It’s Hooray for Coaches Day on myFM! We are profiling Jim Knapp.
Jim is a local guitar teacher and coach extraordinaire!
In his early days of teaching, he taught with a satellite campus with the conservatory in Smiths Falls before he began teaching out of his home. He now coaches students in the Harmony Lounge & Music Club located in St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Napanee.
He tells us the biggest challenge he has faced, is convincing a kid that they need to practice. But once you get them practicing, they realize that every time it becomes easier. He also reminds that that at one point in his life, he was at the same level as they are now. He tells them it’s okay to be frustrated, but don’t get discouraged.
An accomplishment he’s most proud of is a recent performance by these students in front of a crowd of a couple hundred people in the church.
Listen to our full interview here:
Written by Emily Chatwood