This, so called, music academy is quite expensive at $60 for a half hour lesson and double for an…read morehour. It would be worth it if the teachers offered a personalized roadmap to students and prepared for each lesson. Unfortunately that is not the case. I took an introductory 1 hour class, and when I expressed an interest in continuing I was given an application to fill out, which included a space for laying out the student's expectations. In my statement I simply asked that the teacher be prepared for each lesson to include having any charts used in a lesson already prepared before the lesson. My application was approved and I paid for 6 months of lessons. At my first lesson, the teacher who had given me the introductory lesson could not remember what he had started me with (which was a chart with 6th notes in the Gmaj scale). I had to show him the chart that he had written out for me to remind him. We then went through the 1/2 hour lesson, during which 10 minutes for set up and break down electric guitar & amp, 10 minutes of showing my progress with the material from the prior lesson. I then sat idle for the last 10 minutes while he charted out 3rds in G maj for new material. He had another student scheduled right behind me. After reflecting on the lesson, I sent an email telling him that I would be using an acoustic guitar with no amp for future lessons to cut down on set up and breakdown time. I also asked that he have charts for new material already prepared before the lesson so that I would have time for question and answers as to technique and theory during the lesson. The day after my email, I received a credit to my credit card in the amount I paid for 6 months of lessons. I then received an email from the manager saying that they could not meet my expectations with the current arrangement and suggesting that I was not a good fit. So basically I was expelled as a student, after acceptance, because I asked that the charts be prepared before class so that I would have time for question and answers. I should also note that I have been playing guitar, singing and performing with bands for 40+ years. I have opened shows for national artists like Martina McBride, Sammy Kershaw, Doug Stone and others. I wanted to take lessons to improve my skill level since I now have time in retirement. I have no clue why my simple request provoked such a response, but I can't hlp but wonder whether my age and experience had something to do with it. This was a very disappointing and disturbing experience. Beware!

From the owner: BAM! is not a typical music school! The Bulverde Academy of Music, BAM!, is a unique music…read moreinstructional facility located at 28152 HWY 281 in the Hill Country Square shopping area. We offer serious music lessons, with an emphasis on live performances in several genres. At BAM!, our instructors are all accomplished professional musicians with a combined stage performance history that is decades long. Our curricula cover all spectrums of the live performance fields which include Bluegrass, Country, Western Swing, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Fusion and Orchestral/Classical. We offer music lessons that cover Violin, Viola, Cello, Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Drums and Percussion (Kit, Marching, Mallets), Piano, Guitar, Voice, Sax, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Dobro, Breakdown & Western Swing Fiddling. Along with applied live performance techniques, we teach harmony & music theory, composition and transposition. We also offer classes in basic and advanced audio recording techniques.