What results can I expect and how soon?

GCA is focused on empowering cellists with practice skills as well as technical skills and musical wisdom. The rate of growth depends on you! You should intend to practice daily, engage with courses and lessons, and attend group classes as often as possible.

Transformation often looks like:

• improved-to-masterful ability to create & play backup parts and maintain chop and rhythm grooves

• improved-to-masterful ability to improvise a cello solo or a backup part

• improved-to-masterful mindset and learning/practice skills

• deepened comfort with music theory as applied in multiple styles like: Bluegrass, Old-Time, Celtic, blues/jazz, folk, Scandinavian, and other world musics

• improved-to-masterful command of style elements in various musical styles

• improved-to-masterful command of cello chords

• dramatically increased confidence in rhythm & groove, improvisation, and jamming

• community support and social momentum

Cellist-members who engage and practice report eye-opening and life-changing developments after 3 to 6 months. Even greater results after 12 months. Many choose to maintain their enrollment for multiple years because of the community support and ongoing addition of new lessons and resources.

We continue to grow our support of your musicianship because we’re trying to change the world. And we want you to be a part of it!

What does academy membership include?

Membership includes access to all video lessons, courses, libraries, zoom classes, group classes, office hours, and more. There are three regular monthly all-Academy group classes and three weekly office hours. The community app offers rich tools for connecting with other members like direct messaging, group chats, posts, commenting (on posts and on lessons), personal profiles, event RSVPs, and more. The Academy also enjoys a rich partnership with Creative Strings Academy, giving members access to additional classes for creative musicianship. These include musical mindfulness, guided improvisation, style-based workshops, and more. Cellist members also have access to book private lessons, at deep discount, anytime.

See a complete list of services and benefits HERE.

What skill level is expected for me to join and succeed?

GCA is ideal for intermediate to advanced cellists. Here are a few helpful indicators: Are you…

• comfortable shifting around between 1st and 5th positions?

• comfortable with scales and arpeggios in C, G, D, A, F?

• familiar with spiccato bowing? Simple double stops?

• Have you played ANY of J.S. Bach Suites for solo cello, with at least mild success? Completed Suzuki book 3?

If you answered “yes” to two or more of these, then you should be ready for Groove Cello Academy! Still unsure? Email us at hello @ groovecelloacademy.com and we’ll help you out!

I’m a beginner cellist. Is the groove cello academy right for me?

GCA is ideal for intermediate to advanced cellists. The best way to get ready for Groove Cello Academy is to join our partner community: Alt Strings Academy, and engage with the prep courses available there! You can take technique and tune classes with incredible cello faculty, and even attend prep classes with Daniel Delaney (your future groove guru here at GCA.) Then “graduate” to Groove Cello Academy once you’re ready!

How much does membership cost?

The total value of monthly and ongoing offerings is easily more than $750 USD / month. Your full access membership is $97/mo.