The Studio

  • Lessons focus on the fundamentals of reed/mouthpiece setup, air control and embouchure, developing a beautiful full tone as the prerequisite for further technical and musical development
  • Spacious enough for rehearsing and recording chamber groups.
  • All sizes of clarinets and saxophones taught.
  • Sound traps and diffusers placed by a recording engineer to give the ideal combination of presence without too much brightness.
  • Repair bench for student instrument adjustments.
  • Video audition recording for regional and national ensembles. Click link to see a clip from the winning audition of a 16 year old student for the Canadian Wind Orchestra.
  • Large collection of mouthpieces, ligatures and reeds for students to test
Largest selection of Legere and Vandoren Reeds in BC
  • Over 8000 recordings to illustrate repertoire
  • Large sheet music, instruction and music history library.