SOUTHLAKE — While school is out for summer, a few who want to rock are attending a Southlake school.

Before Jack Black starred in the School of Rock, Mike Mroz opened "For Those About to Rock School" in Southlake after teaching some of his own kids' friends to play AC/DC songs.

"Before I knew it I looked up and I have 50 kids in neighborhood coming to my house every week and I figured I was on to something," he said.

His music philosophy isn't exactly classic; it's classic rock.

"Big favorites are AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath is still real popular," he said. "When kids come in they don't want to learn "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or a C scale. They have that guitar in their hands and they want to play one of their favorite songs."

Highway to Hell was the song 14-year old Edward Hole most wanted to play, and he learned it during his first lesson. That instant gratification got him hooked.

"You got to hook them in, get them excited about it," Mroz said. "Then when they're learning one of the songs, you can stop them and say, 'Ok, the solo that we're teaching you, this is an a pentatonic scale and this is why you're doing it. And then they're like, 'Ok.' Now they're learning theory all of a sudden."

"It's different," said 13-year old Zak Wylie of the teaching methods.

Wylie plays percussion in public school, but learns by watching and listening at the For Those About to Rock School.

Hole said the experience has him dreaming of ditching his tuba one day to play guitar "in front of millions of people every day."

From guitar, to drums, to vocals and keyboards, Mroz guarantees he can teach anyone to rock. He also said he can teach anyone to play the basic notes of their favorite song their first lesson.

The final motivation isn't a recital, but a full-blown concert on stage with a professional lighting and sound system.

Parents don't worry about sex, drugs, and all the rest as part of these lessons.

"He goes to a Christian school now, so we thought the Christian school sort of leveled out the rock-n-rollness of it," said Stephanie Arkes, of her son's lessons.

Arkes said her son isn't into football or other popular sports. Rock and roll music has given him another option.

And while long hair at the school is optional, the desire to rock is not.

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