Private Lessons + JAM Camp: Why We Tell Parents to Do Both

A parent emailed last spring asking if JAM Camp was worth it when her son was already in lessons. Here’s what I told her — and why “isn’t lessons enough?” is the wrong question.

Why I Started JAM Camp

I built JAM Camp because I kept watching kids hit a wall I couldn’t get them through in a 30-minute lesson. Here’s the longer version of that story — and the pattern I kept seeing in teenagers that finally made me do something about it.

What Private Music Lessons Can’t Teach Your Kid

Your kid sounds beautiful playing alone. But put them in a room with a drummer and a bass player, and a whole new skill set comes into play. Here’s the gap private music lessons can’t reach — and the fix that changes everything.