Information About John - Chatham teacher -
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John offers a discount of 25% on their first / introductory lesson!

Painting	Price Guide
Beginner	£30.00
Drawing	Price Guide
Beginner	£30.00

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Personal Description:

Studied Graphics @ Ravensbourne College of Art & Design during the Hippy Era then had a 22 year absence from art, tried to make a comeback in 1992 by working with a Community Arts Organization in Gillingham Kent

Held numerous local exhibitions at small local venues from 1992 to 2012 (Managed to sell some work to pay a few bills)
Have an On-line Gallery: I also tutor Guitar & other stringed fretted Instruments

Teaching Experience:

18 years Freelance Tutoring guitar on a one to one basis.
1 years Guitar Tutoring at a Community School in Ashford
Currently running an After Schools Art Club at a Primary School in Gravesend

Teaching Approach:

Being inspirational & encouraging the pupil to develop their own style, to learn from mistakes and trial & error

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Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Virtual College Ltd. (2017) - Safe Guarding Children V4 (School) (✘ Not On File)
UCHECK (2015) - D.B.S (Other) (✘ Not On File)
Thanet Schools of Art (1969) - A Level Art Grade B (College) (✔ On File)

John's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	3
Total Positive Feedback:	3 Av. 4.67/5.00

From Steve (5/5): John is a nice friendly guy he has a very good knowledge of his subjects and puts it over to his students very well I find our lessons fun and interesting.

Reply from: John:Thank you kindly

From Stuart (5/5): John is a fantastic teacher. I am learning harmonica and he is both very knowledgeable and patient. I am allowed to go at my own pace, while always having something new to learn. I would recommend John as a top class music teacher,

Stuart Read

From Monica (4/5): John is a very patient and enthusiastic guitar/mandolin teacher which is good because I'm a novice musician and my playing probably hurts his ears. He has taken on board my inspirations and musical preferences and he prepares appropriate pieces of music for us to try out in our lessons. I would gladly recommend John to anyone.

Reply from: John:Its a pleasure to teach Monica. On the second session I was much encouraged by her positive step foward in her mastering the instrument. Understandably on the first attempt/lesson Monica couldn't hold the strings down sufficiently in order to get a clean sound. Second session though was, "perfect".

In order to compliment the Mandolins tone, I use a well used accompanying procedure on accoustic guitar which makes an attractive sound combination. I think my student will agree. We are concentrating on "first position/open" chord shapes to match favourite songs which went very well. When Monica, to her satisfaction, has fully mastered all the "Open" chords I would like, with her permission, to progress further onto the second position chords and some soloing in the Country and Western style. All this would be done @ a comfortable pace.

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