North Riverside – Top 20 places for music camp20 recommended music camp in North Riverside

My girl was super excited about the camp. Every day she would come home and show off what she learned or new composition she had composed. She was so sad that it ended and wished it was longer than just a week. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

My kids loved the camp. They learned a ton in a week. Definitely a great find in Downers.

So much fun! We had a great time.

We love everything about this place. Both our boys are students. And we love our School of Rock Chicago West community.
They get the kids playing real songs at real shows in real venues very quickly, which is a great way to learn music and build confidence.
Private lessons help build technique, and ensemble classes teach cooperation, responsibility, and showmanship. And it’s all done in a fun, mutually supportive atmosphere.
The staff are very kind, accommodating, and welcoming. And it’s just so much fun to see young musicians grow in ability and confidence.
Send your aspiring musician here!

Staff is great and really know how to keep kids excited about learning and playing music.

The place just looks great

My two children have been attending School of Rock for a few seasons by now.
I highly recommend it for all children who love music in any form and shape.
The instructors provide state of the art music instruction accompanied by leadership and confidence training.
As a family, we are very thankful for being a part of School of Rock.

It’s a unique summer camp experience. It makes those involved feel like they are part of a REAL band. It’s a fun, low stress, high energy, rewarding, and motivating experience – love it!

My daughter enjoys class and looks forward to attending. People seem great, and she is learning quite a bit. She already knows more about the fundamentals of music than her parents.

They do an excellent job trying to ensure the student experience is a positive and rich one. My daughter loves her instructor.

listened at the show at the library, very good.

Awesome place to learn and better yourself as a musician! Staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and great at inspiring the students to learn music! The School of Rock method is streamlined through professional means to keep that consistency with the successful franchise. The location is very clean, easy to navigate, decor is elevated all around and COVID-19 precautions were in place when it was needed most, still optionable I believe at request. Learning music can inspire confidence for somebody of any age, it’s invaluable and although it could be very tough to learn instruments it can be very fufilling, very good for the brain as well! I myself have taken lessons in the past from private teachers all the way through college level classes and having the system in place is highly effective, curtailed to modern technology like apps. Pricing is reasonable, the skills for life are worth unpinching any penny. What would I change? Perhaps building a small stage to lift drums off floor in band rooms, T.V in the back lobby, more soundproofing including foam, diffusion and although this is more of a franchise suggestion, adding music studio/production/recording elements to the mix! Also, more raises for the drum teachers!! Great location!

I had a wonderful experience! My instructor was very friendly and honestly the best drum teacher i have ever had. I was never given basic fundamentals and we went over those as well as played songs that I listen to all the time. Would highly recommend this location! 🙂

The Andersonville School of Rock has been a tremendous positive for our family. Our son started completely online during Covid’s early outbreak. Evan as in-person lessons started, he was extremely hesitant to re-join in person activities. After watching the live music at the School’s Open House, he was all in and is thriving in this community. The teachers here are amazing. Super happy with this school.

They are the kindest and the most competent staff I have seen in ages

My child enjoyed their lessons, but this business practices incredibly deceptive billing, re-scheduling, and cancellation policies.

Our son has been taking drum lessons at SOR for the past two years. The instructors are great and they create a productive and fun learning environment for the kids. Highly recommend them.

I’m so glad I joined School of Rock! The camaraderie of my band mates and the non judgmental attitudes, (especially since I’m doing this for fun and this is my first time) has put me at ease and made me feel very welcome. The staff is great too and want to see me succeed. I always look forward to my band rehearsals and private voice lessons. These are the highlight of my week!

School of Rock’s philosophy of teaching is through songs. It has proven to be a greta way to teach me how to play the electric guitar. I recommend The School of Rock to anyway wanting to learn how to play any instrument!

Everything – the kids, instructors & staff are all great. Just a fun, safe environment for kids to rock.

The staff are friendly and professional. The keyboard teacher for private lessons is patient and has experience with working with younger children.

The program teaches the kids how to play an instrument or sing while preparing for a show. It gives the children confidence and builds their self-esteme while having fun.

Disappointing. I have two kids there. They decided to switch my kids lesson whither I liked it or not, because her teacher was needed elsewhere. They were having her teacher teach a group class. So they inconvenienced us to make more money whither we liked it or not.

My other child is in group kids class, it doesn’t seem like he’s learning anything. He spent one day drawing a picture of drums and played no music. It’s more like music themed daycare than music lessons. Classes start late every week.

I was using SoR in Elmhurst. They rarely had the same teacher from week to week, at least there each kid got to play their own instruments for the class. My scheduled changed and they don’t have Sat classes. Usually with the franchisee model things are held together a lot better.

It’s too bad because I like the model where kids play together.

My son, Liam, has been at SOR Evanston for many years (drums, guitar and bass) and has greatly developed his musical and stage presence skills. The performance series shows are particularly entertaining! Since Liam is graduating HS in May, it will be sad to leave SOR but we’re all so grateful for the positive experience and friendships made along the way. Well done SOR Evanston!

ROCK and ROLL

One of my sons drums with Mac and the other plays guitar with Zach; they both absolutely love School of Rock. Personally, I like the low-key vibe and how the other students act like it is a clubhouse. Everyone is very friendly and supportive.

The instructors seem competent and my son enjoys the lessons. I just wish it was easier communicating with the staff. Due to the late-ish hours the business runs, getting an actual person on the phone is potluck. Email sometimes gets an answer within a couple of hours, other times it seems that days go by before someone responds. Their overall attitude is laid-back, which is fine, I suppose, and in keeping with the SOR “way”. I just think they could be a bit more professional and efficient insofar as the customer service is concerned.

If you are thinking about taking lessons or signing your child up for lessons, you should seriously reconsider this location. Find a corporate location that has the proper resources. This place is overall NOT functional and failing.

Staff are friendly and are good with kids. Our boys are proud of what they have learned and can do. We have been coming here for years. Have never been disappointed. 5-stars for Naperville School of Rock.

I’ve written maybe 4 reviews in my life and it’s usually to warn others to avoid mistakes and pitfalls that I have experienced…but NOT this time.

Naperville’s School of Rock has had a very real, very positive, and quite unexpected impact on our family. My son started guitar lessons and joined one of the performance bands a year ago and the results are absolutely amazing. He was a true beginner and he has evolved into an accomplished guitarist with a new found interest in all kinds of music and artists. He also has a drive and enthusiasm toward practice at home.

I should note that although my son is a teen the school takes kids of all ages and skill levels.

So what, you ask, is the big secret? When you visit the school for the first time, the “big secret” will jump out and grab you…IT’S FUN! Learning music in this environment and playing with other people is like nothing you or your child has experienced. Joanna and Charlie are awesome, heading up a team of professional musicians who love the kids and love sharing their love and knowledge of music with them. Lessons are great but you just can’t compare the sense of accomplishment and sense of belonging you or your child will feel when you’re part of a band, learning together and preparing to perform together.

So what makes me such an expert? Well, a month ago I joined the School’s “Old School” program and became hooked too! I’m living the dream baby! Now if only I can figure out where to park the tour bus…

Ever since my son started School of Rock Naperville two years ago I’ve seen his musical ability, and more importantly his confidence, skyrocket. The instructors are talented, caring, and dedicated; the management team is professional, fun, and flexible. They put together fantastic opportunities for kids to showcase their talent and what they’ve learned. The entire SoR Naperville team goes out of their way to make this a safe, fun environment for kids to learn music and how to work as a group. I wish there had been a place like this when I was a kid!

My 10-year old son had been a student at SOR Naperville for over two years. At 8 1/2, after begging him to practice and play piano for 3 years, I finally asked, “What instrument would you be willing to practice? The answer, “drums”. This prompted us to enroll him in private lessons which eventually led to Rock 101. Since then, he has performed in 3 live shows and he considers SOR his home away from home. We have seen him gain so much self-confidence and a sense of who he is from this experience. Their approach to learning is unique and builds a community of artists and creates an outlet for kids who otherwise would not have one.

Living in a community like Naperville, kids are fortunate to be exposed to so many different activities at a very young age. Like many families, we started out in soccer and Tball with our son. It became clear early on that team sports was not his “groove” and that he would have to find someplace else to excel. We would never have guessed at that time that it would be School of Rock. Their approach to learning music motivates kids to practice and improve so that they do not let down their “team” of musicians and so that they are ready to perform on their performance date. Taking both a group and private lesson each week really increases their retention and confidence.

He has not only learned the drums and bass guitar, but he is now begging us for vocal lessons! We knew SOR was the right place for him when on a 3rd grade writing assignment he wrote, ” I feel most at home at School of Rock.” “I love to stay late after my lesson and read my book while I wait for my Mom”. To know that our son feels like he fits in and that he feels so comfortable there is very reassuring to us. Each of his coaches has encouraged and motivated him differently and he respects that they all are live performers and can speak from their experience on stage.

We feel like part of the School of Rock Naperville family and are proud to say so! The owner and manager have always been grateful for our business, accommodated all of our scheduling requests and taken great care of our son!

The Chitwood Family

This is a fun-filled and energy-filled place. It’s a great afters-long-school-day activity for the kids to follow. When they need to run off some of their bottled-up energy into something productive yet fun: Not too structured, not too sitting down without moving.

Have had rather negative experiences here with the instructors and overall learning environment. Will need to look elsewhere.

Awesome

Great staff and instructors for my bass player kiddo! Weekly online feedback/assignments from the instructors is awesome. The owners are super nice as well.

My daughter loves the zoom voice lessons and her in person band practices.

Love School of Rock! The approach of mixing individual lessons with a band of peers and actual performances is perfect for learning and staying motivated. The instructors are great, and the bands have a chance to play venues all over the area. We have been with the school since they opened a few years ago. Our son has moved from guitar and bass to drums, and had a great experience with each instrument. The staff is responsive and friendly, the kids have developed real friendships, and they are playing great music (no hot cross buns played on repeat at this school).

My son had an awesome time at School of Rock today.

Kind and informative. But not very professional on the phone.

The administration and instructors are really working hard to continue lessons and rehearsals through zoom. I appreciate my daughter continuing her lessons and maintaining that connection with her band.

The staff—especially Danielle, Maggie, Alex and Bryan—are terrific! The kids have a lot of fun and learn a lot too. Highly recommend!

We love how fast and fun you make learning an instrument.

Very professionally run by professionals!

My daughter has grown so much since she has been at the School of Rock. She is more confident and now she projects her voice when she sings. Her stage presence has improved. She is learning to love lots of different music. She has made some really good friends that share her passion for music.She just loves spending time there. It is her happy place!

This School has great, well accomplished instructors. This is supplemented by the fostering of an environment where people with similar aspirations get to play with one another is front of audiences. I would recommend this School to anyone looking to learn to play an instrument.

Summer Camp is so much fun for my guitarist! It brings out the little rockstar in her. I love the energy of the teachers and how they inspire the kids to do their best! I would give it 5 out of 5 stars, but the cost is high for lessons and camp.

Both my sons did a camp, they had a blast and ended up performing a rock song on stage! There staff is also amazing. Totally love the place

Fantastic place for kids to learn an instrument in a fun environment. The teachers and staff are all excellent and excited to work with kids. They love music but they love kids too. We’ve been to other School of Rock locations and Barrington has been our best experience. I wouldn’t have my son go anywhere else. High quality of lessons, performance experience, and overall atmosphere.

Great staff…so happy my daughter found this place as her new home for rock n roll! I Highly recommend them! Bring your kids and jump start their careers in music!

Not really impressed with this school. We went for a trial lesson with every intention of signing up for regular classes. The instructor really had nothing to say to me after my son’s class. I had to approach him myself as he was walking away and still he barely said a thing after I inquired about how everything went. Say something man. Anything. The front desk attendant educated me more than the actual teacher. Just left w a bleh feeling. Not signing up.

This school is only for approved white rich people. Horrible experience with the instructors playing favorites. If I could give zero stars I would. All of these five star ratings are from the parents that have been given preferential treatment. Don’t waste your time, and YOUR MONEY if you’re a hardworking middle class family in this school.

School of Rock has been great for my son. He likes to play with his peers in a band and he really enjoys his one on one lessons. During the shelter in place orders SoR has made adjustments to their learning curriculum and it has worked out well! The lessons translate pretty well to virtual meetings and the communication has been frequent and efficient. They have been offering special online events that are lots of fun. SoR is great!

My daughter loves coming for voice lessons with Bailey and her confidence as a singer has grown immensely! Bailey has taught her so much already and participating in an actual performance has been such a rewarding experience. I always have appreciated the communication and friendliness of everyone at School of Rock, it is obvious they love what they do. Thank you Bailey, Angela & Joey!

This is a great place for your kids to learn an instrument. One lesson per week and you are put with a band on Saturdays for band practice.

Inept management and an absentee owner that couldn’t care less about the well being of the students. There inability to effectively communicate and problem solve made it a nightmare to work there. The students are fantastic and the staff is good too. Poor management that needs to be replaced. I would highly suggest looking into private lessons elsewhere.

OVERPRICED & lacking for an inadequate musical education. Staff is inappropriate to teach children. My kid got hurt there due to the sloppiness. Owner & staff didn’t seem to care or take his injuries seriously. They just want you to pay, but don’t know what they’re doing in terms of tending to kids needs or teaching the fundamentals of music. I won’t be trusting my kids alone with them in the future.

Not what you need if you want to have your child to learn the fundamentals of music, learn how to become a better musician, improve on their instrument. No this is not that place. if your child wants to just “jam out” and play whatever along with other students of (somewhat) similar musical level then you’ll find that here.