known for both the enthusiasm and patience he shows in lessons and rehearsals.
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Brendan O'Connor
Owner & General ManagerBrendan bought the NYC School of Rock with some partners in December 2012 and took on the role of General Manager. A life long music fan and musician, he plays guitar in a Brooklyn-based surf rock band, The Tiki Brothers. A veteran journalist, Brendan also works as a freelance writer for such outlets as ESPN, Inc. and Men's Journal. He is the proud father of three children, Aidan 10, Beatrice 8 and Maeve 3.