We just wanted to acknowledge what a great experience it has been for our son Josh, taking lessons from Juan.  Juan is truly a master in his field.  Josh will often come home excited about the new things he learned, and the compliments and encouraging remarks that Juan would say to him.  He spends a lot of his free time on his guitar both alone and with friends.  It has been great to see him embrace a hobby so enthusiastically and we have Juan to thank for this.  From the first day we called Ultrasonico Studios, it has been a pleasure.  Juan has encouraged in Josh a love of music and we appreciate all that your music studio offers.

Tom and Yvonne Pankrac

Juan, I want to thank you for everything.  I really feel that I have had the opportunity to learn from the very best.  You truly made learning enjoyable and easy.  I must say that overall, it was a perfect experience.

Josh Pankrac

5 years ago, when our daughter Christine expressed an interest in playing guitar at age 8, we signed her up for lessons right away.  We realized, at her age, it may be a passing interest, and she may only learn a couple of songs, but encouraged her anyway.  Little did we realize our good fortune when Juan was her first teacher.  Not only is Juan talented, patient and supportive, he has been able to inspire Christine to continue to stretch and improve her abilities.  He has a way of challenging students without pressure.  We truly believe her success in discovering and developing her talent, is wholly due to Juan’s teaching and mentoring abilities.  As we watched Christine grow and continue to love playing the guitar, we decided to see if Juan could also work with our son.  Andrew has Aspergers Syndrome and working with him can be challenging at times.  With Juan’s guidance, Andrew has learned how to play the drums with considerable success.  The self confidence this experience has given him is immeasurable.  We are truly grateful to have the opportunity of this outstanding talent teaching, sharing and guiding our children.  Juan really connects with his students, he celebrates their successes and understands their performance doubts and fears.  He has helped them prepare for talent shows, and is at all times honest, professional and an outstanding role model.  Our 25 year old son has recently started lessons with Juan after realizing the he was having difficulty keeping up with his little sister.  He appreciates the flexible lesson times and the customized content of the session. 

Janet and Dave Green

I have been having drum lessons with Juan for almost 4 years.  He is very easy to understand and lets me learn any song I want.  He never gets mad me.  He shows me all kinds of other important things, like tuning my drums and how to read music.  Since my lessons with Juan, I can listen to music differently and hear all the instruments. I understand timing and stuff.  My friends think I am the best drummer ever.   I like lessons with Juan.

Andrew Green, 13 years old

I feel so lucky to have Juan as my guitar teacher.  He has been teaching me for about 5 years and I think I really stuck with it because of him.  He makes learning fun and easy, but you have to practice a lot.  He has a lot of knowledge about the music business and always has great tips for helping with confidence.  Juan shows me techniques that look and sound really good.  I enjoy playing for my friends.  They are impressed with what I can do.  I will always love playing guitar. 

Christine Green, 13 years old

We have known Juan for five years and both of our teenage sons have had rock guitar lessons from him during this time.  We love the fact that Juan comes to our home, is always on time with a smile on his face, is friendly and approachable.  Our older son is now at University and plays his guitar to a high standard, thanks to Juan.  He is playing in a band in Peterborough and rarely goes anywhere without his guitar.  Our younger son still has his lessons and is improving in leaps and bounds and has enthusiasm and dedication to regular practice.  He plays his guitar every day and has great ambitions to learn as many of the classic rock songs as possible.  Juan is a very pleasant, patient and positive teacher who possesses amazing musical skill.  He treats our sons as equals, which, in my view, is the way to get the best out of teenagers.  Juan encourages his students to pick their own projects, with guidance and suggestions, and to work at their own pace.  He has been an excellent influence and a great person to get to know.  My sons both like Juan very much and developed a good relationship with him - they think he is very cool and particularly respect the fact that he is sharing his knowledge and love of music by teaching, as well as continuing to be a professional musician and follow his dream.

Christine Raynor

My name is Josh and I am 15 years old.  I have been taking lessons with Juan for 2 1/2 years now and the experience has been greatly rewarding.  In the first week of my lessons I learned more than I did taking lessons for a year at my previous lessons studio.  Juan has taught me how to enrich my guitar skills greatly by showing me exercises and bands to adhere my skills to.  I will be returning in September to continue my guitar lessons with Juan.  I am currently taking summer lessons with Juan. He is teaching me how to contribute my sense of time and rhythm to play the drums.  I am looking forward to furthering my skills of music with Juan. He is one of the easiest people to learn from because he shows you what you need to do in order further your knowledge of music.  I hope you take the opportunity to take some lessons with Juan so you can gain knowledge with the instrument of your choice in a friendly and fun atmosphere.

Josh Paddon, 15 years old

Juan’s way of using his students’ own music to teach technique and theory is impressive.  After two weeks, my son had no idea he was practicing chords, scales, and arpeggios - he was just jamming with Guns and Roses. Now, a year and a bit later, he is still loving every minute of it, and we are shocked by how much he has learned.  Juan, you are our “Guitar Hero.”

Per and Ruth Sigfridsson

We are so grateful to have Juan teaching our son, Rowan.  We always knew Rowan was talented but until Juan, it was so hard to find someone that would take someone that young seriously.  Most people just see a little kid and don't really know what to do with him.  Juan gives him challenges that he has to work at yet encourages him so that has the confidence to do it.  Juan has also shown Rowan how much fun it is to learn.  Because of Juan, Rowan has started to really appreciate what he can do.  Juan helped him record his own song and this has let Rowan see that the possibilities are endless!  We always have given Rowan the choice of whether or not he will be taking lessons each September. As he is now on his third year with Juan, I think that speaks volumes! Thanks again!

Karin & Bryan Grice

I have been taking lessons with Juan for two years now and am impressed with Juan's attention to technique and his knowledge of theory. He teaches in a fun and relaxed environment and as a result, my playing has improved greatly. I feel fortunate to have a teacher of Juan's caliber and plan to be a student of his for a very long time.

Doug Hunter

My son has been taking guitar lessons with Juan at Ultrasonico Studios.  Eric was in need of a teacher to take him to the next level. Juan turned out to be this teacher and more. His ability goes beyond the teaching itself – it extends to being able to bring out the best in Eric.  Juan is a great teacher and I wish him continued success. Buy his new album Renewal.  I have my copy ... it rocks!

Mark Robinson

There is no question that taking lessons with Juan has made me a much better guitar player. He and I worked on my technique for a good majority of the time I spent with him. We analyzed and broke down all the little things that I needed to improve. My technique is now much better, and I can do things that I never thought I'd be able to do before meeting Juan. Not only is he a great musician, but a great guy. He always seemed to be more concerned about the music and his students, rather than the business aspect of things. Not only would I recommend taking lessons from Juan, but I would strongly encourage anyone as serious as he is to go study guitar with him.  Thanks for everything Juan.

Greg Smith

I've been a student of Juan's for over a year now and I've loved every minute. Juan is unselfish with his talent and knows how to approach every guitar player and his or her style.  He has helped me become a better lead guitar player and even helped me write an instrumental tune which he recorded for me in his studio. Juan is the best teacher I've ever had (I've had 3 in the past) because he listened to me play and then we discussed where I wanted to go with my playing. He built on the skills and techniques I already had and helped me improve my playing immensely.  He did this by giving me exercises, some music theory, licks and songs to practice that helped me create new ideas on the guitar and thus allowing me to ad lib when I jammed with my friends or tried to figure out guitar leads in songs. The atmosphere in Juan's studio is very warm and inviting. He uses his recording studio rather than some storage room in a music store with two chairs inside. Juan has all the latest effects and equipment which makes his lessons fun and exciting. Juan is a true professional.  He is excellent at teaching, recording and getting the best out of his students. You would be hard pressed to find another teacher that could give you the quality, expertise, fun and excitement that Juan delivers each and every lesson. 

Barry MacIntyre

I take guitar lessons from Juan.  I like Juan as a teacher because he is very nice and he encourages me.  He is also a very good guitar player and teaches me everything that I want to learn.  I also like Juan because he teaches me lots of new things.  I think that he is very friendly and funny. I really like being able to learn songs from bands that I like such as Green Day, Simple Plan, AC/DC and Bon Jovi.  I also think Juan is cool because he is in a rock band and has even made a CD!

Matthew Marchione, 8 years old

I chose to go with Juan for my son's first music teacher based on the information on his website, his experience, the fact that he has had many bands, and was young enough that my 8 year old son would think he was "cool".  I was right!  From day one, Juan showed extreme patience with my son, and related to him so well.  In addition to being able to clearly lay the groundwork to music theory and guitar playing, Juan is able to break down any song my son suggests, and put it into terms that are easy as well as interesting for my son to learn without becoming frustrated.  Juan shows incredible talent in the area of music as well as teaching.  I think taking lessons in Juan's studio is a bonus because it's exciting for kids to see the mechanics of making music while they're learning to play an instrument.  Juan provides an inviting environment for my son to feel comfortable enough to ask questions and make mistakes as well as celebrating every success he had, no matter how minor.  Matthew loves to brag to his friends about his "awesome" guitar teacher.  We would, and have, recommended Juan highly for any type of music lesson.

Pennie Marchione

I think Juan is a great guitar teacher because he is very patient with me and is nice.  I think he makes music interesting instead of boring.  I also think it helps that he likes the same music as me (classic rock).

 Paige Brown, 10 years old:

Paige has been taking lessons with Juan for several months now.  She has really come a long way and blossomed under his teaching.  He has a lot of patience with children and makes it enjoyable for her.  Paige sees results quickly and therefore stays interested and motivated because she is learning what she wants to learn, not what she has to learn.  Paige had lessons in the past at a different place and in 4 months she didn't even learn one song.  I am very pleased with Paige's progress in the short time she has been having lessons with Juan.

Paula Brown

My son has been a student of Juan’s for the last 3 years.  Julian was a beginner when he started.  Juan motivates Julian to challenge himself.  He teaches him proper technique and essential theory.  Julian goes home after each class and is motivated to master the homework that Juan has given him.  We all enjoy his lessons.  Juan has given Julian the confidence to play for family gatherings as well as dabbling in a band with his friends. He loves playing the guitar and showing off what he has learned.  Thanks, Juan!

Nadia Keshwar