Both of my boys have had excellent experiences at Orlando School of Rock. Wes and the team work hard to run a great program and did a great job matching our kids to the right instructors for them. They participated in everything from the week-long summer day camps, to show season programs, to house band. The staff encourages all kids to stretch and try new things to fully explore and grow their musical ability. In particular, putting on and performing shows at real venues throughout Orlando gives kids a “real world” band experience that can’t be duplicated in other private lesson programs. Our time at School of Rock has helped to round our kids out as musicians and also helped strengthen their love of music and embrace it as a viable career option.
Absolutely the BEST thing I did for my daughter when we moved to Orlando. If your child has any interest in playing music, this is hands down the best place to be. The kids are so welcoming and my daughter has just blossomed. She absolutely loves going to classes. We drive an hour 4 days a week because nothing can replace the smile she has on her face. I can’t believe how well she plays bass guitar and her vocal coach has improved her singing so much. She is bursting with confidence!
Great place to inspire the love of music. My 9 year old daughter loves rocking with the Rock 101 band to songs that I grew up with like Green Day, Foreigner, Joan Jett etc. It is truly a fun way to teach.
Terrible school. Would give 0 stars if I could. They only care about money and couldn’t care less about your kids or you. They don’t teach how to learn to read notes or how to play the actual instrument. They make you memorize the keys to hit. For example; “hit 4th key twice then 6th key once” that is NOT teaching. A piano book does not say “4th key twice and 7th key once” a piano book has sheet music with notes, in which the students should be learning, so when they go out to learn their own songs they can read the music. They should learn notes, what each symbol in sheet music means and most importantly, HOW to play the songs and not memorize them. Maybe other schools of rock don’t have this issue but I would not recommend going here. Waste of time and money.
I was a student at this school. Absolutely horrible school the service is terrible, specifically the band director Nick is awful he doesn’t how to talk to students. For example, because I wasn’t going to continue on the band program he told me not to come back the next week that I had already paid for because I was wasting everyone’s time. I had already paid for the classes and had the right to participate. This is just unacceptable service. Don’t come here to waste your time and money
My son spent a month at the academy and it was one of the worst experiences we could have. My son attended classes on Wednesdays and on Saturdays. On Saturdays they rehearsed for the band. the last two weeks the teacher “Nick” did not want to teach him because he would not continue and he told my son who is only 16 years old that he was not wasting his time with him if he was not going to continue. If I pay for a whole month of classes, I have the right to demand all the classes during that month. Stay away if you don’t want to waste your time and money.
