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
Intermediate	£30.00
Advanced	£30.00
Expert	£30.00
Drawing	Price Guide
Beginner	£30.00
Intermediate	£30.00
Advanced	£30.00
Expert	£30.00

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Studied @ Thanet Schools of Art and Ravensbourne College of Art and Design
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Recently completed a Portrait Commission for a Client in Minerva Ohio USA
Conducting Private Art Tuition for a Client in Bearstead Maidstone Kent UK
Compiling Art work for latest On-line Art Gallery
Teaching the Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele & Harmonica one to one in private homes and at my home

Art working @ Gillingham's then community Arts project "Spiral Arts" & then as a team member of Mural Artists @ the Historic Dockyard Chatham. During this time I also taught art for a short period @ Lordswood Junior School and held a total of 7 small one man exhibitions through out the Medway Towns & twice featured on Radio Kent from 1992 to 1994

Exhibitions
Continued exhibitions of my work at various local venues over the years.

On line gallery for viewing

Art work available for sale @ a modest rate

Teaching Experience:

20 years Freelance Tutoring Guitar & other Musical Instruments, One to One, School & Group Sessions.
1 year Running an after-schools club in Art @ Cecil Road Primary School
Private Art Tutoring on a one to one basis for an 11 year old at Bearstead Near Maidstone
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Teaching Approach:

May I invite you the prospective Student to refer to the Reviews**Removed By Admin**listed below in regard to my Guitar Teaching which, in my opinion be transferable to art teaching

HarryG-72
28 Nov 2018
Guitar lessons
Recommended. John has lots of musical experience with an easy going and flexible teaching style.

SimonD-73
01 Feb 2018
Best music teacher in Kent
Superb music teacher. Highly recommended.0

GrayWheel79-1
31 Jan 2018
My Guitar lessons with John
Ive been with John for getting on for 2 years now and I'm extremely pleased with the tuition he gives.Hes very patient and moves along at my pace, I'm a very slow learner,but when i look back at when i first started learning to what learn't and what i can do now on the guitar,I couldn't be more pleased.
I wanted to learn the guitar as a hobby,John has understood that,and that is how I've progressed.
I couldn't praise John more and would definitely recommend John.
Ive started from knowing nothing and more than pleased with where i am now.

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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:	8
Total Positive Feedback:	8 Av. 4.63/5.00

From Rob (5/5): I've really enjoyed John's enthusiasm and light-hearted energy towards teaching me harmonica. I've had two very valuable lessons with him with plenty more to come!

Reply from: John:Many thanks

From Geoff (4/5): As a complete beginner John has made me feel relaxed and under no pressure. I am really enjoying the lessons and i feel very inspired by John's ability with and passion for the harmonica !

From Daniel (4/5): Good teacher, very friendly and helpful and good knowledge of the basics to get me started

From Dave (5/5): I learnt some good tips and got plenty to do before my next lesson

From Mamuka (5/5): John has been teaching our 11 year daughter for more than a year now and we are extremely happy with his professional approach and ability to address specific needs that children may have.

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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