COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL: CLARINET TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE WITH MASTER CLARINETIST KEN LAGACE

Master clarinetist Ken Lagace will lead a full day of workshops focusing on intermediate/advanced level clarinet technique on a wide range of topics, designed to take your playing to the next level. The morning session will include in-depth information on clarinet reeds, including how to select them, maintain them, fix them, properly play them, and even how to make them!

The afternoon session will provide an introduction to Ken’s signature REALM method, which stands for Reed, Embouchure, Air, Ligature, and Mouthpiece. This method teaches players to achieve an excellent sound with flexibility, range, control, and many other aspects of good clarinet performance. Each session will be followed by a chance for the participants to experiment with their newly learned skills. During the final session, participants will be broken into two or more groups where they can apply their new techniques in a chamber ensemble setting, with feedback from Ken and other clarinet instructors.