Two celebrity judges!!! Great fun!!! Everyone welcome!!!

Brooke Maxwell - musician/composer - The Gnu Standards and "Ride the Cyclone" 

www.brookemaxwell.com

Sarah Kramer - best selling Vegan Cookbook Author

www.govegan.net

Don't miss it!!!

$5 at the door - dinner not included.

Check out photos from the Mass Uke Love-In at Market Square on Sunday!

Please come and join us for an exciting week of Ukulele Adventures!

Uke Brunch

Uke Love In

Beginner Uke Workshop

Uke Dinner Party and Contest

Hawaiian Uke Showcase

Scientist meets artist meets uke player workshop

Shelley O'Brien CD Release party

Register now!!!

Live the dream and join us for a new session of Ensemblele with Paul Laverick!!!

Starts Saturday, April 28th and runs through July 7th!

For more information and to register call us at: 250.389.1988 ext 3201

Join us for two fabulous workshops with Seattle's Canote Brothers!

Saturday, March 31st

11:30 to 12:45 - Orange Hall - Old Time Back up Guitar!

Fancy up that old boom chuck rhythm while we learn how to back up an old time fiddler or singer.

We'll cover bass notes, bass runs, pick direction, playing in A and D without a capo, making good chord choices and keeping a fiddler happy!

$35

11:30 to 12:45 - Orange Hall - Old Time Fiddle!

The Drone and Pulse using the medium of actual tunes.

We'll explore some of the elements that make it old time fiddling such as: drones, double stops, simple bowing patterns and bow licks.

Bring a working fiddle and a recording device!

$35

2:30 to 3:45 - Larsen Retail Store - Old Time Ukulele!

Discover why this curvy little instrument is enjoying so much popularity.

We'll start with right hand strumming technique: the basic strum, the freight train rhythm, the roll and triplet strum and waltz strum. Then, we'll survey old time banjo skills on the ukulele including clawhammer and two finger picking. Handouts provided! Bring a concert or soprano uke tuned to GCEA.

$35

Adlrine Guerrero came to Victoria in early March and stopped into our store to give us a workshop on ukulele strumming techniques. It sold out and we had a blast!! We hope to have Aldrine here again very soon.

Have a look at the pictures on our Facebook page. 

Aldrine's website

APRIL 15TH THROUGH 21ST. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON...

We just received a nice selection of vintage violins and higher-end used bows on consignment. They're begging to be played!

Just a remider that as per our school policies...the Larsen School of Music remains open for regular lessons during spring break. 

April 26 May 3/10/24/31/7/14/21

Please join us for another rousing beginner ukulele class with Paul Laverick! In eight weeks you will surprise and delight yourself with how many incredible things you will be able to do on this wonderful little instrument!

Class maximum 20 *please note: no class May 17

$125

Larsen Retail Store - 1833 Cook Street.

Register now!

Congratulations to several members of the Larsen School of Music faculty for their Vancouver Island Music Awards nominations!!!

Jessica Benini - Best Live Act

The Sweet Lowdown(Shanti Bremer) - Album of the Year

West My Friend(Jeffrey Poynter) - Song of the Year

Anne Schaefer - Album of the Year

Two New Workshops for amateur and career minded musicians!

Adult Workshop ages 19 and over

Saturday, February 18th

12noon to 6pm

Larsen School of Music

$40

Teen Workshop ages 13 through 18

Saturday, February 25th

12noon to 6pm

Larsen School of Music

$40

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

Larsen Music is pleased to be involved with this workshop.

Music educators are welcome to join the greater Victoria Music Teachers Music Specialist Association for a day of exciting Professional Development.
The pro D event is organized by music teachers for music teachers. We extend a warm welcome to any teacher, future teacher or educator who wants to join us!

This concert band reading session will be led by Jeff Weaver and assisted by his band students from Oak Bay Band. Please bring your instrument and be prepared to read along with us! Students welcome too!

This workshop is presented at no charge and will be held at Oak Bay Secondary School - West Building, 2101 Cadboro Bay Road from 10:00 am till noon. Parking is available behind the building in the staff parking lot.

For more information about this session, please contact Ann at ext. 208 or via our contact page.

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

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.

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!

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!

Banjo/Uke Class Performance

Sunday November 27th 6pm at the Fernwood Inn

Diamond Tooth Molly Uke Strumalong

Monday Nov 28^th 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

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!

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 15^th…

10am to 12noon

6 session registration - $90

Drop in - $20

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

WE ARE NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS!!!

Beginner Ukulele Class with Paul Laverick!

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

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

Maximum 15 students

Swing Class with Avram Devon McCagherty!

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

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

Saturdays – 3 :00 to 4:30pm - $300

Maximum 5 students

Bluegrass Jam Class with Shanti Bremer!

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

Saturdays – 10:00 to 12:00pm – $125

Maximum 12 students

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.

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!

Fall Term

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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 8^th

Rocker Band - Ages 8 to 12

Monday, July 11^th to Friday, July 15^th

Rocker Band - Ages 13 to 17

Monday, July 18^th to Friday, July 22^nd

Ukulele Boot Camp - Adults

Saturdays, August 6/13/20/27

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

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 25^th

11am to 1pm

$20

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

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.

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.

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!

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!

Monday, March 21st 6 to 8pm

Fernwood Inn

Everyone Welcome!

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