Why We Started Hey Joe English

Hello! We're Joe and Melissa, the teachers that started Hey Joe English.

Every time you look at a different English academy, they try to sell you a method. They have a new angle that's supposed to take your English to the next level.

Well, we don’t have another angle. There is no method. And that’s exactly how we like it.

We’re English teachers—and we have been for what feels like a very long time. Seven years, to be exact. We’ve worked in all kinds of places, using all sorts of different methods. And a lot of them were great. They work—and they’ll probably work for you too.

BUT, the problem is they don’t work for everyone. They can also be a bit intense for a whole hour-long class. And most language learning still comes from textbooks. Which isn’t fun for us—and it’s definitely not fun for you.

And that’s the main reason we started Hey Joe English...

For FUN.

And so far, this has been the best year of our English teaching careers. We’ve loved meeting you, talking with you, and getting to know you. We’re not just here to teach—we’re here to be part of the community.

We want to enjoy everything we do. And we believe that if we’re enjoying it, you will too.

Too many people give up on learning a language because it's boring or it seems too difficult.

Not having a method is better for you. It means our classes can be about you. You choose what to talk about. We listen to what you need. And we design classes specifically to help you improve—and to tackle the mistakes you’re making.

Everything is about you.

Not about what’s easy for us. Not about what a textbook says you should learn.

It’s about YOU.

All our classes focus on speaking. The only way to improve is to practice—and the only way to practice is to speak. It makes sense to us. By speaking, you’re also learning to listen. And when you can both speak and listen, you’re ready to go: take that trip, land that job, meet new people in another language. Open up your world.

So if you’re reading this and you’ve already welcomed us into your community—thank you so much. We can’t wait to keep going on this English journey with you.

And if you’re reading this and you haven’t joined our classes yet, then that’s even more exciting... 

We can’t wait to meet you!