Santa Cruz Guitar School

"My guitar posted outside of the guitar school :) Can’t say enough good things about Joel & the opportunity to learn at his guitar school. Patience & proactive to help meet my guitar needs. Super easy to talk to and very flexible… as he lives local to his studio. I would recommend ! I am doing the 45 min lessons for a month, he even offers a free trial lesson which makes him standout among the other schools in town. Invest in your life and guitar lessons, I’m so glad I decided to use money as a tool for creativity !"

"Joel is a great instructor! I've been working with him over the past year as I've become more serious about my guitar journey. He's knowledgeable, patient, flexible, and has a great approach to help you become creative and get out of your comfort zones. I definitely recommend Joel and the Santa Cruz Guitar School. His studio is in a great location and is set up perfectly for playing music. Thanks Joel! Looking forward to more lessons with you soon!"

"I've been taking guitar lessons here with Joel since Dec. of 2018. Having already been playing for some 25 years (and being self-taught), I wanted to learn the correct way to play, from someone who knew what they were doing. I also wanted to learn to play lead guitar a bit. Joel has more than exceeded my expectations. We've covered lead guitar, rhythm, theory, songwriting, and so much more, and in just about every genre. Joel is not only a guitar virtuoso, but a really great instructor as well. I look forward to going to my lessons every week, as I know it will always be laid back, fun, informative, and definitely never intimidating experience. Want results? My playing has dramatically improved. I was stuck in rut playing the same same old thing for at least a decade. Within months I was playing stuff I never dreamed could come out of my guitar. I've seen him work with the beginners as well. Always patient, relaxed, supportive, and never intimidating."

"Joel is a great guitar teacher. His lessons are always fun and are a great mix of learning music you like combined with technique and just enough music theory to be useful. Always positive and encouraging. Would recommend to players of all levels. Thanks Joel!"

"Joel and his location are an ideal spot for learning or brushing up on skills. Joel has provided great lessons for me as a beginning bass guitarist. His patience and enthusiasm has kept me going thru the difficult phase of learning a new instrument. I believe the best thing a person can do while learning to play is to take lessons to keep you on track with developing your skills. Joel Rocks!"