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Playing music is awesome, fun and rewarding. Learning to play music, however, can be hard work. Here are some tips for success if you are enrolling you child in music lessons: Before enrolling Assess your child’s readiness. By age 8, most kids are ready for music lessons provided they have good reading skills and can concentrate on focused activities for …

Why let the kids have all the fun? As of this fall, we are accepting adult students into our school-year program. Everything we teach is now available to anyone over 18 years old: guitar (acoustic and electric), bass, vocals, drums, piano, ukulele…and, starting this year, mandolin and banjo! Don’t wait! Lessons start on September 3rd, and we have limited spots …

We’re excited to announce our new fall promotion… Try our award-winning rock school for four weeks in September, with no commitment, for only $115. If your child/teen enjoys their experience at U-Rock, then you can choose to sign up for the remainder of our Fall/Winter Session for either our half school year, or full school year rates. All our private …

Week two wrapped up with a stellar set from our rockstars. Check it out!

Week One of the U-Rock Band Camp was a smash hit with some uber-talented young rockers. Watch for Disfunktion on the charts soon!

U-Rock Music School is one of Ottawa’s top three music schools for 2019, according to Three Best Rated. We are super proud of this honour. Three Best Rated handpicks the Top 3 Music Schools in Ottawa based on a 50-point inspection that includes everything from checking reviews, ratings, reputation, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and cost to general excellence. “We’ve been …

Our music school is offering FREE lessons this summer to two deserving children from our community, age 7-18 years, who would like to learn how to sing, play guitar, bass, piano or drums. U-Rock Music School’s MUSIC ROX fund, established in 2014, helps provide lessons to children who are musically gifted but unable to afford lessons. If you know someone …