My son is currently enrolled at Anderson Musik and we are very happy with the shop as well as the…read moreteacher, James. The prices are better than most (you get a free lesson just to try them out) and the customer service is impressive. We were going to another shop for the first few months of the school year and that was turning into a disaster as the teacher was inconsistent and had difficulty showing up for our pre-arranged time slot (he was coming in from "the city" to Deerfield and always had an excuse due to train problems) This made me search out a new place and I found Anderson Musik almost by accident. It's an extra few minutes drive to get there, but worth it in my opinion. Our current instructor, James, is fantastic! We love him! He is great with my son. He gives him a lot of encouragement, challenges him with new assignments and has the patience of a saint from what I can tell. Very Zen. Plus, he is ALWAYS ON TIME!! (he even spends extra time with my son if he has a cancellation after our time or we get there early, which is fantastic) As for the shop, the owner (I think) Elsa is fabulous. Very friendly and chatty, she makes sure that there is always fresh coffee brewing and some type of baked good to keep the siblings happy along with lots of magazines and coloring supplies to make the waiting time fly by. It is clean and friendly. I love this shop so much that I am going to send our other son there for trumpet instruction this coming school year, as well as rent his instrument from Anderson Musik (say goodbye to that other Deerfield shop!) A great choice for music instruction!!

I started to play guitar around two years ago, and from then I have improved very much. The owner,…read moreScott, is a very nice man who will always make sure that there is time for you to play, and he will work with your schedule . There is a variety of instruments that you can play here too! All the teachers are great; another really nice teacher is Jeremy. Be sure to come here for your lessons!

It's hard to quantify how many times I've driven past this place. The parking lot is annoying, but…read moreit's in a weird location, so there isn't much they can do. After a disappointing experience at the Guitar Center, I figured I'd support a local business instead. No amount of tuning was saving my guitar from sounding weird, so I figured it needed at least a restringing. It also needed, as it turned out, some work on the neck. At no point did it feel like they were upselling me or taking advantage of my comparative inexperience. They estimated $50-60 for restringing and neck repairs, but after only a few days, they called me to tell me it was ready, and it was about $40 for everything. I respect their honest work and would be glad to return here again.

Amazing service and knowledge. They also have the best repair shop around. The team there is…read moreincredibly helpful.

I came in with some strong opinions about what I wanted in a kit. Ryan McF was a great collaborator…read morein finalizing decisions and helping me get together a solid set for me and my son that met my budget. Amazing value-added service! Thank you, Ryan!

Went in to sell some used gear. I understand that it may not be the priority vs actual sales, but…read morethe guy who helped me was busy with another customer. I said, cool no problem. I'll wait. I proceeded to wait over an hr with no communication from any staff as I just sat in the store. They either need to add staff, or work on their customer service. A simple, "sorry it's taking so long" would've done wonders. This location needs a lot of work.

My daughter has been going to violin lessons for the last few years and loves it. Her teacher has…read morebeen patient, kind, and extremely helpful with feedback.

My daughter has taken piano, voice and music theory lessons with Audie for seven years. He has…read morehelped shape her love for music and the way she approaches each song. We love the many opportunities that Christopher Laughlin provides for their students to practice performing in front of an audience, building up confidence and comfort as well as plenty of fun. Great experience, highly recommend this school.

This place is top notch! The people who work there are great. The instructors are great. The value…read morefor the money is great. My son took guitar lessons there and was able to participate in his school talent show after just a couple of months. Alejandro was beyond accomodating and flexible. Super friendly. I highly recommend this business.

Excellent place for lessons! Very nice instructors. Great place for all your music education needs.read more

My grandkids were the first 2 students at this location and they have loved every minute of it…read more The staff and students are very friendly. They have shows every other month offering a variety of songs and music genres. Congratulations on your first 5 yrs! Rock On!

Happy 5th Anniversary to SOR Glenbrook! It was such a fun celebration today in the parking lot in…read morefront of the school. We heard the show teams from this location and also from the Oak Park SOR. They both rocked it! The staff is amazing here and they are really kind, cool and encouraging. Your child will thrive and learn so much in their capable hands. Rock and Roll forever!

This store is average size. They have all of the four sections - audio, both guitars (including…read morebass), keyboards and piano's and then drums. They have several studio booths. The Drum section has a lot of e-drums (electric) and just a couple of acoustic sets. The keyboard section has just a few synthesizers but more keyboards. The staff and service is good.

New within Guitar Center of Highland Park, IL, this facility is staffed by professional guitarists,…read morepianists, drummers and vocalists, all with college degrees and years of teaching successes. The support staff is certified by Guitar Center for their product knowledge and they will schedule your lessons conveniently and match you with the teacher of your choice. Wednesday evenings offer "open office" hours with a teacher who knows your curriculum and can reinforce your practice until your next lesson. Rates are competitive and trial lessons are available. Get all of your instruments and accessories at the best possible price. The supervisor holds a degree in electronic music and is a great guitar player, having studied with Sting's guitarist at Northern Illinois University. Individual and group rooms are acoustically designed and stocked with every kind of amp, piano and drums. Whether you're a beginner or already experienced, you will be in good company at GC Studios in Highland Park, IL

Teddy is a LIAR. I…read morecalled and specked a Fender Custom Shop Tele. After finishing that Teddy said I needed to place a $1200 deposit for the guitar and a remaining balance would be due on delivery. That's no problem. He takes my payment over the phone and THEN sends an invoice marked paid. At the bottom of the invoice it says all sales are final. A couple weeks goes by with no word from Fender. I decide to cancel my order and ask for my deposit back via email. He states that he is not returning my deposit. The $1200 was for his time specking the guitar. And the email then implies that I have not put down any money on the guitar. Fender's website says you have 30 days to return any guitar you are not satisfied with for a full refund. But Teddy is keeping his $1200. I disputed this with the CC company and allegedly Teddy provided all kinds of documentation that I was not allowed to see. Then the CC company stated too much time has now gone buy for them to do anything about it. I recommend ordering your Custom Shop Guitar through a reputable company like Guitar Center.

This Place is so much more than a music store. Make'n Music…read morecreates community, inviting young and all generations to interact and learn to play. They specialize in electric guitars, they have the most amazing vintage beauties. Teddy is the real deal. He keeps it real for his customers and for his vision of his very special gift to our community of musicians. Thank you Teddy for your amazing work and all your passion ‍

School of Rock has been an incredible program for my son, who started 5 years ago when he was 8! He…read morehas worked with the same instructor, Bob W, for the entire time he's been there and honestly he is an incredible teacher. Bob is encouraging, knowledgeable, and is instrumental (pun intended) to my son's progression! When I was a kid we learned hot cross buns on the piano and it was not fun. This place and its amazing teachers like Bob W make music fun to learn for the kids. A+!

I can't speak for the particular classes here, but I happened upon a random parking lot concert the…read moreother day that made me realize I've been connected to School of Rock for years. School of Rock is truly a community institution. Yes, there are a host of these schools around the country, but in Highwood this school has done an incredible job of promoting itself locally. Present at most of the festivals, local farmers markets, and other public events I've been to, the students that take lessons here get numerous opportunities to perform publicly. Maggie, the current director, has done a great job of sharing this young talent with the local community. I have a background in the performing arts. I started performing on stage as a young kid, and I know there is nothing more important than getting out and practicing your talent at a young age. Either you take to it or you don't, but I know the students at this school get many chances to find out if music will be in their future. Way to go School of Rock and your team for exposing me to so many of your concerts and young performers over the years. Now, if only I could get my kiddos to pick up their guitars, get over their stage fright, and help make an impact on the musical community ;-)