I have nothing but praise for the musicians at School of Rock that have sparked a new passion within my son. It’s SO AWESOME to see him excited about something other than the video games. Jeff whom coordinates the lessons and performances is wonderful to work with, and Bruce who is my son’s instructor has been awesome!
Everyone is super friendly and helpful. My daughter always come out of class excited and can’t wait to go back.
School of Rock has been nothing short of amazing!! From the GM, Michael, to my daughter’s Guitar Instructor, Pat, SORG has provided a wonderful experience!! Michael is a great communicator and very caring about the students. The customer service here is only comparable to Chik Fil A honestly. Our daughter is 8 and she loves going to her class every week. Mr. Pat is very skilled, kind, and patient. With COVID-19 going on, We feel all the safety measures in place make us feel totally comfortable going in person. I cannot say enough great things about this place. As long as our daughter wants to take lessons, this is where we will be for sure!!!
School of Rock
Address: 8634 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 , Galapagar , Maryland , United States
My son has been going to School of R Ockham Columbia, (SOR) for several years and plays the bass. He’s in one of the Performance groups and loooooves it. He really gets a kick out of being on stage with his friends. I’ve seen him grow from his experiences at SOR and it has transferred into his everyday life.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend School of Rock Columbia to any parent who has a child interested in playing an instrument and/or wanting to have their child involved in something that can bring joy to them and possibly others for the rest of their lives. Enrolling him in School of Rock Columbia is one of the best decisions we have ever made.
We started out with just our oldest taking bass lessons. Then one by one the rest of the family (2 adults and 2 kids) joined in the fun with guitar, keys, drums, vocals and various bands. We love it! Staff is very friendly and easy to work with.
SOR Columbia has been a phenomenal experience for my daughter the last 7 years. The music director and general manager are better than ever. The school’s leaders and teachers are passionate about what they do. SORC is a welcoming home away from home for all kids. Kids can not only learn to become great musicians, but also to be part of a band and a team. They learn responsibility, compromise and to listen to each other. ❤️
My experience is with Siohban Beckett. She inserted herself into a situation at work, based on a rumor from her friend and her own personal prejudice, that started an investigation. When nothing was found, she escalated the rumors, sending messages to her friends on social media, with the full intent of having someone fired. Based on the screenshots of her messages, Siohban Beckett’s own credibility was damaged. She left after one performance night.
First let me start off by saying, the teachers at Columbia SOR are amazing and my daughter had such an amazing time in vocal classes with Gideon & Zack and Keys classes with Alex and Colin. And we really, really wanted it to work out but the administration at this branch of SOR was absolutely abysmal. The pervasive disorganization, cancelled lessons (sometimes on the same day), constantly shifting schedules, inconsistencies in which teacher we would have from week to week overshadowed whatever benefit my daughter was getting from the highly professional teachers at Columbia SOR. It made us very sad to leave the school because my daughter really made a connection with and loved working with her teachers and we really tried to put up with the mismanagement at the Columbia SOR. But ultimately the mismanagement was too much to bear. If Columbia SOR gets their act together, it could be a great place to learn music. However, at this time, I would not recommend spending your money there, which is a shame because the teachers really are great.
Hi guys ! Please save your money and time and do
NOT go to this place . My daughter had an appointment and my mother in law took my daughter showed them the confirmation email with the time and date that they sent . The staff stated that the appointment time was wrong , even though it came from them . I reluctantly reschedule my appointment and they sent an email and again this happens . Just please don’t go here staff is very unprofessional . I would give no stars if I could .
School of Rock
Address: 1270 E Joppa Rd Suite 300, Towson, MD 21286 , Galapagar , Maryland , United States
The School of Rock (SOR) Annapolis is an outstanding addition to the arts in the in the arts-rich Annapolis area. It is hard to believe how fast children develope and/or improve their talent(s) regardless of age. I have witnessed this incredible musical talent development in my own grandson, who is registered at the SOR Annapolis, as well on many, many other children there, in Baltimore and other parts of the country. I and my family love the School of Rock Annapolis. I have many videos on YouTube of my grandson and many SOR Annapolis students displaying their talents in the Annapolis area and elsewhere at different outdoor and indoor venues The joy the families feel watching the development of their children’s in music is unforgettable and a great occassion for a for a few, or a lot of joyful tears. All the instructors at the school are professional musicians.
Gonzalo A. Quinones (Gonzo)
Great instructors, and very positive environment!
This is the third year my boys have come to School of Rock Annapolis Advanced Camp. We come from West Virginia just to go to School of Rock (this is the closest one to us). Even though we are only part of School of Rock for one week out of the year the boys love their School of Rock family. The instructors are always awesome and are great at encouraging them. Year after year they get to play with the same kids and they have that summer camp camaraderie that is just so special. School of Rock Summer Camp really challenges the boys musically and with logistics of putting a band together and working together to get a concert out in 5 days. We love School of Rock.
Hayley the Keys instructor was great. We did our free trial with her and my 9 year old daughter had a great experience. So we signed up for the program.
At 9 she was placed in Rock 101. The kids were mostly younger than her, and it usually felt like glorified babysitting vs becoming a better musician.
Huge communication disconnect re:homework/expectations between the private lesson, Rock 101 and the School of Rock app causing tears that could be avoided and much frustration for parents!
We also tried one of the summer camps, signed up both kids. The fees included “Recording: campers will record their songs with camp directors so that they can share with family and friends!”.
This was not so! I emailed to follow up to receive this keepsake of their song writing, and the school did not have a file to share.
School of Rock
Address: 3529 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 , Galapagar , Maryland , United States
My five year old loved the school! She feels like a rock star 🙂
Our child is thrilled going to DC School of Rock. Now he wants to go every day. The attention that he gets is unbelievable. Thank you so much to Chris and his team for delivering marvelous experience for our kids. Keep up the great work!
My son is a drummer and joined to apply his years of lessons into a real band situation that the other music lesson place did not offer. He LOVES it. Staff are fantastic and he has made some great friends here too! Highly recommend.
Beware! While the program might be interesting, the Cleveland Park location is poorly run and it will bring you more headaches than benefits.
Owner contacted me about working there, was rude and inconsiderate on the phone. Very disappointing.
