The School of Rock is one of the best kept secrets in the Crofton/Gambrils area. My 13 y/o daughter and I saw the sign from Route 3 and out of curiosity we walked in to check it out. We were met by a friendly staff member named Ian who was eager to answer our questions. We were hooked at, "hello". Ian provided a detailed description of the programs available at the School of Rock (SOR) in Gambrils and invited us to schedule a trial lesson. Additionally, he informed us that he would pass our information on to the owner who would contact us regarding our interests. Within 24 hours, I received a call from a very enthusiastic Kelly Mannix, the owner, who basically said everything that I wanted to hear and offered everything I was looking for in a Performing Arts School. My daughter, Corrine, attended the next available trial lesson and even though it was half way through the existing performance session, we joined immediately. Corrine was registered for weekly Performance and Vocal lessons. Corrine absolutely loves SOR, and the talented staff. She has also made new friends who share her interests in music, style and performing on stage. Corrine recently participated in SOR's very first Performance in May 2015, and is currently enrolled in the next Performance scheduled for September. However, this time not only is she enrolled in Performance and Vocal lessons, after seeing all of the multi-talented kids at the May 2015 Performance, she is now also learning to play the keyboard with no previous experience on keys. It was truly incredible to see the kids perform in multiple capacities. In fact, a close friend of Corrine's was a vocalist, drummer and played keyboard during the May 2015 Performance. She learned it all at SOR with no previous experience, just the interest, desire and support of a caring, competent staff. Additionally, Corrine is signed up for every week of summer camp offered by SOR. In summary, SOR ROCKS!, Corrine ROCKS!, And I highly recommend this local business. Come check out SOR and ROCK with us!!!'
Chris and Cherryl Litsey, Crofton/Gambrils. read more