I could not be more pleased with Maureen Christine's singing at my wedding this January. From the…read moreinitial contact Maureen seemed excited to be a part of my vision for the wedding ceremony, yet also understanding that I needed help with choosing some of the songs. She quickly sent me several sound clips of her singing various songs and I knew right away I wanted her to sing for my wedding. She suggested I consider hiring flute and piano. Michael Bazan played the flute and it sounded really nice on the recordings. I admit at first I wasn't sure how much the flute would add overall but I trusted Maureen. After all the compliments I received from family and friends about the music I felt really good about my decision. Maureen's voice and Michael on the flute really added so much to my wedding ceremony. Definitely worth it!

I was SO LUCKY to find Maureen Christine last-minute to be a cantor for our Catholic wedding. She…read morehad every other weekend booked except mine - and it's easy to see why! From the beginning, she offered to reach out to my ceremony musicians and planned the whole liturgy for the mass. I didn't have to do anything! Maureen goes above and beyond to ease any stress for planning your ceremony. She provides recommendations, and outlines everything you need for your programs (if you have them). Cannot recommend Maureen enough. She is FANTASTIC!

I have been taking my daughter here for over two months now and, I am so happy that we choose Back…read moreBeat for our guitar lessons. I cannot say enough great words about how awesome this place is for lessons. Good location, instructor Steve has been great, flexible scheduling and prices are very reasonable just a very good all around experience. I highly recommend Back Beat lessons & gear you will be very happy with choosing them for your musical needs. I'm here right now with my daughter as I am typing this out. :)

I was referred here by a family friend for guitar and vocals for my daughter and my son. I went in…read moreto check out the school a few weeks ago the two teachers I was referred to are no longer teaching there. I met who I am guessing is the manager his name was Adam or Alex? He tried to talk me into guitar with one of the other teachers but I was extremely surprised that the teachers are all kids. I was really excited that they opened up and are so close to my house however they want $300 a month to have a 22 year old teach your child. I also was not very excited by the fact that for $300 a month my children would not be learning any theory only music for the show that they would be putting on. When I asked if they could also throw theory and some structured learning in I was told if there is time after they work on the assigned songs that they would be allowed to do so. The man I was speaking with could sense my disdain and got very pushy and when he found out that my children have been in music lessons since they were 3 years old he became very adamant about me joining and talking about the show team and other performance programs my kids could be in, Normally I would be a proud mama bear to hear someone wanting my kids to be part of something so badly, but truthfully I do not want to pay for my children to be in a band I want to pay for my children to have lessons from an accomplished adult so they can learn to play better, not be put on a "show team" to play songs and never learn anything new. I felt as though I was at a used car lot the way the man was talking to me. I also just got a strange vibe off of him. He seemed burned out or like he may have been on something. Definitely not someone I would feel comfortable leaving my child with. I was super disappointed because I had heard such wonderful things about the vocal instructor and the guitar instructor, I was upset to find out that they had left the school, especially when they did not have sufficient teachers to fill their spots. All they could offer as replacement was early 20 somethings to replace them. Basically I got a very bad vibe off of the place. When I visited the only people who were there were the burnt out manager, the guitar teacher who is in his early 20's and the vocal instructor (who I had already been told was not sufficient and that you don't want her, you want to make sure you get the vocal keys teacher).. So all in all I would say skip school of rock glen ellyn and go to school of rock naperville. Thats what I ended up doing. The teachers there are of adult age and have resumes as opposed to the glen ellyn school where the teacher are in college and just working a job. If you go to their website do not be fooled in the staff section the guitar teacher who I was going there to try and sign up with is still on there as the music director which I feel is sneaky and misleading, he is not there anymore they just keep him on there to make them look like they have someone on staff that can actually teach music.

Last Spring we checked out school of rock for my son who was interested in playing drums. We…read moreweren't ready to commit to buying a drum set so we checked out the Rookies program. He had a blast and took to the drums like a fish out of water. Fast forward we enrolled him in Absolute Beginners camp in the summer - with a show on the Friday of the camp. We were amazed at how all the kids learned and preformed several songs after 1 week. Fall we enrolled in lessons and Performance Program. All the kids learn at an incredible rate with weekly one on one's as well as weekly 3 hour rehearsal with his group. I feel it would have taken years at a lower cost lesson only program for him to get to the level he's at in 5 months. In addition all of the staff and other kids are awesome. School of Rock will quickly become a second family for anyone who attends.

10/10. At first I came across Justin, and thought okay, dude that shreds and wears tank tops,…read moreprobably gonna play some Gojira at me and that's that. No I talked to him on the phone before our appointment for 20 minutes and never felt rushed. He's patient, but more importantly, very pragmatic and articulate. He is a true educator. He could identify issues in my playing literally in seconds, he can explain things in different ways, and demonstrate them. I am that guy who just plays 2 riffs he's comfortable with over and over, and then won't pick up my guitar for a month. Im 2 lessons in, and Justin has given me a path forward. I can see myself improve, I actually want to play. He's got a chill attitude. I think he also has a good sense for pushing your limits, but not so much as to be frustrating or stressful. It's actually FUN. 11/10

Justin is an exceptional guitar teacher. I've been having difficulties finding the right teacher…read moreuntil I came across his page. He is very straightforward with his lessons. My past guitar teachers seemed either impatient or bland with their lessons. I was learning chords from them and simple songs but I was easily bored. With Justin, he educated me on modes and economy picking, which set me off to a great start. I actually looked forward to our lesson even though he was an hour drive away from my house. In addition, he is full of knowledge with the metal world and would educate me on where certain riffs came from or the history of death metal. I think it's important to understand the history of the music you're passionate about and he certainly helped me become more knowledgeable about the music I love. He's incredibly patient and every time we had a lesson, I would feel more comfortable playing in front of him (I have stage fright). He truly loves teaching and I'm happy I found him. You won't be disappointed. Take lessons from him and you'll fall in love with guitar in no time.

This place is amazing. They are so good with kids and really help build self esteem and their…read moreknowledge in building a child's talent is superior to most others I've experienced!

I give this school and it's teachers 5 out of 5 's. My son…read moretook keyboarding here a few years ago and since then has been playing the cello (lessons they don't currently offer) but regardless of the instrument he has decided to play he was welcomed back with open arms to play his cello with and for his old teacher . The piano and the cello sound beautiful together and this experience tonight was perfect Thank you. The support they show all musicians is unmatched. The lessons and experiences my son has had here will do just that, stay with him for life. Such a positive place for young musicians to go and grow their love for music

Julia Wen is an extraordinary teacher. We have a large family and over the years we have had the…read moreprivilege of sampling a wide variety of teaching styles with different children and instruments. Some teachers excel at technique, others at musicality, others at teaching; Ms. Wen excels at all and more. She has a lovely demeanor that draws people to her. She is warm, welcoming and makes her students feel like they can accomplish anything. She is unique in that she can be highly demanding and exacting while also being gentle, nurturing, and kind. Ms. Wen is an excellent teacher. If a student is not grasping a concept, she is well prepared to tackle it from different angles. She never loses patience. She meets a student where they are and works in concert to foster a sense of excellence and drive. She knows how to motivate. She inspires a sense of wanting to grow that is self-generated in the student. She is truly a remarkable teacher.

My daughter had grown and developed so much, musically, under Julia's guidance when she was…read moreteaching in AH Music For Youth. She's one of the best music teacher we have specially with how she deals with students and her in-depth knowledge and love of cello. If you have someone who loves cello or who's interested, there's no better option than Julia. Hopefully she'll have a studio in AH too =)

Mark tuned our piano today. Of course he did a great job. Loved talking to him and learning all…read morehe is doing. I highly recommend him. I am not from SF, CA I am from Wheaton IL

Mark Foss is a genius tuner and piano technician, a person who cares about musicians and their…read moreinstruments, and a rare treasure.

My daughter recently performed in her first School of Rock "gig" since beginning to take guitar…read morelessons there. I had not seen the SOR bands perform before. Going in to the performance, I keptr my expectations in check for my daughter, both in terms of her comfort of being on stage and her playing ability. My expectations for the performances overall were tempered as well. I think I expected children to miss notes and to get off rhythm occasionally. I was so impressed with how polished the bands actually sounded. They were all playing music I really enjoy, and doing it really well. I'm even more excited to see how my daughter progresses going forward, and I'm legitimately looking forward to future performances, simply for the chance to listen to good music played well. Thank you to administrators and the instructors for making School of Rock fun for my daughter and for obviously doing such a good job teaching the children to play music.

The staff and teachers are all very personable and extremely friendly. They seem to really care…read moreabout the students and helping us succeed. Collin is also very fair at trying to make sure we are treated fairly when it comes to getting fair value for what we pay for by way of rescheduling lessons and/or crediting us to compensate when makeup lessons aren't an option. *Update as of 12/30/2017 I wrote my previous review based on my personal experience with the intention of returning to resume lessons after taking a short hiatus. I was informed 2 nights ago by a friend that School of Rock abruptly ended their adult program without giving the adult students any notice. I still stand by my positive praise for the teachers. They are great. However this sudden move to end a program that many of us enjoyed and looked forward to without warning is disappointing. This move applies to only 3 locations owned by the same owner. Perhaps there are other SOR facilities that are managed more effectively to accommodate the workload?? I will miss going there and miss the instructors. My experiences with the Elmhurst teachers are nothing less than great. My disappointment with the sudden abandonment of the adult program without any notice remains intact.