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Be inspired! Make fantastic oboe reeds!
The Dynamic Reed Maker is a 10 week group coaching program designed to guide you into new dimensions of competence for confident oboe reed making.
The Dynamic Reed Maker provides you with skill development practices, accountability, support and best of all, direct access to some of the world’s best reed makers in The Oboe Reed Master Zoom Reed Room Series. This is the perfect program if you know how you want to feel and how you want to sound when you play the oboe.
Do you….
- have reeds that won’t always let you express what you want?
- want to reduce your reed anxiety?
- doubt the quality of your cane?
- fret over those last fine adjustments?
- worry that you are using the wrong shape and staple combination for your oboe?
- want a reed with depth and warmth AND flexibility and ease when playing?
- lack motivation and inspiration to sit at your reed desk?
- want to know where to scrape next?
- need better knife skills?
- want to spend less time worrying about reeds and more time playing the oboe?
If so, register now and become a DYNAMIC REED MAKER
Imagine…
- Feeling motivated and confident in your reed making
- Getting answers directly from the world’s best reed masters
- Always knowing what to do next and how
- Serving your unique artistry with the right materials and measurements
- Having more time and emotional energy to spend playing the oboe!
Become a Dynamic Reed Maker
JK Double Reed Making
Welcome to my studio and to this new way of learning reed making. I’ve been preparing for several years to offer THE DYNAMIC REED MAKER program. My students, colleagues and I were skeptical about learning reed making online but with the help of some brilliant and very easy to use technology, we quickly came to love the flexibility. You can learn whenever you want. You can connect with oboe reed makers all over the world looking for solutions to the same problems. You can watch skill demonstrations over and over until you get it. And there is no danger I will take your reed and fix it for you. With guidance, you develop the skill to do it yourself!
I am passionate about reed making and I want your skills to keep up with the demands of your musicality. I want you to look forward to sitting at your reed desk. I want you to make reeds that allow you to achieve your own unique musical expression.
In three months time, you will become a DYNAMIC REED MAKER. You will develop your handiwork, monitor your mindset, trust your own experience to make fantastic reeds.
With my support and that of the of the community, you will approach your regular reed making sessions with curiosity, motivation and enthusiasm.
I know what it is like to suffer from Reed Anxiety. You make reeds but you know you could do better. Sometimes you don’t know what will improve your reeds and even when you think something might work, you don’t always follow through. This could be because you lack time, courage, skill or materials. You want clarity and confidence and you want to have a reliable and constant supply of fantastic reeds
As a Dynamic Reed Maker you….
- Get clarity, establishing logical steps that lead to great reeds and follow through
- Surround yourself with colleagues in a cultivated environment safe for experimenting and learning.
- Find the right combinations of tools, materials and skills to fit your expressive tastes and needs
- Know how and when to adjust your reeds and have the skill to do it
- Surround yourself with other reed makers and share expertise and experience
- Select the right cane/shape/gouge/staple/knife/etc for optimal reed results
- Find your reed making superpower
- Ask the world’s expert reed makers for guidance with cane selection, staples and shapes, knife and scraping techniques, knife sharpening, fine adjustments and preparing for auditions/concerts.
- Use your own character and habits advantageously for great reed making
- Become comfortable conducting experiments and mini-experiments even while actively performing and rehearsing
- Repeat what works and avoid what doesn’t
- Look forward to reed making and free up time and emotional energy
SAY GOODBYE TO REED ANXIETY
Are you ready to make fantastic reeds? Registration will open soon for the next session of the Dynamic Reed Maker. Members of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) are eligible for discounts.
“Working with Jeanine is a very positive experience. Above all you will learn about your own abilities and how to tackle them. A closed, private group for working together is a brilliant idea. People feel free to speak more openly about their doubts and problems.”
Sarah Roper
Principal Oboe, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, Spain.
Included in the Dynamic Reed Maker Program:
The Oboe Reed Master Series
This is fantastic new way to dive deep into the reed making questions that have always baffled you. Ask the expert!
This is a 10-session series, live and interactive in the JK Double Reed Making Zoom Reed Room. You learn from the world’s top reed making experts.
Each expert will be joining twice with at least a week between the two sessions. This gives you a chance to digest the topic and try things out so that you can return to the second session to share your own results, ask questions and dive even deeper into the topic.
and introducing a few burning reed topics and their
Oboe Reed Masters:
Optimizing Staple, Shape and Oboe Combinations
Steve Hammer
Stephen Hammer enjoys an eclectic musical life playing and teaching oboes of all periods and is active as an instrument-maker. After performing as soloist and principal oboist with leading ensembles in the eastern US for more than forty years, he relocated to Southern California in 2016, where he performs with Musica Angelica, the American Bach Soloists, and the Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar among other enterprises. He has been a featured soloist with the Academy of Ancient Music, Great Performers at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Ravinia, Bruges, Regensburg, City of London, and BBC Proms festivals. His more than 200 recordings of solo, chamber, and orchestral music appear on Decca L’Oiseau-lyre and other labels and he collaborates with the instrument-maker Joel Robinson in building replicas of historical oboes.
Knife Skills
Jennet Ingle
Jennet Ingle has been Principal Oboist of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra since 2006, and also holds that position with the Northwest Indiana Symphony. Jennet is a soloist at heart, joyfully taking over any stage that will have her. As the owner and operator of Jennet Ingle Reeds, she makes and sells over two hundred handmade reeds every month to oboists all over the world and has helped hundreds of people with their own reed-making through her video series, The Five Minute Reedmaker, her weekly online Reed Club and annual live Oboe Reed Boot Camps.
Her first CD, Music That SHOULD Have Been Written for the Oboe, was released in December of 2016. It is available everywhere.
Cane and Cane Selection
Andrew Angus
Andrew Angus commenced oboe studies at Victorian College of the Arts in 1987 and completed a Graduate Diploma at La Trobe University before undertaking a Masters degree at the University or Western Australia (awarded 2002). He has a strong interest in Baroque music and plays on historic copies with several ensembles, including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Melbourne Bach Ensemble, and the Bach Akademie. He has appeared at many festivals including the Melbourne International festival. Andrew has recorded for ABC Classics and Naxos. He produces and sells oboe reeds commercially. His professional playing feeds into his teaching and uses it to inspire and energize his students.
“Burning” method for creating blanks
David Werner
David is the author of the oboe reed making book The Way to a Good Oboe Reed now available in an English translation of the original German (Der Weg zum guten Oboenrohr). He maintains an aesthetically pleasing and informative German-language blog at www.oboe-blog.de and keeps oboists informed of new developments and products related to the oboe.
Born in Schwerin, David studied in Hamburg in the oboe studio of Prof. Paulus van der Merwe. While still a student, he took up his first solo position with the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz. He is currently solo oboist at the Anhaltisches Theater in Dessau.
In addition to regular solo and chamber music concerts, he is increasingly devoting himself to writing.
Reed Making Machines
Adam Shapiro
Adam teaches the art of reed making at Cambridge Makers UK and conducts frequent master classes (University of Utah, University of Northern Colorado, University of Illinois and The Band of the Household Cavalry – UK).
A seasoned performer on modern as well as baroque oboe, has performed with the Houston Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and New Jersey Symphony orchestras, as well as with the American Bach Soloists. Adam is also a member of the Seattle 5th Avenue and Village Theater pit orchestras. Adam earned his DMA in Performance Practice from Rutgers University. As a teacher, Adam has been a lecturer at the University of Washington, and maintains an active private studio. He studied with Ray Still, Grover Schlitz, Ronald Roseman and Stephen Hammer.
Do you want to work directly with the Oboe Reed Masters? Now you can!
Here’s how it works
The Dynamic Reed Maker
After enrolling you will receive an email with instructions for joining a private and dedicated online community of reed makers and a link for the Zoom Reed Room Live Sessions.
Your enrollment in The Dynamic Reed Maker includes
- 10 weeks of curated reed making content addressing reed making issues such as
- Cane and cane selection
- Fundamentals of great blanks
- Staples and Shapes
- Reed making machines and doing it by hand
- Reed styles
- Fine Adjustments
- Knives
- access to the program resources for 12 full weeks
- replays so you can go through everything again and again
- Skill development support
Skills are easy to teach and challenging to learn
- access to all 10 Oboe Reed Master Series live sessions AND the replays.
- One emergency Reed Crisis Management one-on-one call with Jeanine
- One week of break and 13 weeks of access.
Each week you get
- Weekly goal setting, reed strategies and accountability
- One Oboe Reed Master Zoom Session — ca 60mins
- An additional Q & A Zoom Reed Room (Group) Session with Jeanine — 30-60 mins as needed
It is also possible to book ONLY The Oboe Reed Master Series.
Each of the guest Oboe Reed Masters will be giving two 1-hour sessions with at least week’s break between to allow you to digest and try out new techniques. When the Reed Master returns for the second time you can share results, ask questions and go even deeper into the topics.
Further Program Information
- All live, interactive Zoom sessions including The Oboe Reed Master take place via Zoom (you are going to love Zoom!) on a rotating schedule to accommodate various time zones all over the world. Replays are available in the private Facebook Group if you miss the live sessions.
- Early in the Dynamic Reed Maker program, you will visualize your ideal reed and use this to set goals and develop strategies which will make your individual and daily tasks clear and easy to execute.
- You will work at your own pace. Each week we will dissect specific topics one at a time but you will be continually make reeds in the tempo and number of your choice.
- According to equipment and scraping style (European short scrape, American long scrape, historical reed making styles, etc) you will be divided into self-led “consorts” to tackle the tiniest nuances and details specific to your common equipment and style.
- You will commit to your own goals and get reminders and support so that you are inspired and motivated to follow through.
What you need for the program
You will need a computer, laptop or mobile device with camera, microphone and speakers, stable internet connection and reed making supplies and materials or access to a reed making supplier.
The 2020 Dynamic Reed Maker Spring Session was a huge success! Sign up soon for the next Session. Receive a 20 % refund after enrollment if you recommend a friend/colleague who signs up. Discounts also available for IDRS members.
Skill, Mindset, Experience
In The Dynamic Reed Maker Program
- you will have clear reed making goals,
- strategies for achieving them,
- know and follow an order of logical steps in your reed process,
- and structure your reed making sessions effectively,
- attending to your weaknesses and
- cultivating your strengths.
- You will also know and share your
REED MAKING SUPERPOWER
“DO IT! You will learn from others and about yourself — not just reed making. Are you willing to go first? Are you willing to take the risk of changing a habit that might not be helpful. What is your reed superpower!! (Love it- mine is tying.)”
Avid Amateur Oboist, English Horn, actor/musician Mozart in the Jungle
JK Double Reed Making
Jeanine Krause
For nearly 30 years, I have been performing solo, orchestral and chamber music on modern and historical oboes all over the world, teaching oboe and reed making and producing professional quality, hand-finished reeds. I studied modern oboe and the American long scrape in the United States, working mostly with students of John Mack and with Tabuteau student, Rhadamas Angelucci. After moving to Germany, I spent over 10 years making reeds for Kreedo Shop. There I learned the European short scrape from oboe reed master, Jürgen Krebs. Stephen Hammer, Gonzalo X. Ruiz and Jennifer Harris mentored me further in the art of reed making for historical oboes.
Agility, Eloquence, Delight
Praised as “delightful and so refreshing” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), Jeanine Krause performs on oboes and recorders with orchestras and as a soloist in Germany, the USA and worldwide. Jeanine holds degrees from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter-Cornelius-Konservatorium in Mainz and pursued doctoral work in historical performance practice at Boston University. Born in the USA, Jeanine lives in Germany.
The Art of
Oboe Reed Making
Most teachers teach reed making skills. Skills are easy to teach. But they are hard to learn. I take a holistic approach to reed making as a craft. Balancing skill development with mindset while cultivating awareness of valuable experience leads more directly to miracle reeds and the freedom to achieve intense musical expression.
Tell me about your current reed making needs. Schedule a Discovery Call
Enrollment for the Fall session of the Dynamic Reed Maker opens soon. Schedule a call to find out if this program is a good fit for you.
Program
The Dynamic Reed Maker
Price:
$ 2,699.99 *
Price includes The Oboe Reed Master Series
* JK Double Reed Making is a proud supporter of the International Double Reed Society. If you are a member you are eligible for a discount. 20 % off if you recommend a colleague or friend who also enrolls.
10- week program (One week for break and 13 weeks of access)
- Group Coaching and individual Goal/Strategy/Task Setting
- Accountability
- Private Facebook Group with Learning Culture
- The Oboe Reed Master Series: 10 sessions with replay
- Weekly Zoom Reed Room Sessions with replay
- One 1 on 1 call with me (for example: Reed Crisis transformation)
- “Dynamic Reed Maker” Certificate upon completion
JK Double Reed Making Zoom Reed Room Series
The Oboe Reed Master
$ 699.99 *
Single session booking $ 89.99 *
* Discounts for IDRS members. Join now! Get an additional 20 % off if you recommend a colleague or friend who enrolls.
The series begins in mid-September and runs until mid-November 2020. The schedule will be selected to accommodate the time zone of the individual oboe reed master and communicated to you in a timely manner via email together with the Zoom link and password for your attendance. Replays are available for all sessions unless singly booked.
Price includes
- 10 Live, interactive Zoom Reed Room sessions with 5 Oboe Reed Masters
- Access to replays through December 2020
Please note: you must book the whole series to have access to the replays. There is no reply access for single session bookings.
You may be eligible for discounts.
Is the Dynamic Reed Maker program right for me?
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m a professional/amateur/beginning reed maker.
The Dynamic Reed Maker is an intense course designed for experienced reed makers. If you have a solid sense of sound on your instrument and have the basic skills and equipment for making an oboe reed, you will find what you need here in this course. If you have never had an oboe reed making lesson, this is not the right course for you. Whether you are a professional player or an amateur player has no bearing on your participation here as we are all looking for intense musical expression. If you are highly experienced, you will find new depths and possibilities.
I play the American long scrape/European short scrape/historical oboes.
This reed making program is holistic and all-encompassing. The scope of this program allows us to discuss the nuances for the short and long scrape methods and we will also be expanding your fundamental understanding of reed making by examining the universal nature of the cane and the influences of the individual parts. I have been conscientious in choosing experts for the Oboe Reed Masters Series who represent different scraping style preferences. I was trained in the American long scrape mostly by students of Tabuteau and Mack. I learned the European long scrape from Jürgen Krebs, producing finished European short scrape reeds for Kreedo Shop. Furthermore I am specialized in historical performance practice and have worked with a number of experts in historical reed making techniques including Bruce Haynes, Steve Hammer, Gonzalo X. Ruiz and Jennifer Harris.
Do I need a Facebook profile to participate in The Dynamic Reed Maker?
Yes. The real magic in this course happens inside the private Facebook group. Ultimately, I would like to host our private community discussions and resources on a separate platform. I am aware that many people have good reasons for not wanting a presence on Facebook and because I respect this choice, I am exploring a number of alternatives for future iterations of this program.
I am new at oboe playing and reed making. Should I sign up?
This is not a beginner’s course. However, as long as you have a solid sense of sound, know how you want to feel when you play the oboe, can tie a blank independently and have basic knife skills, you will be able to participate in this course
I’ve been making reeds independently for many years and want to hone my skills.
Yes! Absolutely. I have designed this course for you. You will be able to dive very deep into those topics that are yet mysterious.
I am a professional/amateur oboist.
For three years now, I have been interviewing reed makers at all levels, professional, amateur, hobbyists, young and old. It has been my experience that all of us confront exactly the same reed issues. This course is designed to serve the interests of oboists who make their own reeds, regardless of your age, gender and whether you consider yourself professional or amateur. If you are a life-long learner and have a concept of the sound you want to make on an oboe and how you want to feel when you make it, this is the right course for you.
How much time will I need to invest?
In this program you will work at your own pace and on your own self-selected timeline. Each week you will have access to one 60 min Oboe Reed Master live session and an additional 30-60 min Zoom Reed Room Q & A session. The times of these live sessions will be set on a rotating schedule to accommodate time zones all over the world. You will have access to all live session replays to view at your leisure.
Am I eligible for a discount?
You are eligible for a discount on your registration fee if you are already an IDRS member or if you join now. If you recommend this course to a friend or colleague and that oboist signs up, you receive an additional 20% reduction to your fee. If you participated in another event through JK Reed Making you may also have received a coupon code for a discount.
May I pay in the course fee in installments?
Please contact me to discuss the possibility of setting up a payment plan that fits your situation.
Do I have to have all my equipment and supplied before the program begins?
No. We will get organised in the first week. You will have time to place orders for any supplies and materials. So far, online-order reed supply vendors are largely unaffected by the current Corona situation.
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Program
The Dynamic Reed Maker
Price:
$ 2699,99 *
Price includes The Oboe Reed Master Series
* JK Double Reed Making is a proud supporter of the International Double Reed Society. If you are a member you are eligible for a discount. 20 % off if you recommend a colleague or friend who also enrolls.
10- week program (One week for break and 13 weeks of access)
- Group Coaching and individual Goal/Strategy/Task Setting
- Accountability
- Private Facebook Group with Learning Culture
- The Oboe Reed Master Series: 10 sessions with replay
- Weekly Zoom Reed Room Sessions with replay
- One 1 on 1 call with me (for example: Reed Crisis transformation)
- “Dynamic Reed Maker” Certificate upon completion
JK Double Reed Making Zoom Reed Room Series
The Oboe Reed Master
$ 699,99 *
Single session booking $ 89.99 *
* Discounts for IDRS members. Join now! Get an additional 20 % off if you recommend a colleague or friend who enrolls.
The series begins in mid-September and runs until mid-November 2020. The schedule will be selected to accommodate the time zone of the individual oboe reed master and communicated to you in a timely manner via email together with the Zoom link and password for your attendance. Replays are available for all sessions unless singly booked.
Price includes
- 10 Live, interactive Zoom Reed Room sessions with 5 Oboe Reed Masters
- Access to replays through December 2020
Please note: you must book the whole series to have access to the replays. There is no reply access for single session bookings.