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.
  • 4K videos with 44.1 kHz sample rate sound shot for student auditions. Click the link below to see a short clip from the winning audition of a 16 year old student for the Canadian Wind Orchestra.
  • The very best stock and custom mouthpieces available anywhere. Students and colleagues can borrow them for trial.
  • Worldwide collection of the best ligatures for students and colleagues to borrow and test.
  • A Légère artist and dealer with the largest collection of their best reeds in Canada.
  • A Vandoren artist and dealer with the largest collection of their top reeds in Canada. Expert reed adjustment training provided.
  • Over 8000 recordings to illustrate repertoire
  • Large sheet music, instruction and music history library.