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2012-01-12

Bluegrass Workshop with Shanti Bremer!

Level 1

Mondays, February 6/13/20/27

6:45 to 9pm

$145

Level 2

Mondays, March 5/12/19/26

6:45 to 9pm

Larsen School of Music – 1808 Cook Street

$145



2012-01-12

Swing Extravaganza with Avram McCagherty!

Sundays, February 5 through March 25

4:30pm to 6pm

Larsen School of Music – 1808 Cook Street

$150



2012-01-10

Ensemblele Strikes Again!

Victoria's first Ukulele Orchestra strikes again with it's new session.

January 7th and 28th, February 4th and 18th and March 3rd and 10th.

Saturdays, 10am to 12noon.

 



2012-01-10

New Beginner Ukulele Class

Join us for another rousing session of Ukulele fun!

Beginner Class

Thursdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm *

January 12th through March 8th.

* January 19th from 6pm to 7pm

 CLASS IS FULL!



2011-12-01

Sohn Guitars have arrived!

David Sohn, builder of Sohn String Instruments, was in today. And he brought some new toys for us! Now on our shop floor, in addition to the mandolins we got earlier in the year:

- SG-000M slot-head, 12-fret 000 with all solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides

- SG-DHR dreadnaught, all solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides

- SG-DHSR slope-shoulder dreadnaught, all solid spruce sunburst-finished top and rosewood back and sides

Drop in and play them. Please enjoy!



2011-11-30

Please join us for a selection of student concerts and community carrolling!

Banjo/Uke Class Performance

Sunday November 27th 6pm at the Fernwood Inn

Diamond Tooth Molly Uke Strumalong

Monday Nov 28th 6pm at the Fernwood Inn

Cook St Light Up & Carolling

Saturday Dec 3rd 5pm, meet at Polish Deli parking lot

Santa will be in attendance!

 

Swing Thing Class Performance

Saturday Dec. 5th 7:30 at the Fernwood Inn

Ukes and Caroling

Thursday Dec. 15th 3 to 5pm at the James Bay Community Centre

Larsen School of Music Student Recietal

Saturday Dec. 18th 1 to 7pm at the Victoria Truth Centre



2011-11-02

New Kanile'a Ukuleles!

We just received a new shipment of Kanile'a ukuleles. So lovely! We have three in stock: a K1 Concert/gloss, a K1 Concert/satin and a K1 Tenor/satin. These are not lasting long in the shop, so hurry in if you want to play one!



2011-09-20

ENSEMBLELE!!! a ukulele orchestra.

This is an ongoing ensemble that will have you playing fabulous songs that span an array of exciting genres and keep you all interested with parted playing and singing PLUS amazing arrangements just for you!!! Yes, I know! Dreams really DO come true! The sensational, Paul Laverick heads this up with some guest appearances to surprise and delight you. A special seasonal Ukulele flash mob is also scheduled for the last December class…YES…I KNOW!!!  

 

Ensemblele…a ukulele orchestra.

Every second Saturday starting October 15th

10am to 12noon

6 session registration - $90

Drop in - $20

October 15th/29th, November 12th/ 26th, December 10th/ 17th

 

WE ARE NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS!!!



2011-09-15

New Fall Classes!!!

Beginner Ukulele Class with Paul Laverick!

October 6th through November 24th- Final performance Monday, November 28th

Thursdays - 6:30 to 7:30 - $125

Maximum 15 students

 

Swing Class with Avram Devon McCagherty!

October 16th through 27th- final performance Monday, November 28th

Sundays - 4:30 to 6:00pm - $150

Bonus swing guitar tutor – 4:00 to 4:30pm - $25

Maximum 12 students

 

Jazz Combo Course with Kelby MacNayr!

October 15th through December 17th – final performance December 17th

Saturdays – 3 :00 to 4:30pm - $300

Maximum 5 students

 

Bluegrass Jam Class with Shanti Bremer!

November 5th through November 26th – final performance November 28th

Saturdays – 10:00 to 12:00pm – $125

Maximum 12 students



2011-09-13

Please vote for us!!

Vote for Larsen Music on CityHUB!

Please vote for Larsen Music as your most loved music store in Victoria. You can vote daily until October 15th.



2011-08-24

Free instrument rentals!

Sign up and prepay for two months of lessons, and get a free month of instrument rental! This offer expires September 30, 2011, and is limited to new students. $40 maximum rental; more expensive rental swill receive $40 credit. Please call us for more details.


2011-08-22

Presenting Republic Guitars

New this week to the Larsen stable: Republic Guitars! These resonators and guitars are all set up in Dallas, Texas, and sound great! Check out the artist page on their website to see who is playing these fantastic yet very affordable instruments. We are the only dealer in B.C.

We have several pieces in stock. Ready to play!



2011-08-18

Folkwest Sale This Weekend!!

Going to Folkwest? Show your Folkwest wristband this weekend at Larsen Music and get 10% off all regularly priced merchandise in the store.



2011-08-18

Lesson Registration Starts August 22nd

Lesson registration for the fall term begins on Monday, August 22nd. Please call or e-mail the school with your availability for lessons. Requests will be handled in the order in which they are received. Due to the large volume of students, and in fairness to all, we will only respond to requests received on or after August 22nd.



2011-08-15

New Eastman Guitars

We've just welcomed some lovely new Eastman guitars into the shop: an E20D, an E8OM, an E10P (pictured at left) and an AR605.

Please enjoy!



2011-08-10

Genz Benz Amplification

We are very excited to be Victoria's exclusive dealer for Genz Benz amplifiers! We have several acoustic amps, plus some fantastic bass amplifiers in stock. They sound great!



2011-08-10

New Salt Spring Island Depot

We have a new depot on Salt Spring Island to serve you. The Acoustic Planet at #120-109 McPhillips (back side) can handle all your rental needs. You can reach them by phone at (250) 537-9668 or e-mail at saltspring@larsenmusic.ca.

 



2011-08-04

Last chance to register for Ukulele Boot Camp!!!

Don't miss this exciting four week session designed to kick your ukulele skills into overdrive while having maximum fun!!!



2011-08-02

Rocker Camp Videos on Facebook!!!

Please check out our Rocker Camp Videos on our Larsen Music facebook page! Everybody rocked and all the songs are originals!!! AMAZING!

 



2011-07-18

Tradition of Excellence

We have an exciting new band method in stock now! From Bruce Pearson, who brought you Standard of Excellence, and Ryan Nolan, Kjos Music has released Tradition of Excellence. This exciting new method comes with an audio/video DVD which allows students to use Interactive Practice Studio and smartmusic.

Band teachers please contact Ann at the store at ext. 208 for your free review copy.



2011-06-29

Summer Programs!!!

We will be closed from Friday July 1st and reopen on Monday July 4th at 10am. If you want to register for the Summer Band programs that start on Monday at 9am...please join us at 845am at Gordon Head United and we will take care of registration then!

Summer Band - Grade 7 to 12

Monday, July 4th to Friday, July 8th

Rocker Band - Ages 8 to 12

Monday, July 11th to Friday, July 15th

Rocker Band - Ages 13 to 17

Monday, July 18th to Friday, July 22nd

Ukulele Boot Camp - Adults

Saturdays, August 6/13/20/27


Check out the Workshops area of the School page for full details!



2011-05-30

Intro to Bluegrass Jamming!

Bluegrass Workshop with Shanti Bremer and James Whittall!!!

 

Have you ever wanted to participate in a bluegrass Jam?

 

Join us as Shanti Bremer and James Whittall sail us through the ins and outs of having a great time jamming with others!

 

Saturday, June 25th

11am to 1pm

$20



2011-04-15

PICKUP WIZARD

We are now a dealer for Pickup Wizard custom electric guitar pickups. The Wizard makes great sounding, era-correct replicas of vintage Fender and Gibson style pickups. He also has custom order options and a rewinding service.

http://www.pickupwizard.com



2011-04-02

Sohn Mandolins

Sohn Mandolins are now available at Larsen Music! We have two models available right now: The Classic 23 and the Cherry Blossom. For more information on these fine, hand-made instruments head to Sohn Stringed Instruments, or contact us here on our website.



2011-03-28

Kanlie'a Ukuleles!

We are the very proud owners of three beautiful Kanile'a ukes!  These are lovely instruments, hand-crafted in Hawaii. They have a very unique bracing system that allows the top to move freely. They really sing!

We have the K1 Concert Gloss, K1 Tenor Satin and K2 Deluxe Gloss in stock. Drop by and play them!

See http://kanileaukulele.com for details.



2011-02-28

JUST ARRIVED! Kiwaya Ukuleles

Some lovely ukes just arrived from Kiwaya!  These are lovely Japanese-made instruments, lovingly recreating 1930's Martins.  We have the KTS-4 and KTC-3 in stock, plus the Paulele bamboo soprano!



2011-02-27

Victoria Ukulele Week!!!

Get ready for a full week of incredible events and workshops inspired by the worlds sweetest and most delightful community building instruments! The fun begins at Market Square with a Mass Ukulele Love-In and wraps at the Fernwood Inn for a grand Uke party/concert/sing along!

 

Check out the full listings on our school page!

 

 

 



2011-02-16

Swing Extravaganza Class Performance

Monday, March 21st 6 to 8pm

Fernwood Inn

Everyone Welcome!



2011-01-03

Godin Guitars!

We are now a stocking dealer of Godin guitars.  Several instruments are in stock already, and more are on the way.  We're very excited to expand on our selection of Canadian-made instruments!

http://www.godinguitars.com/godinwhatsnewp.htm