Reviews
Awww, shucks! Some kind words from current and former Jam Class students:
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Margot MacDonald
Focus: Artist Development, Songwriting, Guitar, Looping
Influences: Imogen Heap, Temper Trap
Dan's the man! He packs a lot into a lesson. And it's not just a guitar lesson. It's all about total musicianship and artistry. He constantly pushes me where I need to go... whether I like it or not! But always with great humor. Dan's lessons are a workout yet incredibly fun.”
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Scott Kurt
Focus: Songwriting
Influences: Steve Earle, Tom Petty, George Jones
I've been playing guitar for 15 years. From the very first lesson I learned things from Dan that I would never have come across on my own.”
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Arthur Orton
Focus: Lead Guitar
Influences: Neil Young, Sigur Ros
Dan is a great teacher willing to teach you to take you to whatever level your curiosity and motivation desires. He adapts to your learning style. I've learned more than I could have imagined about technique, theory, improvisation, musicianship, and playing with others. Dan helped me take my playing from the bedroom to the stage and has far exceeded my expectations”
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Joe Flowers
Focus: Vocals, Rhythym Guitar
Influences: Van Morrison, Damien Rice
I came to Dan for guitar lessons but the breadth of his experience allowed me to get so much more. Dan has helped me develop my ability as a guitar player, vocalist, and public performer. His ability to build Jam Class from the ground up speaks to his abilities both as a one-on-one teacher and as a group leader. He's put together an incredibly welcoming community of musicians of all skill levels who genuinely enjoy each other's company, and that's not easy to find.”
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Dave McNamara
Focus: Bass, Rhythm Guitar
Influences: U2
My lessons with Dan are like forging a path into the vast wilderness of music. Dan knows the terrain, points out interesting directions to go, and provides detailed help on specific rough spots, but he's not trying to lead me by the nose. Rather, we're exploring, trying different paths, sometime circling back to things that weren't fully absorbed on the first pass, but ultimately forging a personal path into musical expression. ”
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Mark Gilliam
Focus: Lead Guitar
Influences: Rolling Stones
Dan teaches musicians who happen to play guitar. Sure, he'll show all the scales, arpeggios and riffs. Yes, he'll teach everything from two chord folk songs to complex finger style. Whatever you are is trying to learn, he'll always teach how to be a better musician, not just how string a bunch of notes or chords together. Dan wants you to listen and tell a story through playing. In addition, Dan's infectious enthusiasm for the instrument, good humor and great patience makes the student want to learn more and more.”
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Joe Damond
Focus: Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Vocals
Influences: Rolling Stones
Dan doesn't teach you how to play the guitar -- he teaches you how to play music, on the guitar. He not only has the technical chops to diagnose how to bring your playing to the next level, he also has the ability communicate to players at their level, whatever it is, so that they can get to the next level.
Jam Class is great: Dan has an uncanny ability to hear seemingly every nuance of what each musician is playing, and provide constructive and practical input immediately. Then you are amazed at how these little tweaks make a whole band sound better.
I'm keeping my day job, but Dan's taught me that even if you may never be a professional guitar player, you can still be a real musician. ” -
Brandon Meitz
Focus: Lead Guitar
Influences: Pink Floyd
I have been a guitar player for a long time, but have always missed out on two of the most important components of musicianship; playing with other people, and instruction. Jam class takes care of both.
By attending Jam Class, I am afforded the opportunity to regularly hone my guitar and vocal skills in a group setting. Having Dan present during the jam offers immediate feedback on what sounded good, and what needs improvement. Jam Class also helps drive some of the topics discussed my private lessons, keeping the instruction applicable and interesting.
For me, Jam Class is everything I've ever wanted musically; a growing confidence in my own stage presence, the shared experience of playing live music with like minded people, and the growth of my harmonic vocabulary.”
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John Damond
Focus: Drums
Influences: The Who
Jam Class is such a positive experience for me, that I look forward to driving nearly 60 miles each way twice a week, and I'm not even a guitar player. Even though Dan is not strictly a drum teacher, as a music teacher he is able to push me out of my comfort zone and help me become better as an all around musician.”
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Bob Feldman
Focus: Fingerstyle Guitar
Influences: Rolling Stones
One of the many things I like about Dan is that he can teach any type of music. Moreover, he doesn’t just teach you one song after another. He gives you the ability to learn on your own. Along the way, his love for the guitar becomes infectious. And jam class, which comes with lessons, is a real bonus.”
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Allen Lamb
Focus: Rhythm Guitar
Influences: Rolling Stones
When I started taking lessons I met with Dan once a week at his place. I was probably like most aspiring students: frustrated with my lack of progress, not consistent in my practice and misinformed by YouTube videos and my friends that would “show me a few things”.
With the confidence I have gained from Dan's lessons, I recently started weekly attending Jam Class along with my lessons. I’m a better guitar player than I’ve ever been before. Jam class is a huge help with my own playing, and seeing other students progress that have also struggled is great and very encouraging.
When I take my practice between lessons seriously my progress is exponentially better.” -
Gianfranco Nuschese
Focus: Drums, Guitar
Influences: Nirvana, The Replacements
Dan's a fantastic teacher because he makes you want to be a better musician. He uses different ways of instructing that specifically cater to your tastes and interests. He's familiar with a wide range of music, genres, and instruments. I came to Dan for beginner guitar lessons, but ended up gaining much more musical knowledge than I could have ever imagined. Dan helped me with the technicalities of the guitar, and helped me refine and add to my skill as a drummer of 11 years. In Jam Class, we played everything from James Brown to Nirvana. Dan is able to foster a great community of musicians within Jam Class, and will not only teach you to play, but to perform and work with other musicians. ”