We had the very first JustinGuitar team meeting back in September, and one of the coolest ideas that was born during our sessions was making some live interactive classes where I could teach the way I do at in-person workshops; get feedback, take questions and interact on a personal level.
We all got excited about it and decided to launch as soon as we could, and so JustinGuitar Clubs was born. The logistics were tricky but the response has been amazing. They were so popular in fact, that we had to cap class sizes and also invite my approved teachers to host some clubs too.
I really love teaching in person, gauging my ‘teaching performance’ by the looks on students' faces, their body language and being able to add more or less information as needed. And while it’s obviously impossible to read 1000 faces on a Zoom call, I can get some vibes from the 20 or so that are on my screen, and react to questions and chat in the class.
I’d forgotten how important that feeling of connection is for us all. After each class we ask those that attend for feedback so we can improve them, and we’re constantly hearing about that feeling of connection - that shared experience that’s almost like attending a concert.
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