Playing the piano since age 8, Geoff’s musical journey has taken him places he never imagined. From playing music in church, touring across the USA, to playing with the legendary Bo Didly. Geoff spent several years recording, arranging and producing music for Calaway Parks entertainment shows in Calgary. Geoff loves all styles of music and is also an accomplished bass guitarist, drummer and trumpet player. Geoff’s goal is to get to understand where you are in your own personal music journey and make sure that you are given the right amount of information to make the right choice in an instrument that you will not only be happy with the day you get it home, but also 5 years from now and even for generations to come. On days off you can find Geoff skiing, golfing or doing house or yard work. Favorite Music includes Level 42, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, James Taylor, The Eagles and Keith Urban.
rod schmidt
Rod has been involved in Calgary’s Music Scene for the past 40 years. He is highly regarded as a performer, music teacher, and clinician. His musical background includes many years private study with Jac Friedenberg, Studies in arranging from Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA and graduate Summer Jazz Program Banff School of Fine Arts with Oscar Peterson. Performers he has played for include; Cab Calloway, Rich Little, Catherine McKinnon, Disney Revue and others. As an educator known for his teachings in Jazz and Pop Piano, many of his students have gone on to professional careers, including the Dean of Music at Acadia University. As a clinician he has traveled Western Canada for the Technics Company as an adjudicator and clinician involved in teacher training in Jazz techniques and product orientation. He has been associated with Irene Besse Keyboards for 23 years, and has extensive training in the area of acoustic pianos, having been to numerous piano factories and seminars. He has in-depth knowledge of all major brands of pianos both acoustic and electronic, and his expertise makes finding the right instrument for families enjoyable and satisfying.
lynn reid
Lynn is a pianist, artist, singer, songwriter and dancer. She has ministered as a worship leader for many years and currently has a CD available. Although relatively new to the retail music industry, she has had extensive training in how and why pianos work. Just recently returned from an intensive training course with Kawai Canada, and is considered an expert on their digital piano line. Lynn is very much a people-person and she has a genuine caring nature. Her favorite people are her four amazing children whom she had the privilege of homeschooling from start to finish. Some of Lynn’s other passions in life are living a healthy lifestyle, traveling, hiking and camping in the mountains, swimming and soaking up the rays on a tropical beach or mountain lake.