My daughter loved working with other kids who are as interested in music as she is. Being in a group setting helped her get over her nerves about performing publicly. She said it was her favorite camp she did all summer. Camp ended two days ago and she’s already missing it!
My daughter has grown so much as a musician, and she has so much fun!
Love love love. Such a cool place with the most welcoming people. Rock on!
The other night while I was making dinner, my son was in one room going through my ipod and playing as many Beatles songs as he could while my daughter was in another room learning Rolling Stones songs on her guitar. My son had participated in the the School of Rock Summer Beatles camp and is still so amazed by the experience, wanting to go back next summer. My daughter, a ‘veteran’ School of Rocker having participated for at least three years now, is gearing up for her new Fall Rolling Stones Program. School of Rock has given her a place where she has been able to become a confident individual. It is a comfort zone for her. Not to mention that she has become a pretty good guitarist and has the stage presence of Keith Richards!
Not great considering how much it costs.
Enrolled my 4 year old in their class. No ability to watch the class. Not even from a camera to video screen.
Sorry, but if you want my money, you need to provide some method of oversight.
Disappointing.
School of Rock
Address: 111 Center St S, Vienna, VA 22180 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
We have 3 kids all of whom have had lessons in other places. SOR is unique in that they start right away with a song the kids want to learn…versus scales and chords. This method has kept my kids interested in practicing, which also provided sneaky learning when they think they are just having fun with it.
We love School of Rock! The instructors are very relatable and supportive of their students!
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Lee Horton
My son has been taking lessons elsewhere for a number of years and has become very skilled at playing the guitar. Now he’s so excited for the opportunity to play in a band and learn all aspects of performing. He also thinks making a change to learn from different people is important. He’s looking forward to new challenges and experiences! Thank you SCHOOL OF ROCK!!!
Camp Rock
Address: 1607 Cromwell Bridge Rd #136, Baltimore, MD 21234 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
Julie and the staff here are absolutely amazing my daughter has had such a wonderful time here for the last 5 years at the summer camp! The staff here also has encouraged her and enabled her to be able to be a counselor in training next summer and we’re so grateful to have them every year! It is conveniently located and works with our families schedule. I recommend everyone who is looking for an affordable BUT also hands on and caring camp. They are very involved with the kids and helped my daughter get over her fear of swimming and overall social anxiety. Love love love them!! ❤️ Thank you all at camp rock for your kindness and can’t wait for this summer!!!
This is a place where the key things you are looking for in a summer camp are provided. Great & safe location, Good detail program for the Kids, professional staff that is responsive to your needs. Overall it was a awesome experience I highly recommend this Summer camp!
This camp is absolutely amazing! They have everything from Horse Back Riding, to Culinary classes, to a pool and water slides, to field trips. And there are kids of all different nationalities. It’s truly an amazing time for the kids where they not only have fun but learn how to be kind to one another, to be honest, to be considerate of one another. This camp really helps to build the character of the kids and it’s just amazing to see. 10 out of 10 would recommend!
Poor customer service, and little more than a landing page for a website. No ability to remit a deposit or payment online. In 2021…
I spent 4 weeks calling their “office” on the days they are open (clearly this is a moonlighting gig that someone is running off the side of their desk on Tuesdays and Thursdays) and leaving messages after attending their open house.
Last week, I finally got through and spoke to the director. After being put on hold 3 times over the course of a 15 min call, I found out that they still had open spots for summer camp. I then asked if they had experience with gender nonconforming children, and she got very quiet. I was then told “we do not have any experience with ‘that sort of thing'”. 2 days later we received a letter in the mail, informing us that their “board” had rejected us.
Praise Jesus Christ for his tollerance and mercy, and let the proprietor’s someday find him and his grace.
Unfortunately, my son will never try it because we were told different things. No accountability and no supervisor available. It just is what it is and I’m glad I got this treatment at first before money was paid. Because we’ve been through too much already to deal with this. And it resulted in him never being placed in the camp. Less than 12 hours ago I was promised a spot then later on I was told they have a very long wait list and won’t accept campers. How ghetto lol… we are attending CAMP SONSHINE INSTEAD. Which has more activities and they are ALL included for less. I just hate the unprofessional dismissive and rude thing when dealing with people. A reply was sent to me about a family restitution program I know nothing about that and the payment is made directly with cash the behavior was unprofessional and ethical and working in such a manner will not sustain a healthy business relationship community relationship I have a good rapport with the community I did speak to someone else they also had a bad experience prior to enrolling and if they knew they were booked since June they should not have giving me false information. Nonetheless I’m very grateful and I’m thankful that God saw fit for us to be somewhere else that I know is gonna be a lot more professional and deal with me accordingly. The reply that was given was more of a passive dismissive reply and it does not fit the situation that is going on with me or that happened to me. And I’m just learning that it’s a nonprofit organization yet the price is ridiculous and they have volunteers and they charge $35 for less than an hour of a horseback ride which you can get a lot less expensive and you can buy packages at the horse stable and the JCC camp does the same if not more and better things for anybody that wants to stay local And they have several horseback riding camp that you can get a larger discount and not pay so much per day just to ride a horse $35 is ridiculous however I still wanted to give it a try based on some of the reviews I’m not sure if the reviews come from family church members or friends but I highly doubt that they are all honest .
School of Rock
Address: 1460 Ritchie Hwy Suite 105-106, Arnold, MD 21012 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
The staff at the Annapolis School of Rock is amazing. They are talented, thoughtful and creative. And most importantly, they take a real interest in the development of each student. I could not recommend the program more.
I love School of Rock Annapolis! My son has been taking lessons and performing in shows there for a little over 2 years and he really loves it. I would recommend it for any kid that’s interested in playing an instrument or singing. I am enrolled in the adult program and I love that too.
Love these folks! Everyone is friendly and professional, and my 8-year old has FUN while learning. I’m inspired to maybe try one of the adult bands eventually. 🙂 GREAT place. 🙂 🙂
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 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
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.
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!
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.
Bach to Rock
Address: 212 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
My two kids love Alyssa. They are taking voice and ukelele lessons and I can see a lot of improvement. Communication by email with the staff is always fast and very polite. Alyssa is a popular teacher so if you miss a class, it can be hard to reschedule but it’s worth it. Thank you!
My daughter has learned a-lot and she enjoys her private lessons.
Friendly staff and fun classes for small kids
Nice place to learn music. The staff is really good here
The early introduction to music class was so bad that we walked out, 15 minutes into the class. I would rather lose out on the money we paid for that class than have to sit through a second more of that class with my child. An absolute waste of time with no educational value whatsoever. Do not waste your time.
Bach to Rock
Address: 4819 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
Joe is a great teacher. We are a couple of semi-retired rock and roll drummers. He’s been very patient and encouraging. Even using boomer music to get us in the groove.
My 3 year old daughter loved her summer camp so much! She was excited every day to go there and came back so happy. Thank you:)
Bach to Rock in Bethesda is the “go to” place for musical instruction. I am very impressed with the instructors and staff. They are superior in every way – positive attitude, excellent instruction and a love for music. Thank you Bach to Rock!
Great vibe in the studio!
My son had fun and learned about playing songs together.
Do not enroll in music lessons at Bach to Rock. As a former instructor there, I can attest that the curriculum is full of errors, the instructors and administrators are largely incompetent, and the meager wage paid to the staff is entirely exploitative. There are more than enough qualified private and affiliated music instructors in the DMV area for you or your child to receive a quality music education. At Bach to Rock you will only waste your money and time, and possibly even damage your child’s musical development. The directors of this company should be ashamed of themselves for attempting to pass this exploitative, profit-driven scheme as music education. An added note that illuminates just how disingenuous this company is: there is no Bach in their “curriculum.” Bach to Rock is like if you had a restaurant called Sandwiches and Coffee, but only sold really terrible, stale instant coffee.
Our experience was not so great. During a couple of lessons, the guitar instructor to our daughter told her he was extremely tired from having stayed out all night. Additionally, when my daughter was sick and we needed to cancel her lesson we were told we’d be charged anyway.
School of Rock
Address: 20660 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
My daughter has been going there for summer camps and private lessons for a couple of years and she absolutely loves it. They do their camp performances at a local brewery. How cool is that? It’s amazing how much they can teach these kids in just four days. Highly recommend for anybody looking for a great summer camp or looking to get into music. We’ve tried different places before School of Rock and we will not be going anywhere else now. Couldn’t be happier.
“I love this place, my daughter went there a few years ago for Rock 101 in the summer to just give it a try and now she is been singing and enjoying and does not want to give up. We love their concerts”
This place is the best I have only been here for a year but it really helped me explore the levels of my voice everyone is nice and included I never want to leave school of rock
My son attended a week long camp at School of Rock -Ashburn this summer. I loved that he had the opportunity to try out various instruments over the course of the week
– and then display his newfound talents in the week’s ending performance.
I would definitely send him again!
Daughter did not have good experience with trial vocal lesson and left almost in tears. Maybe it’s not the right place for beginner vocalist? She said the room was very warm and it was loud with all the other lessons going on so it was not a good intro for a beginner singer.
Reached out to them multiple times and scheduled a joining date for my son. They never got back nor confirmed a teacher for classes. I also informed them about the notice period being served in prior school and then had to find some other school eventually.
I scheduled initial call with the store manager about my 6 year old kid’s guitar lessons but never received a call so I emailed her about it and she apologized and rescheduled for the following day but she again didn’t call. I called her and left a voicemail and still haven’t received any communication from them. If the store manager doesn’t care to respond to the customers that says a lot about the school.
School of Rock
Address: 3260 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
We have 100% appreciated how hard School of Rock has worked to open and keep classes on schedule this last Covid year. The method app has been a good way to communicate assignments and keep my teen boy on track. Thanks all for the good work and even better concerts!
Awesome place wealth of knowledge.
Steve is great!!
All the music instructors are fantastic – They are the best!!
KPJ – 2020
Girls Rock! DC
Address: 1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
My daughter has attended both performance based schools in Columbia, SOR and Soundcheck Rock Academy. Souncheck Academy surpasses SOR. At Soundcheck my daughter is in a real band where everyone plays every song on the set list. Soundcheck also offers shows throughout the community for all bands to perform. SOR only offers community performances for a single “All Star” band. Everyone is an All Star at Soundcheck! During the next three months, Soundcheck Rock Academy will play three different venues, Ellicott City Spring Fest, MP3 fest at Merriweather and the quarterly show at the Soundry! My daughter will be playing in all 3 shows compared to just a quarterly show offered at SOR
This place is the best! The kids love being in a real rock band with real gigs at real venues. Tim and Dave are awesome and so are all the instructors. Can’t say enough good things!
My son has taken lessons, attended summer camps and played in the rock band programs at SoundCheck. A great school and a great environment to learn music. Besides Playing guitar, singing and Drumming , my son has learned self confidence, how to perform in front of a crowd and the kinship one achieves when making music with others.
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Address: 12901 Town Commons Dr, Germantown, MD 20874 , Point of Rocks , Maryland , United States
I love going to the events at black rock and a lot of them are free to attend with so many great vendors and people. They bring so many cultures and community together. Lots of fun times for adults and kids. We love black rock ❤️
Beautiful, open space. Two large rooms for events. Attached parking lot
Good venue to see a show, lovely gallery. Facility showing some wear. New management may improve things…
Good place to perform for a small crowd. Pretty well maintained.
Love the concerts during the summer!
Everything shut down at midnight…no food, barely any drinks. Also saw someone wearing jeans…not what I expected for the price. Next time tell people the occasions attire so that there is not such a mixed crowd. Wish I could get my money back! Definitely not the way I wanted to ring in the new year/decade!
