Tim Corby

'Dan makes leaning guitar what it should be – fun! By taking time to find out the types of music you like he is able to introduce new chords and techniques through playing songs you enjoy rather than just endless repetition. As a result you are able to quickly sound good and feel as though you are making progress rather than growing frustrated and impatient which often happens when trying to learn a new skill. As well as detailed and thorough technical musical knowledge he is able to offer tips and tricks from his long experience as a talented performer and songwriter that few have in their repertoire. I also recommend buying one of his CD's'

Stuart Davis

'I have played guitar for a few years but have not had any lessons. I started to lose interest as I felt there had been no improvement in my playing. Since I started Guitar lessons with Dan my understanding of both music theory and playing the guitar has helped me to make big improvements in my playing. In my first lesson I explained to Dan where I thought I was in my guitar playing and what I would like to achieve. I find Dan a great teacher and he certainly has inspired me to want to learn more. I would certainly not hesitate to recommend Dan to anyone who is either starting to play guitar or would like to take their playing to a higher level. Dan is a great guitarist and an excellent Teacher'

Katie Thorpe

Katie Thorpe - Dan's a really, really good teacher. I know because I've tried lessons with quite a few different teachers but none of them seemed to understand the difficulties I was having. I have a tremor in my left hand that affects me when I get nervous. Other teachers seemed to lose patience with my slow progress, which only made me more nervous so I couldn't play at all. I explained this to Dan in the trial lesson and he told me that the goal was to make practice enjoyable and not stressful. He gave me some very simple things to work on to begin with, but this helped me to feel more relaxed when I was practicing. I also felt confident going into the lesson because I could do what he'd asked me practice. As I got more confident my playing started to improve quicker than I thought possible. I'm now comfortable playing in front of family and friends, which I always thought was something I would never be able to do. I couldn't recommend Dan more highly. His lessons have changed more than just my guitar playing but also my overall confidence in my own ability to learn new things.

George Norman 11 years old

'I really like having guitar lessons with Dan. I had a teacher before but the lessons were boring. Now they're a lot more fun and the songs we learn are more enjoyable. I didn't really want to learn to read music but now I'm really glad that I did.'

Amanda Norman

We've been very impressed by Dan. He's really had a big influence on George and we've noticed that George is spending more and more time practicing. We wanted Geroge to learn the songs that he likes to play, but we were also keen for him to learn to read music. George wasn't so keen on the idea, but Dan has managed to make it fun. He did this by playing musical games which actually became one of George's favourite lesson activities. Not only that, Dan has also been very reliable, professional and fair. '

Darrin Godden

'After 8 years of trying to play I had accepted it was not really going to go anywhere. I felt like I was trying to flog a dead horse. I work long hours but I've always made time to practice and I felt like my practice time wasn't really paying off. I started to think I didn't have it in me and also whether my professsion (builder) contributed to my heavy handedness. My wife told me I should try a few lessons. I was reluctant as I don't always respond well to pressure. However, I now have a new found passion for this delightful instrument thanks to this very talented and extremely modest, natural teacher. Have a few lessons to start with you will be surprised how good you can become when you have help. It's been a revelation for me and I'm very thankful to Dan for all the help he has given me '