We joined school of rock nearly a year ago today. To say it was a life changing experience barely does it justice. Heather has created an environment that is second to none. She clearly treats her staff and instructors well and with proper respect as I’ve seen ZERO turnover in a year. That is a feat.
Watching my kids flourish in a way I never expected. My, seemingly, shy boy is turning into a man and his experience in front of the mic is part of it for certain. And my daughter has committed to drums in a way I didn’t expect. She even got behind the mic recently to sing which she used to say she was too shy to do! Performing as part of a group is irreplaceable.
The community is what makes this place work and Heather has created a space where community is first in importance. Do yourself a favor. Send your kids here for a trial lesson! Then just skip the wait (like we should have) and just do a trial lesson for yourself for the adult band you absolutely won’t regret it
BandWorks – Camps and Classes
Address: 150 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA 94903 , Tamalpais Valley , California , United States
Jackson was awesome to work with for my very first vocal lesson and made me feel confident and excited to learn how to sing!
My 15 year old son just wrapped up a week long summer camp program for 60s and 70s rock. The program really helped him sharpen his guitar skills and practice performing with other musicians. The instructors are cool, engaging and supportive teachers. My son had a fantastic time playing his electric guitar with his bandmates. Baby Cage is so metal!
This place helps instill a love of truly good music in my child and a passion for learning guitar (and other instruments). Love them!
Soundwall Music
Address: 16 Wood Creek Pl, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 , Tamalpais Valley , California , United States
My 8 years old son Conor went to School of Rock for summer camp for the first time. He had no experience with any musical instruments prior to the Rock 101 camp, but fell in love immediately with electric guitar on the first day. he was eager to go to the camp every day and even begged me to sign him up for Guitar lessons and for 5 WEEKS of Summer camp next year!
They ended the weekly long Rock 101 summer camp with a live stage performance that has Guitar, Voice, Drum, Keyboard, etc all together like a real Band !!!
Thank you very much everyone at SoR for bringing such a wonderful musical experience to kids!
Learning music in a group setting is very important. No only are my children motivated to learn their own material, but they also learn how to collaborate with their peers. The team at SOR is great.
We’ve been attending School of Rock for Keyboard lessons. My son loves his teacher and the opportunity to perform regularly is a big bonus of learning here.
Great folks!
My child has been taking lessons for over almost 2 years now. He started with drums and electric guitar recently.
They helped him develop genuine interest in music, and so he looks fwd to practicing at home.
Love the place. Great teachers! But I am shocked by how insensitive the Eric at front desk could be. I understand that the No show policy is tough because they have to pay the teachers. Yes I get it. But the way he relays is “No matter if you die or kid dies or any one dies in the family, there is nothing we can do about it”. Shhh! Chill!!
May be don’t give him front desk duties if he can’t handle people. I feel very sorry for the owner or management of this place.
What a morbid and insensitive way to communicate.
A few days back spoke to a gentleman, may be not so much of a “Gentleman”, about the program, fees, and policies over all. It was a turn off. May be I caught him on a bad day. One star because I only spoke to him and the way he explained to made me think, I should find another place. Seems very inflexible place especially if you have young kids.
I am disappointed with our experience at this place. Here are the reasons why:
1. The class neglects to teach fundamental music concepts such as notes and rhythm to the kids. This lack of foundation is a significant drawback.
2. Rather than gradually introducing beginners to these basics, they immediately thrust them into rehearsals with more advanced children. This approach is demotivating for newcomers who are still learning.
3. My child expressed a clear disinterest in attending these classes, which is a testament to their dissatisfaction.
4. As parents with limited musical knowledge, we attempted to supplement at home with various apps, but it became evident that children need proper instruction and practice in the basics before tackling complex songs.
We provided this feedback to the teacher on multiple occasions, but they merely suggested that we encourage our child to practice at home, without addressing the core issues.
This dissatisfaction has persisted through the third class, and when we requested a cancellation, nobody showed any interest in understanding or rectifying the situation.
If you are seeking a beginner’s music institute for your child, I would strongly advise looking elsewhere, as this place does not meet those needs.
BandWorks – Camps and Classes
Address: 623 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607 , Tamalpais Valley , California , United States
School of Rock has been a game-changer for our family and our son. This program has given him a confidence we had never seen before and he absolutely loves going to his classes and his “band practice.” The teachers are all outstanding and do an amazing job at communicating with the families, in addition to making the students feel at ease regardless of their age. Rachel in the office does a superior job at coordinating schedules and is incredibly responsive with any questions. I cannot recommend School of Rock San Ramon enough.
I am so grateful to School of Rock. In these exceptionally challenging times, their friendly staff, remote lessons, open mic nights, and online activities have been a definite bright spot and provided a welcome distraction for my child during a year of sheltering in place and not seeing friends due to the COVID pandemic.
In addition to navigating technical hurdles and adaptations to keep music accessible to students remotely, they have invested heavily in their business to create new spaces with strict protocols so that students can safely practice and perform together.
I am incredibly grateful for this amazing community and am proud to support this local business and their instructors who share our passion for music.
In short, School of Rock San Ramon Rocks!
The kids learn a wide variety of music in a fun environment. The teachers are fantastic. I love that the kids perform together in a band.
