Resources

Artists Being Awesome at Art and Humanity

• Artists Striving to End Poverty

  • From their website: "ASTEP connects performing and visual artists with youth from underserved communities in the U.S. and around the world to awaken their imaginations, foster critical thinking, and help them break the cycle of poverty."​

• Notes for Change

  • From their website: "Our mission is to foster personal development for under-served youth through music education and empowerment."

• Midori Samson

  • From her website: Midori is "a bassoonist, educator, activist, and scholar...[and] is happiest participating in creative projects that exemplify community engagement, social justice, anti-racism, and peace."

• Trade Winds Ensemble

  • From their website: "...professional musicians who teach workshops incorporating music composition, songwriting, interactive games, and creative writing to children around the world."​​​

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Small Bassoon-ness Retailers

• ACDC Reeds

  • Owned by bassoonist Ariel Detweiler, you'll find great reeds along with gifts including prints, cards and reed-wrapped Blackwing pencils.

• Barton Cane

  • All of your cane needs, processed quickly and with love.

• Jiffy Reeds

  • High-quality handmade reeds by bassoonist Jessica Findley-Yang.​

• The Joyous Bassoon

  • Owned by Texan-soonist Haley Houk, her Etsy shop is full of artisan resin drying racks, gifts for the bassoonist in your life and more.

• North Carolina Double Reed Company

  • Great bassoon and oboe reeds made with care and packaged adorably.​

• Squirrely Stash

  • The funnest (you heard me) thread for your reed-wrapping needs!