I can't overstate how much I love this school, especially my son's instructor Dan. Dan is an amazing teacher for kids who focuses on technical fundamentals and music reading while working through a library of playful music. His patience with a hyperactive 6 year old is incredible, and he skillfully mixes humor and focus time to keep things lively but on task. My son loves it. So do I! read more

Sacha is fantastic! Really great guy who knows his stuff! I'd recommend him for sure! The problem is the owner.... She doesn't return calls, doesn't make schedules, has very poor communication skills. The lessons are great. I did learn lots when it comes to singing! It's the owner who just is very inconsistent. There were a few occasions where I would show up and they didn't have me on their schedule since she never told them. Luckily I had proof through texts to show I'm paying for the lesson! Like I said before, great teachers, not great management. I would totally recommend the instructor for personal lessons but not too sure if I would say yes to the management. Parking sucks too! read more

I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar and I was a little nervous to start as an adult. Kyle was so amazing to work with. He was so patient and is so talented and really taught me a lot in the past year that I had been working with him. I really enjoyed my experience! read more

Once my daughter started taking lessons with Hollis her guitar playing improved dramatically. She had taken lessons for years at various places, and although she wanted to play guitar she never really got into it. Now she's been learning with Hollis for about 6 months and her playing has not only improved but she practices on her own as well. read more

Had 2 lessons for Guitar. Planning to continue. Holis is a sweetheart. She is awesome on the guitar. She gives u all the info and tools needed to get to where u want to be .... If u put in the time to practice. Strongly recommend! read more

My son took guitar lessons at the Ultimate School of Guitar. We purchased a Groupon for first few lessons just to give it a try, but everything went so great that we decided to continue and stayed with the school for the whole year. Hollis, the owner of the school, is very responsive and a pleasure to work with. It was very easy to find days/times that worked great with our schedule. The instructor Kyle is very knowledgeable and definitely knows how to share his love of music with his students. We especially liked the end of the year recital where all of the students from different music classes performed -- it was a great public performance experience for our son. Overall, the Ultimate School of Guitar is a great music school and we highly recommend it! read more

I've been taking lessons with Hector for about 4 months now, and I've been very pleased. The lessons are laid back and tailored towards what I want to be working on. Hector definitely knows his stuff; he's been playing for a long time and is very knowledgeable about the technical aspects of playing guitar. However, he is very good at explaining things in simple terms that are easy to understand for a beginner. I particularly enjoy the positive encouragement I receive from Hector. Despite the fact that I'm still very new to the instrument (and admittedly, I'm still pretty bad), I am encouraged and the focus is on making continuous improvement rather than what I'm doing wrong. Overall, I'm a big fan of the Ultimate School of Guitar. I've been wanting to learn to play for a very long time, and I finally feel like I'm on the road toward becoming a good guitar player. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Thumbs up to ultimate school of guitar.The most impressive part of my guitar lessons is the extreme patience of my instructor. Best place by far for learning. I can actually now play songs that you would recognize! I look forward to my lessons every week which for me is somthing in itself. read more

I've been taking lessons here for years. I've had lessons with Dan and Hollis and I think both are excellent.

New to the area, myself and some other moms really want to get our children into the arts. My youngest is obsessed with the guitar. Though we would start them off slow I took him to Ultimate School of Guitar. Hollis is a fabulous instructor and big in the industry. She was patient with my Tommy and got him through the basics and on to more progressive lessons. Can't beat the price, location, instructors, and to find out, extremely well known in the industry. read more

The Ultimate School of Guitar is absolutely fantastic. I was given a Groupon for two vocal lesson as a gift and it was very easy to use. Hollis is extremely communicative and is incredibly kind and flexible when it comes to scheduling. I was so impressed by her and my vocal teacher, Sacha, that I decided to sign up for 10 more lessons. I recently finished my 10th lesson and I could not be happier. Sacha is charming and very knowledgeable. He is also very understanding, kind, patient, and empathetic which is needed as a teacher. We went over the technical aspect of singing which I found very helpful and I've never felt more confident in my voice. I never knew there was so much more to learn until I met him! I had to take a break but I am absolutely going to come back to continue honing my skills. I love Hollis and Sacha! I HIGHLY recommend The Ultimate School of Guitar for anyone looking to learn some musical skills! read more

My daughter's father found this place for my daughter to take guitar lessons. Since she has started here, I don't have to nag her to practice or "drag" to the lesson! Her instructor, Hollis, is very good and takes her time with her. I am so grateful we finally found someone who not only knows music but also understands how to work with young teenagers. The historic building offers a great lake view and my daughter just loves coming here! read more

Can't believe this place is still around! Took my child for lessons here and they were really bad. The instructor, although nice, was not terribly good at teaching children. Although my child could already play another instrument and read music, the teacher could barely make any progress. The location was just awful-at a park district building-which was very dirty, no place to wait or park, and worst of all so noisy that my child could barely concentrate on the lesson. After two sets of lessons, for which I paid in advance, I could see that I needed to find a better teacher. The owner was impossible about not giving me a refund and was not very nice about my complaints. I cut my losses and found a real guitar teacher and now both my kids are accomplished guitarists and really enjoy playing. Want to learn to play guitar? Get a real teacher and forget about this place. read more

The manager of the guitar school Hollis is awful at scheduling and managing the classes. Often the classes get cancelled, times shifted, location shifted and sometimes there is no location to have a class. The instructor is nice but could do with a better manager. The manager would reply to your emails on scheduling at her own leisure...once it took 7 months and then I had to get back again to make sure the classes continue. They take the money in advance at a discount of $2/class but trust me that is not the option you want to take. Take the one where you pay $22/class. In any case some other place might turn out better. read more

I have been taking lessons here for about 6 months now, Hollis is my instructor. She is extremely knowledgable and is able to put things in perspective even for the most basic novice such as myslef. She caters to my musical tastes and is very patient and helpful. Prices are extremly reasonable and the location is not only convient but aesthetically pleasing being located directly on the lake front. I would recommend this school to all. read more

I am really glad I started taking lessons here! I have learned more in the last 3 weeks than I have in a couple months during previous lessons elsewhere. Instructor/owner Hollis is great. Very outgoing and professional. She works hard at trying to accomodate my lessons with my schedule which i appreciate. It is nice to finally enjoy my lessons while learning at the same time. Thank you! read more

great place. great lessons. Dan is the man! :-) Does a great job of teaching music theory and the fundamentals of guitar.

This is a really great place for beginners, I have been taking lessons for about 2 months now and have no complaints, the teachers are very knowlegable and extremly patient. The location is easy to find, and it is a major plus to have parking in this part of the city. I cannot recommend this place enough. read more