Right away! You can start the first lesson the moment you enroll.

Or you can wait to start the course whenever you have time.

At all times, year-round, for the lifetime of the course. This includes all 30 video lessons, study guides, and bonus materials, as well as masterclass replays.

By joining now, you’re locking in your lifetime access, and the Bootcamp will be waiting for you whenever you’re ready to get started.

The 30 sequential cello lessons are divided into 4 modules. Each module I introduce and practice with you new concepts, techniques and exercises.

I have curated and designed the concepts that are essential to understanding and executing bow arm mechanics, in the exact order I wish I could have experienced myself.

Each lesson is designed to continuously build upon what we have previously covered, reinforcing what we have just learned while continuing to push ahead.

This way, we are building in consistent and reliable technique with each day.

All course materials are hosted on Teachable.com, a 3rd party platform.

You do not need a Facebook account to access any course materials.

My live monthly masterclasses take place via Zoom.us. You will receive a Zoom meeting link via email every month in order to participate in the masterclass.

• Any adult learners who are unsatisfied with their sound and need help with bow arm mechanics + technique.

• Graduates of my beginner cello course: Cello in 30 Days™.

• Goal-oriented students — While each lesson builds step-by-step, weekly milestones create tangible progress that will keep you motivated.

• Students who are motivated but need flexibility and/or structure — Many adults find it difficult to schedule time for regular in-person lessons. Bow Arm Bootcamp™ provides the structure and needed flexibility to take a lesson day or night while sticking to a prescribed program.

Yes, if:

You are comfortable in first position and have some knowledge of the lower neck positions up to 4th position.

You have working a bow grip.

You can read bass clef.

If you have completed my first course, Cello in 30 Days™, you’re ready.

Yes, if you are not currently satisfied with your sound.

And sound is the one thing that will make you sound less advanced.

I too felt unsatisfied with my sound years into my journey. Even though I had great instruction, I wasn’t getting all the pieces I needed (as an adult learner) to build in reliable bow arm technique.

So what I feel you'll most benefit from are the proven exercises I've developed to help adult students learn technique and sound production simultaneously. Chances are that if you're having trouble making a consistent, high quality sound on cello, you are not yet utilizing the bow arm correctly.

Truthfully, this part is up to you.

You can choose to complete a lesson a day and finish in 30 days, or progress through the course at a more moderate pace by doubling or tripling up on each lesson. At that pace, I’d suggest setting aside 3-5 hours per week to follow along with the lessons and complete your own practice.

At just 30-40 minutes in length, it's easy to fit in meaningful time on the cello most days of the week. And because I have designed each lesson to build upon the last, you'll always be making progress and moving forward.

And honestly, life just gets in the way sometimes. With lifetime access, you can return and start back up right where you left off.

This isn’t a one-and-done kind of course.

Students will come back again and again throughout their journeys to re-establish what they learned in the Bootcamp.

Tech-wise, you only need two things to complete the course successfully:

A solid internet connection.

A laptop, desktop computer, or iPad/tablet to stream the course content.

Other than that, just your cello and cello bow (plus accessories like rosin, a rockstop and music stand).

All sheet music is provided in the course as pdf files to print or download onto your computer or tablet.

Every month, I will be available via Zoom to answer your questions + give constructive feedback your playing.

The masterclasses take place live once a month on a weekday. (I purposely change up the time of the calls to try to hit students in a variety of time zones.)

And don’t worry, if you can't join them live for any reason, you can always pre-submit questions and watch the replay for your answers.

The exact date and time of each month's call will be emailed to you at least a week in advance.

You will also get lifetime access to watch all past and future masterclasses inside the course.

Yes, you will most certainly benefit from the lessons in this course if you are not currently satisfied with your sound.

This was my own experience: Even though I was getting great instruction from weekly lessons, I wasn’t getting all the pieces I needed (as an adult learner) to build in reliable bow arm technique.

So what I feel you'll most benefit from are the proven exercises I've developed to help adult students learn technique and sound production simultaneously. Chances are that if you're having trouble making a consistent, high quality sound on cello, you are not yet utilizing the bow arm correctly.

All the video content within the course is pre-recorded and on-demand for you to watch day or night. This is not a 1-on-1 private teaching program.

However, I will be available on a monthly basis to answer your questions + give constructive feedback on your playing during our monthly Zoom Q&A Masterclass calls.

Also, keep in mind that because my private teaching studio is full, enrolling in my course is truly the best and only way to study with me.

Yes, I want you to be 100% satisfied with the course.

If you feel it’s not right for you, just shoot us an email at billy@adultcello.com within 7 days of purchase. In a quick phone call or Zoom session, just let us know how we can improve the course! You’ll receive a full refund of the purchase price.

We do address the left hand in Bow Arm Bootcamp™. Left hand techniques we cover include:

• “Guitar chords” and tunnel fingers (in the Bach G Major prelude in Week 2)

• Shifting (and how to coordinate shifting with the bow)

• Grouping notes in the left hand while pulsing with the bow in fast playing during Module 3

But to be clear, most people don’t struggle with the left hand as they do the bow arm.

The basics of playing notes with the left hand or learning the fingerboard are things that are guaranteed to improve as you put more time in.

So what I’ve included in the Bootcamp are some of the stickier, less obvious aspects of left hand technique that affect bow technique (and making a gorgeous sound).