Welcome to The Orlando Guitar Teacher
I am Tom Johns ALCM. If you want:
- To Make Rapid Progress
- To Avoid Common Pitfalls
- To Play With Others
- To Have More Fun
I would love to help!
About Me
I have 25+ years experience of playing and performing, including 10,000+ hours of full time teaching. I am committed to offering engaging, fun and personalized guitar, and bass lessons for students of all ages and skill levels.
I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and my love for music led me to London, England where I started teaching full time in 2015. I moved to Orlando in 2024 with my wife and two young kids (a son and a daughter). It gives me particular delight to see my son showing an interest in guitar and jamming out to Metallica!
Experience
Teaching and Performance
Nine Years Full Time Teaching in Bromley, UK (in the suburbs of London, England) with students of all ages and abilities
A Guitar Youtube Channel (Step By Step Guitar) with 20,000 subs
A Bass Youtube Channel (Tom's Place of Bass) with 40,000 subs
Professional Performance Diploma with London College of Music (ALCM)
As a composer, I have had my pieces played on UK National Television (BBC Television)
I have achieved the highest grade (grade 8) in the UK's musical examination system in multiple styles. I have achieved this in Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar and Classical Guitar
I have played more live gigs as a performer either solo or in a band than I can remember!