My son (12) plays drums, and my daughter (14) plays guitar. We’ve been going to SoR Natick since late February and they are having a great time.
It is expensive, especially with two kids going at the same time, but if you count the 2.5 hours a week of rehearsal time + the .75 hours a week of instruction time it comes out to about $23/hour ($325 a month divided by ~14 hours/month). Granted they are not playing for the full 2.5 hours of rehearsal time, it’s still a good value if you consider music store lessons are $25-$35 for a *half* hour.
The performance program also encourages the kids to practice more often then when they were taking individual lessons. If you value working as a team as a valuable life skill, but your child is not a team sports kind of kid (or maybe you’re not a team sports kind of parent…) SoR is a great program for them to learn work as a team while building a skill they’ll have for life.
How much fun is this! A terrific path towards learning an instrument…. proving the School of Rock is for all ages (I’m 56)…… my son, 10, inspired me…
Total blast.
I have been learning electric guitar here for 2 years best session of my people here are so nice and helpful
School of Rock
Address: 14 Teal Rd, Wakefield, MA 01880 , Santa Rita , Massachusetts , United States
There is a real sense of community. They create a space for creative kids to be themselves and listen to what the kids are interested in.
Fantastic experience for any kid who enjoys music. School of Rock gives two of my sons, who are not sports-inclined, the chance to make social connections and have an activity to direct their energy into.
Unfair and whilst going I never felt very welcomed
School of Rock
Address: 185 Washington St unit d, Attleboro, MA 02703 , Santa Rita , Massachusetts , United States
Our kids had a blast at School of Rock camp with Mark, Celine, and Hannah. I cannot recommend this method and team enough! our kids had no real music experience and came out of the camp excited to learn more and hone their new skills as music lovers. Thank you!
My son loves the format, can’t recommend this method enough, he’s very engaged and enthusiastic about going to lessons! The owner Mark and his employees are very nice and accommodating to my son and I. We highly recommend School of Rock Burlington!
Greenwood Music Camp
Address: 32 Harlow Rd, Cummington, MA 01026 , Santa Rita , Massachusetts , United States
I love the concept of immersing the kids into a song and a practicing group/band from the get-go! Especially for kids who have attention issues or get bored easily! Learning by doing is so fantastic… it gets the kids engaged from the start and makes them excited to go each week. Thank you! 🙂
I absolutely loved our experience here. My 7 year old, who had no previous experience, learned how to play 2 complete songs on piano & drums in just ONE WEEK! I highly recommend trying out a camp. The teachers are awesome and since they teach songs that the students want to learn, they make it fun. It’s a place to learn how to be a musician in a rock band (versus doing scales / learning classical music and fighting about it with your child).
super fun place to learn, good teachers and being in a band motivates you to practice!
Update Sept 2023: The Norwood School of Rock fell apart in Spring 2023 due to actions of the owners. Big staff and leadership turnover. They are currently trying to get back on their feet. I ended up leaving due to the culture shock.
Original review: I am learning drums and am part of the adult rock band group at School of Rock Norwood. Combining the lesson with the group is a great way to stay motivated. The group is chill and accepting of all of its members. The staff are zany, super smart, and talented. They get you playing, giving just enough theory and exercises to get you good enough to play, mixed with lots of playing real songs from day 1. Thanks for making my day, School of Rock Norwood!
