Pure Rock Studios of Rochester

05/24/2026

Our performance classes brought the house down Friday night!! What a show! Catch us at Rochester Honkers pregame party June 19th and 26th!

05/09/2026

PRS sponsorship sighting!! 👀 ⚽️

05/04/2026

Another packed house for our latest showcase! Great job to all the performers and teachers! Onto the next!

03/28/2026

New rug, who dis?!

03/15/2026

Attention Pure Rockers...

Mother Nature 1, Group Classes 0! We are postponing today's classes. Stay safe, and practice while we are snowed in!

02/20/2026

PRS is stoked to hang out in between shows on the 14th, and offer up some opportunities to jam on guitars and other instruments! We are also giving away a GUITAR and MONTH OF LESSONS!

Let there be ROCK!!

🎸 Tickets are on sale now!
Byron High School Theatre is thrilled to present our Spring Musical, School of Rock!

Click the link below or scan the QR code to reserve your seats today.

🎶 Make a night of it! Join us between our two shows from 4:30–6:30 PM for our Encore event for food trucks and fun family activities.

Purchase Tickets Here: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN22460?activity=Performing%20Arts

We can’t wait to rock with you!

02/04/2026

Instructor Spotlight..... Ryan Haynes



Ryan is a multi-instrumentalist and award-winning elementary music teacher in Austin. Originally from Ames, Iowa, he started playing piano when he was four, and has been teaching piano, guitar, ukulele, and brass for over twenty years. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Music degree with Honors in Music Education from the University of Iowa and a Master of Music in Ethnomusicology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has played in countless bands and ensembles of many varieties, including punk, rock, jazz, classical, salsa, Balkan, Andean pan flute, and Zimbabwean mbira, and he continues to write and perform on his own.

Having taught students from ages 4 to 50 for over two decades, Ryan's priority with any student is forging a strong relationship in order to foster their love of music, so that they enjoy coming to lessons, want to work hard, and trust that he is their cheerleader. Crafting instruction to match a student's learning style and what motivates them, he also believes that good teaching is about inquiry, exploration, and dialogue. As a student of the Suzuki Method, Ryan continues to use this as an instructional foundation, training a student's ears (much like when a child learns language) as much as their hands, eyes, and brain.

Ryan received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research to travel to Colombia in the fall to work with Fundacion Batuta - a nationalized system of music education created in the 1990s after the country's civil war as an effort to teach community building and reconciliation, and his project will focus on elementary music education and social-emotional learning.

02/04/2026

Instructor Spotlight....Emma Smith!

Emma Smith (BSN, RN) grew up in a musical family and from a young age has been a member of church choirs, worship teams, and school choirs in almost every grade. During her undergraduate education, she sang in Rockford University’s a ca****la scholarship choir- Vocal Collective- where she received further training and explored other professional opportunities to perform. In Rochester, she has joined a season for both the Honors Choirs of SEMN and Choral Arts Ensemble. She brings a blend of teaching experience with her background of nursing as well as guiding private & group yoga classes. Emma will occasionally join her husband for a live music/open mic night around the area & sings to her three cats every day.

01/26/2026

New Instructor Spotlight! Welcome Mason!

Born and raised in Austin, MN, Mason Pacholl is a passionate guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader in his early 20s. As a young instructor, Mason connects easily with younger students, making lessons, relatable, fun and engaging.

Mason began playing guitar in middle school and started performing both solo and with bands in high school. After high school, Mason studied music at Riverland Community College, graduating in 2025. As a student, he played in the pit orchestra for multiple musical productions and formed his current band, Cinema 7.

Cinema 7 is an Indie/Alt Rock band and is Mason’s main creative project. He plays many roles in the band including, songwriter, guitarist, manager, producer, and sometimes vocalist. Mason hopes to inspire students to form their own bands and to collaborate with other musicians.

Mason’s approach to music education emphasizes an engaging and supportive learning environment that is tailored to each student. He cares deeply about musicianship and understanding why music works the way that it does. Mason loves to work with students of all ages and specializes in Rock, Pop, and RnB

His influences and inspirations include, Prince, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Shackletons, Eagles, Weezer, Charlie Parr, Joshua Whalen, Flipturn, Title Fight, The Backseat Lovers, Tom Petty, Heart to Gold, and the Twin Cities’ DIY scene.

01/26/2026

New Instructor Spotlight!! Welcome Cassidy!!!

Cassidy is a multi-instrumentalist and works full time as board certified music therapist (MT-BC) where they graduated with a degree in music therapy from Appalachian State University in 2019. Cassidy has a strong passion and love for music and is excited to share that enthusiasm with students!

Originally from North Carolina, Cassidy began guitar lessons at the age of five. Cassidy played trumpet in middle school band, played French horn in high school and college, and marched mellophone in high school and college marching band. Cassidy sang in high school choir and high school musicals, sang in praise bands in college, and took several vocal classes and lessons in college. During college Cassidy was in a blues-rock band, Depot Street, for three years as the bass player, singer, and songwriter.

Cassidy has over 12 years of experience as a teacher, and has worked with students of various ages and skill levels. Cassidy teaches from a person-centered approach and creates lessons based on each student’s strengths and needs, aiming to help them achieve their personal goals, while having fun!