Q&A 3 - Is The School Of Rock Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2022
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As a father of two daugher's, I have much respect for Hovak. It's not easy and I know they have their challenges but wow, what a talented person, both of you!! Love your jam sessions!!!!
Ellen is an amazing person with a bit of an old soul in her. Great sense of humor and puts dad to task in a fun manor!
Ellen has a very old soul, and its also obvious she came to Earth to play Bass-guitars.
This is what good parenting looks like! Ellen is a treasure!
Hovak: I think you're a great dad. Ellen is lucky to have you. And I think you're lucky to have her too. I like the way you're doing this as well because you're not bringing her entire life onto the web and exposing everything, you're really only bringing her music to light and that gives her lots of privacy and an opportunity to live her life without everything being invaded. By the way, I really love your new production of her rendition of The Beatles song Penny Lane. Awesome job guys!
Hovak and Ellen ROCK!!!
This video sends a message to concerned parents EVERYWHERE in the world. Children with good parents "grow wings"...that and a little natural born talent. Good job Mom And Dad! You too Ellen.
P.S. thanks for respecting Rush...I'm Canadian
Love ⭐️Rush⭐️ too. What a band to see live. 😎🎸♥️
Even though I’m American, I respect the Canadian band Nickelback.
Besides being an excellent father and music teacher to Ellen, these Q&A sessions are also a great learning tool she’s receiving. She’s learning how to interact, how to answer questions on the spot, and we can see her totally enjoying this with nothing being forced.
Hi there, I enjoy your videos. I work at a School of Rock, but I have only been there 4 months. I've been playing piano and guitar for 25 years and decided to get a part time job there just to have some fun and teach kids everything I know after decades at this. I consider School of rock to be just one vehicle that can help kids reach their destination of being a musician, but it is pretty cool in some ways. I'll list the pros and the cons: every teacher I work with has decades of experience in touring bands and many teachers have masters degrees, the teachers get paid alright (nothing amazing, but it's more than double the minimum wage and you set your own hours), they have all the gear students need, the performance aspects with the bands encourages students to stick with music by making friends, there are even classes for pre-school and kindergarten age kids... all that stuff is awesome. Some of the negatives are the higher price to pay for teachers, front desk staff, rent on the building, etc. It can be tough for parents to pay the cost for lessons and sometimes kids don't really like the focus on performing or the focus on the school of rock app. I've really enjoyed my time so far teaching there and I give it my all every day to help my students. I had my first concert with my students performing on stage three weeks ago and it was amazing to see them go from never playing an instrument to packing a music hall and performing in front of everyone. Maybe School of rock isn't for everyone, but I'm doing everything I can to make it a special place for my students. Keep rocking Ellen!
Thank you Eric! We go to a SoR and I’m so happy to see an instructor’s perspective. I actually found this video because my daughter is looking to start on the bass there (she’s been on guitar for two years and wants to do both).
I’ve been worried that the teachers aren’t paid fairly given the franchise model and the high overhead each school has. I’m sure you could be paid more but I feel that way about all educators.
We don’t use the app all that much for whatever reason. Her instructor usually writes the tab for her. When they work on songs outside of what’s casted, he usually just pulls up the song on UA-cam and then teaches it to her from that (adjusted to her level). It’s pretty impressive.
Fully agree that everyone I’ve interacted with at SoR is highly educated in music and qualified to teach. I wouldn’t have sent my kid there otherwise. The staff l profiles are all on the school’s page for parents to research.
I jusr marvel that this sweet normal young lady picks up a bass and morphs into an accomplished funk/ pop/ cool musician.
Dad is a monster guitar player!
What a duo.
Love your videos.
....and thanks!!
Incredible talent aside…Hovak, you are raising an amazing young lady! Love the relationship you two share. Keep the great videos coming 😊
You look like EllenPlaysBass - unique and truly - there is no other who looks like you
You and Ellen are phenomenal.I hope I’m around to see how your life progresses.I can’t imagine how much more advanced Ellen will become.
How can a child this young be so articulate in her thinking and speaking, as well as her sense of humor? Music has no doubt had a profound affect on her whole person, in my opinion
Hovak, you have done an exceptional job raising Ellen, Ellen you are so adorable and mature for your age! I love the connection you have with your dad! Keep up the great videos!
Ellen, I am blown away at how intelligent you are at your age. Not just how well you play instruments, but also your personality that draws a person in to listen to what you have to say as well as when you play. Your going to go far Ellen!
I can't imagine the school of rock ever doing more for her than what her dad already has. He has a good handle on what Ellen needs to be a great bassist & her stage present is already top notch. Maybe steer her toward a performance art / chorus class at school. If they're still offered in the public school system.
Cool Dad for sure... Well Well Done.... Ellen gives an Old Timer... HOPE FOR THE WORLD!!!!
Thank You for your Efforts..........
That Led Zeppelin cover was epic
Wow !!!! 🖐👍
OMG Ellen is so funny her sense of humour is off the scale .
I love the way she keeps her farther in check and teaches him some English words.
They make a fantastic team ❤️👍🥁🇬🇧❤️
Ellen has excellent taste in music. They are some of my favorite bands too, for decades!
You make me think of Alanis Morissette, she has always been such a free spirit, but with a good work ethic allowing her to achieve excellence as a musician.
Hovak is as charming as Ellen. I can see how she adores her Dad and that makes me happy.
Bravo Dad for limiting Ellen's exposure to comments on the Internet. As a father I appreciate what you do. In this crazy information age it is very important to do so.
Excellent that you arranged for Ellen to experience School of Rock. Yes they are primarily $ motivated (unfortunately) but the experience itself is one that is difficult to put a price upon. It will be something Ellen will remember FOREVER. You have highlighted many interesting ways the experience may be improved. Perhaps YOU should start your OWN Rock School that will be an IMPROVED experience for kids. Why not? I bet you can find many famous Rock n' Roll financiers out there who would support a non-profit/creative effort to help kids with music (Alice Cooper, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Black, Johnny Depp, Paul Stanley, Geddy Lee, Steve Vai, Alex Lifeson, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Martin, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, etc..to name a few. The list is endless!
Per Ellen's ongoing musical education, there are some very talented and inspirational FEMALE bass players out there you may wish to introduce Ellen to because, not only are they excellent bass players in very special bands, but they compose and SING as well: Tina Weymouth of the band *Talking Heads*, and Kim Deal of the band *Pixies*. Both are very talented and special. Singing while playing the bass is VERY difficult and not something everyone can do.
Lastly, very impressed by Ellen's response to the COLOR of the SKY. Very intelligent response. She has a scientific curiosity that you may wish to encourage. Here's a related question for Ellen NEXT Q&A: "Why is a Rainbow semi-circular?"
Looking forward to your NEXT video.
You should b very proud, dad...Ellen is just precious!!!
Ellen: you are an inspiration! Fun to watch you and your dad work together. 👍
What a wonderful father and daughter interaction. Father treats her as an equal while still being the dad. Others could learn a lot from this. Ellen has a great future ahead !!!!!!!!
What a bright, personable young girl, I think she'd be a fantastic actress, thanks for the entertainment Ellen.
Such a cute father and daughter relationship. I love Ellen, she’s the biggest little sweetheart ❤
Красавица дочка и волшебный папа! Вы чудесная семья!!!
От всей души желаю Вам большого и долгого семейного счастья которое царит в Вашем доме. Будьте всегда здоровы и пусть гармония царит в вашем музыкальном доме!!!
I have no kids, but Ellen makes me want a daughter 😢
I have no kids, but Ellen makes me want a daughter 😢
Невероятная девочка да вы правы семья, там где настоящая семья, делает из детей таких умниц красавиц и музыкально одарённых человечков !!!
Смотрю на этого ребёнка и душа радуется !!!
OMG, Ellen is so smart and self-aware. Amazing.
I already had a warm heart for you Ellen, but I must tell you, when the question came up of "Who are your top favorite bands that you like to cover?", hearing your first choice answer of "Rush", I feel like you just added 10 years to my life! Thank you.... BOTH!
I have loved RUSH and Geddy Lee since High School in the 1970s, but I really did not become a huge fan until the FAREWELL TO KINGS album came out in 1977. Seen them in concert twice, in 1978, and 1982 in college at Madison Square Garden. Was epic. My best friend since 1988 is a huge RUSH fan too, and he has all the albums.
Ellen is so adorable, and SHE CAN FLAT-OUT PLAY! And she has a great Dad!
Of this entire video, my favorite part is when Ellen talks about Steve Vai's garden and how she wants one exactly like it! Nature is a beautiful thing and it is good for the soul.
Your Father / Daughter relationship is so beautiful. While I have the same type with my girls, I could never get them to be interested in playing music like I do.
Ellen, if you hadn’t already stolen my heart, you sealed the deal when you mentioned Rush first as a band you like to cover. ❤️
This girl. 🤣 I love her so much.
I love the father-daughter synergy. Ellen is so adorable and has such a good nature... good nature and good parenting go hand-in-hand. I really enjoy your teaching style and cannot agree more about enjoying playing and laughing at mistakes and just rolling with it. All the best to you and yours.
Im Canadian and a huge RUSH fan so its cool Ellen is too! Shows she knows her music/bass well! :) RUSH was a bigger than life 3 man band and make me proud to be Canadian! Every member was phenomenal so its great to watch her nail their songs!
Ellen has an amazing personality. I've been playing bass and guitar 45 years. Musicians that make things fun are true gems.
The music is secondary to me. What’s so fascinating is this father, daughter relationship and trying to gain pointers from you dad on how to raise a child the right way.
Ellen is so upfront, honest, and intelligent! Keep on doing a wonderful job Ellen! Thank you Hovak for raising Ellen right! Good work!
Ellen reminds me of the kids on an old TV show, The Electric Company, from years ago. I love her laugh and smile.
Improvisation - also creativity - I hope and pray you continue to write original music - good things are coming your way!
She's amazing actually, she seems very articulate and intelligent... Wise beyond her years!
Wise beyond her years. And only NINE! I've watched 4 year old drummers. 6 year old shredders etc. Thankfully we will have a lot of future young performers that will amaze us with their talent and give us GOOD music again.
Love the braid effect! It goes with the funky grooves you live and breathe :)
Not only is she a talented bass played but she also has a great personality!! Much Love!! 🤘
Ellen is so lucky to have a dad like her dad, a very supportive one
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Keep up the smiles you two!! 😊😊 your talents are most moving!!!
Ellen has inspired me to pick up my bass back up and try again. I was getting very discouraged and I put it away for more than a year. Thanks Ellen
Brilliant interpretation of the word consequence. This highly intelligent young girl will go far.
This was great! So witty and funny! Ellen has naturally taken to the camera, but I'm sure Hovak's great parenting skills, helped a ton. You both rock! 🤘
You guys both ROCK. Wondrous stories!
She may be learning so much in School of Rock, but SHE is most definitely the teacher here, as much as an inspiration to us old guys too, i own a bass, ive played guitar for over 30 years, i take notes when she offers to show her talent and i learn stuff as long as im paying attention, so THANK YOU young lady! ROCK ON!!!
Btw ELLEN, you're waaaaay better at the bass than i could ever dream to be!
You both make me very happy, that's the only comment I have 😊 the father-daughter relationship is such a blessing. All the best.
You are a fantastic musician and the best teacher for Ellen. Hands down.
Ellen is a gem!
Besides playing so great and being so talented, I love how you both are as father/daughter. And Ellen, please keep laughing as much as you do now. You’re great and your father is great!
Great show guys!
If you are changing strings often you may save some money in the long run by going with Tomastik - Infeld strings. They are quite expensive but that new string tone lasts for a very long time. Food for thought. You guys are a joy to watch. It will be very cool to watch Ellen progress through her musicianship in the coming years.
Great Q&A! You’re growing up F.A.S.T. Ellen! And I think Hovak is brutally right: in YOUR case it’s more about the stage performance and being in a band and playing with other kids than it’s about learning skills. But that’s because you’re in the blissful situation of having a great musician fulltime around you (yeah, that’s you Hovak!) who happens to be also a gifted teacher and who is able to let you explore the world of music pretty all by yourself. No pressure, that’s the most important thing! Music must come from within. And I see that fire for the music burning strong in you already. That’s good.
Oh, and I don’t know who you resemble with that hair. Only that I adore all your different hairstyles! I think you and Mari have a blast with each and every one of them!
Thanks for the Q and A . I enjoyed that.
Hovak, I thought so regarding School Of Rock. There are some videos I saw that were ok, others more than ok but I do get the feeling they weren't having fun. I saw several videos of you Ellen since just yesterday, April 2, 2024, and you are having fun and you are genuinly uplifting! Continue.
It's so good to hear and see Father and daughter..... Ellen is precious, but his father, we all thanks to the support for his daughter
This is wonderful -Thank you!
Mesmerizing!
Very cool young person! Wish her much success in music. Rock on!
Ellen, you are sooo smart, intelligent, and funny. You will not suffer fools gladly and you would be a great comedic actress. You brighten my day.
Ellen on bass, Yoyoka on drums, Pettyrock on guitar. Best combination I can think of.
I love you guys, Ellen is so funny and so are you, Mr Hovak.
Such a great complicity between you as father and daughter, as much as musicians playing together (maybe in Ellen's band one day LoL)
I love to see your training sessions, they are very inspiring to me, as a teacher but also as a student (I play guitar for a long time and I am starting to learn bass).
I hope you'll do more of those training sessions. Love from France !!!
I thought that Ellen attending the school was a step backwards, there was nothing they could teach her. But I am glad she was able to experience playing with others her age. Now she can move on with her life!
Her answer for best take away from the School of Rock; "Interacting with other players"👍
Such an essential, yet overlooked skill in many aspiring musicians🎶
Well done mom & dad on Ellen💪 becoming a bright and respectful 10 years old, as a family, U ROCK✌
Hi kid,you are so lucky to have such a caring and supportive dad. I wish to see you as one of the most talented muscians in the world and entertain the whole world. Wish you good luck. I'm from Srilanka.
Ellen,se sorriso é a coisa mais linda.você cativa com seu sorriso e seu talento.deus continue abençoando você e sua família!
I love Ellen she's great, you got the groove.
I love the interaction between you two.
I will never dislike and I will never move on! Keep 'em comin' Ellen and Dad!!
I love how her favorite artists to cover are the challenging ones: Rush, Zepplin, RHCP.
As a piano & music technology teacher, I find it challenging sometimes to get students enthusiastic about trying harder patterns... because they aren't hard- they require more dedication! Therein lies the challenge. You gotta love what you do to put in the time, and it takes time to learn anything well!
Nice job dad, and wonderful practice, Ellen!
Felicidades por lo que hacen. Excelente.
My daughter has been doing School of Rock in Portland for about two years. As a parent who isn’t a musician, this has been the best way for us to get our daughter into music. It’s never going to be comparable to what a parent like Hovak can offer to his kid, and I don’t expect it to.
We find that two days a week (lesson and practice) is plenty for most kids who are doing additional lessons and activities. It’s a good place to start out.
As you mentioned, the experience of playing in the band is unique and what sets SoR apart. The kids rehearse 4-6 songs out of a 16-18 song set, so there is downtime there. We started in the pandemic so that socialization time was a pro for us. I doubt most 8-12 year olds would be able to rehearse for two hours straight anyway.
The house bands here at SoR are audition only and pretty impressive. Ellen should have been in that program because those kids are skilled. The house band gigs regularly too.
Agree on the cost, it’s lower in some regions but we have the same pricing here. The franchise model means they have to focus on revenue. It’s a drawback, and a bit gimmicky, but in our experience the people running the lessons and shows are passionate and trained in music education. I never compared it to traditional music lesson pricing because I knew my kid would never stick with that format. I’d absolutely choose an independent school if we had one here.
One unmentioned pro for parents is that their performance shows and choice of music venues is SO MUCH better than sitting through a piano recital.
Her taste in music is RAD!!
Great tee shirt Hovak. Have been enjoying very much the press conferences and early images. Such a great achievement and program.
Oh, is-it an interview of Tal Wilkenfeld, when she was young !!! Incredible ! ;)
Misses blue sky, please tell us why... 🤣Soo impressed! Always left with a big smile and a brighter day of scattered blues 😄
Ellen you and your family are so awesome
As a musician yourself, and a supportive parent of a young musician your constructive opinion on the School of Rock does count.
Ellen looks like Tal Wilkenfeld with her braided hair style, my Favorite Bass player Ellen is my Second Favorite !
Tell Ellen: *Consequence is just the result that happens after you do something.*
Often people use the word when it is a bad thing.
But it does not necessarily have to be bad. It's just the result that happens from a cause.
(Also: She is much smarter than the average kid her age.)
Yes, you can experience the experience the experience of a good consequence (even if it's laughing at a dad joke) 🤣
True ,also she is very lucky to be priviliged
I think her home schooling of rock has rocketted her carrear to the moon.. you are a true rocker hovak and have pointed her to the stars. I'm sure she'll take her bass with her as well as a piano.. what a star she is one will have to name a huge new star after her. How does Ellen s groove sound.
Your dougter smile and laugh is contagious I play my guitars in UA-cam random people . She's funny . Hope evry one like music like her let her sing i heard her voice nice also ..
Among the classic rocks which do you prefer to play, you are really extraordinary and your father is a super cool person. a friend from Quebec, Canada
Can't wait to see you play YYZ it's a tough one but I'm sure it will be amazing as always, continue the good work with your beautiful smile 😃. Cheers from Montréal.
I think someone else answered your question Ellen.... the brilliant Tal Wilkenfeld of course and what a talent she is.... like you! Keep up the great work. And Hoval, great guitar playing in your vids and also doing a fantastic job Parenting... one of the few things worth smiling about today! Do great things Ellen!!
I was self taught bass player in 1982. And self taught guitarist in 1992. But I had groove and talent. Easy for me.
Like watching you both. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing video's. Ellen you are so talented. Wish you all a very happy healthy new year.
To answer your question "Who do you think I look like"? You look like Ellen! It is always a real joy to watch your Q&A sessions and to see you play as well. It is funny to see your goofball self just being a kid, but when you play bass you are truly beyond your young years - Quite the dichotomy!!
Thanks!
Excellent t-shirt! ❤ (Hovak)
I am very impressed by the difference between the video when you introduced us to the Musician software and Ellen's conversation in this video. I could not understand her in the earlier video, which has everything to do with me not knowing any (presumably) Armenian and Ellen's perfect English. What smart young lady Ellen is!
Loving you BASS an Content. Keep on Rocking
Best wishes for dad and daughter!
Answering Ellen's question: now you "look" like a (even) younger Tal Wilkenfeld.
Two young curly haired talented bass players.
BTW... it would be nice to see both of you talking about being young ladies playing bass.
You look like Tal Wilkenfeld. If you don't know her, definitely look her up. She's an incredible bassist.