My oldest is enrolled in the Rookies program. We were very excited to discover an age-appropriate program that provides an introduction to a variety of instruments and musical concepts and seems to be a fairly unique offering among the music schools in our area. All of the staff members are very friendly and excellent at sharing their enthusiasm for music with their students.
I just have to say THANK YOU, to school of rock! My 7 year old was the youngest probably least experienced and the fact she got to play and the AMAZING other students in the band were so wonderful. The program is amazing and I am in awe of the talent of SOR Geneva. I am beyond beaming and cannot not say THANK YOU (see capital letters again) for letting her play. You guys beyond rock!
My son has learned so much coming here to School of Rock. He is not one to always get excited about activities, but loves the guitar and going to practice. Thank you Thank you for bringing this out in him!
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.
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.
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.
School of Rock
Address: 220 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540 , Valea Ciorii , Illinois , United States
Nothing short of amazing…SoR has an amazing staff from the front desk fella, rocking manager, phenomenal owner, to the beyond talented instructors. My son takes keyboard and guitar lessons at SoR and LOVES it. I never have to beg him to practice like I did with his regular piano lessons. His teacher is a bonafide star (Adam Krier of LBC and AM Taxi) with so much talent, musical wisdom, and a cool factor that motivates my son more so than any other teacher he has ever had. The instructors are real life rock stars with hearts of gold who will motivate and inspire your budding musicians. Run don’t walk to sign-up for lessons, camp, or the performance program. The kids get to perform for large audiences on stage at real venues with their band. Invaluable experiences abound!
My girls love music; however, they did not enjoy the traditional methods of learning music. They would start music lessons and they did not connect with the music that was assigned to them for practice. Over time they would stop practicing and eventually quit. To be honest, as a parent, I don’t blame them! The traditional music recital is excruciatingly boring! I then enrolled the girls at School Of Rock Naperville! Within 4 mos., they had their first performance. I knew they were playing more “popular songs “but I didn’t expect much of a performance. I mean–It’s only been 4 months! The performances are usually set as mini-concerts in a public settings such as a restaurant/bar and they are open to the public. Well this was a change, nothing like the stuffy recitals we had attended in the past. Then it dawned on me–my child who has only been singing for 4 months will be performing in front of all these people! I was so scared for her I did want her to have horrible experience on stage; however when she hit the stage she showed no fear. We had been blown away by the how much they learned inside of 4 months. The instructors at SOR are the best–they aren’t just music teachers, they are musicians with their own bands and their own experiences that they readily share with our kids. Fast forward 3 yrs. later –vocal lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons,open mic nights, countless concerts w/ performances at famous places such as the Empty Bottle, and Lincoln Hall, and many opportunities to meet famous musicians! School of Rock is not just a music school -its a family and second home to my daughters.
My son is in Rookies, he likes the instructor and love the fact that he get to try various instruments during each session to explore and get to know his interest over a period of time …thoroughly enjoying the true experience of learning music while having fun, school staff are welcoming , friendly with the kids and accommodative for various last minute requests.
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.
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
Have had rather negative experiences here with the instructors and overall learning environment. Will need to look elsewhere.
