AMPED: Academy of Music Performance and Education - Lancaster, California

Johann Lockard

An amazing place!!! Strongly recommend. What began with one kid doing drums turned into three kids and soon my wife doing classes. Great teachers. You can watch your child on camera or sit in with them on the lesson. For young four and five year olds use the little rockers class.
They work with Charter Schools. Call them for more specifics.

Wendy Hashii

Awesome teachers who instill a love of music as well as knowledge of music theory. The students also get the opportunity to play pieces they choose while also learning how to play in a band with others musicians at student/faculty shows.

Melissa Sadler

We really wanted to love this music school, as our daughter was so excited to start her first drum lessons 8 months ago. Right from the beginning, the instructor was incredibly encouraging, praising our daughter's natural rhythm, focus, and skill. She kept improving month after month. We were thrilled to see her progress and passion for drumming grow.

However, after a traumatic event occurred at home (just at the end of February, only 2 months ago) our daughter understandably struggled to maintain her attention during lessons. We communicated this to the instructor, and made sure we were present in class with our daughter to help her focus. We also took about 3 weeks off when we were working, and couldn't be with her. Despite this, we continued to pay our monthly tuition in full without fail. We spoke with our daughter often, checking in on how she felt about the class, and she was clear that she did not want to quit despite struggling with life at the moment - something we admired greatly.

Unfortunately, the experience took a disappointing turn when the owner of the music school approached me right *after* class and said my daughter would be better suited for a different class (in front of her). This was handled very poorly - the instructor who had been working closely with our daughter was not even part of this conversation. We felt blindsided, as the instructor had previously been so complimentary of our daughter's abilities. To make matters worse, the owner then turned and spoke directly to our daughter with leading questions, overstepping appropriate boundaries.

I felt they waited until they billed us for the new billing cycle before approaching us with this. We have always been easily accessible via phone and even text with the instructor. We would've been more than happy to discuss this over the phone, or to come in (without our daughter) and discuss it in person at any other time. We were then charged for the final lesson where our daughter was getting excited about continuing her drumming, and while the instructor spoke with her about her next class and being on stage (recitals at some point, and etc). They were aware I would be confronted with this conversation afterwards, and continued with the class anyway - waiting until the class completed to speak with me. When we requested a full refund, we were only offered a partial one (we had to pay for the lesson in which they knew they were doing to build my daughter up - only to tell me in front her that she was no longer a good fit for that class) which left an even more sour taste.

As parents, we want the best for our child and were willing to be flexible and supportive. However, the way this situation was managed by the music school left us feeling deeply dissatisfied. We had hoped for a more thoughtful, communicative, and empathetic approach, especially given the personal challenges our family was facing. Sadly, this experience has made us hesitant to recommend this music school to others, and we will be seeking a more supportive environment for our daughter's musical education going forward.

Nora Cole

My daughter has been taking drum lessons with Matt at Amped for almost a year now and we have loved it. We came here after Guitar Center was so inconsistent. Everyone here is kind, respectful, talented, and dedicated to teaching music. My daughter has learned so much and always looks forward to her lessons.

Cali Wolfe

Everyone here is so friendly. Our daughter has been taking piano here for over a year and recently started singing as well. She is really enjoying her lessons with Allie and is learning so much.

Tracy Eccles

My daughter has been going to Amped for years. She excelled in multiple instruments. We love Amped and everyone here. The family owned business is the best. All the teachers work so hard with the kids.

marshall jones

My little one has grown up in her appreciation for music with this school. It’s a place where she continues to emerge out of her shell. The teachers are all working musicians. Amped gives the students a chance to jam with professionals. This accelerates the learning but most of all enriches the youth. Would give more stars if I could.

Nick Humphrey

Such a wonderful school and group of people. My daughter has taken vocal and piano lessons here for a while now and looks forward to it every week. Take your kids here!