School of Rock

My son was the youngest, and least experienced musician, in the group. I was worried he’d get left behind or hold back the group. But SoR’s approach had him right in the mix with the experienced musicians. He learned six songs in one week! The performance at the end of the week was the highlight of my summer. We can’t wait to come back.

School of Rock and this NYC team in particular, under the music directorship and lovely charisma of Bob Jones, is truly a fantastic, well managed and fun institution. The students arrive full of enthusiasm to learn and play, and they leave excited to practice and share what they have learned. This school teaches more than just music. It teaches emotional development, confidence, self-esteem and team work. I am thrilled that my child attends this school and I couldn't recommend highly enough or praise it sufficiently either.

As an guy who last played music in high school, I was looking around in New York for evening classes to pick up on my (somewhat rusty) piano, (almost nonexistent) guitar, and (totally untrained) singing skills. Where better to combine these than at the School of Rock? I signed up to some 'summer jam' sessions and immediately signed up again with the adult program - individual lessons and supervised band rehearsals.Friendly and fun, the teachers and staff are always accommodating and contribute to a happy, relaxed atmosphere. Performance nerves ebb away as our band improves in rehearsals. At our live performance we rock out at the legendary 'Bitter End'!

My son wanted to learn to play the drums, but living in a nyc apartment made it unlikely that i would invest in a set of drums when it could end up being a whim. The combination of a private lesson with practice with their own band is so appealing and my son is having a great experience. It ends up being 3 hours a week which is just enough to have fun and learn and not too much that its overwhelming to their schedule. What kid doesnt want to be in a band!

My daughter has patient teachers who are kind and easy to interact with. They have a sort of ‘go with the flow’ way of teaching (which she needs) while instilling the rules of instruction. The instructors seem to be able to look at a child and know what direction to take. This is an ability that is hard to find and I appreciate greatly. As this is a creative field a fluid approach is, at times, necessary. Having met various front desk persons I’ve found each to be well mannered and easygoing, perfect for this environment. The school reeks of a nyc recording studio! With the red curtains, dark walls and hallways lined with different types of guitars to music playing throughout the building. It is definitely an artist haven for the up and coming young adult musician. Happy my daughter can be a part of this experience.