Start a band

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Make records

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Welcome to 3 O’Clock Rock!

We currently have programs at schools in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. We also have classes and private lessons at studio locations in Oakland and San Francisco. We are enrolling year round. We’d like to know more about the person or people interested. Please fill out THIS FORM so we can best help you. Thanks!

  • “Totally recommend to all young rockers!! We live down the block and had been looking for an excuse to try out 3 O'clock Rock for years. Finally, reached out to Billy and got our kid enrolled to a class last summer. The schedule was impressive. Lessons on playing various instruments, jamming times, lunch field trips, album art designing, listening to records, talking about music, and even learning how to record tracks. My son had no experience going in and was totally rocking after two weeks.”

    — Arlene Lee

  • "This is an Amazing program!❤ My granddaughter Luna is a student there and I've been to all her shows!❤🤟 Great production, so much fun watching all the progress of all the talented kids...Love seeing all of them shine!🌟 Great job Billy!👏👏❤🤟"

    — Debbie Ceja

  • "The Three O'Clock rock program is all about a love of music, and that is the vibe in everything they do. Getting the kids to rock out, play together, try stuff out -- instruments, writing songs, performing, learning the history -- with more patience than I thought possible. It's been a unique and positive experience for our kid to be involved in the program, to play in some awesome venues in front of a crowd, and be encouraged to collaborate with his bandmates. These are some seriously useful life lessons, not to mention incredible memories. Thanks especially to Billy for his knowledge and energy, and to Brett for herding cats. We're having a great time."

    — Sarah Brewer

  • "We were truly blessed to find this epic music program for youth! My son Stormy did music lessons with Billy for some time & became confident in the guitar with Billy’s guidance. Billy has a true talent for Gettin the youth up on the stage & performing right away, before they have a chance to get shy. I saw all the youth in the program lifted up to this level of confidence in the many many shows we attended, so many opportunities for performance! Many of my son’s friends also joined during camps and had a great time. Thank you Billy Ribak and Three O Clock for a most epic program!❤️"

    — Elisa Smith

  • "My son Anton has been taking lessons for a couple years now and I especially appreciate the way The program is adapted to the kids’ interests. My son is learning to play the guitar but also getting this wide ranging appreciation for music and exposure to an incredible role model in Billy whose passion for music shines as clearly as his kindness and patience. He’s also helped my son get over some pretty major stage fright in a way that was so supportive, performing with him at first, not shaming him when he just couldn’t do it in the beginning, and helping connect him with band mates to build his confidence."

    — Jessica Bosanko

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