About Lisa's Clarinet Shop: Empowering Musicians and Restoring Woodwind Excellence
Welcome to Lisa's Clarinet Shop, a nationally recognized cornerstone of the wind instrument community and a premier destination for intermediate and professional clarinets. Founded by accomplished clarinetist and entrepreneur Lisa Canning, our mission goes far beyond selling instruments—we are dedicated to revitalizing interest in woodwind music, reversing declines in school music participation, and helping musicians find their authentic artistic voice.
Recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as one of America's Top 100 Small Businesses and honored on the Inc. Regionals Midwest and Female Founders lists, Lisa’s Clarinet Shop blends world-class instrument expertise with a passion for community, education, and career development in the arts.
The Lisa's Clarinet Shop Difference: Curated Selection & Expertise
We believe that finding the right wind instrument is essential to mastering emotional expression and tone production. We provide an attentive, highly personalized consultation process tailored to students, amateurs, educators, and elite professionals alike:
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Premium Custom Selection: We are proud to offer an elite inventory focusing heavily on standard-setting craftsmanship, including professional and intermediate Buffet Crampon clarinets ($2,700 - $11,000+), premium used models, and our signature SeriO line (featuring the ClarO and OscurO models).
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Hand-Picked and Hand-Tested: Every single clarinet at Lisa's Clarinet Shop is thoughtfully selected, play-tested, and expertly serviced before delivery to guarantee it arrives in excellent mechanical adjustment and ready to perform.
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Personalized Try-Outs and Matchmaking: Guided by our team of professional musicians, we work closely with you to match your unique playing style with the perfect combination of instrument, barrel, bells, and clarinet mouthpieces.
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Flexible Upgrade Opportunities: We support growing musicians through comprehensive trade-up programs, making it seamless to transition from an intermediate model to elite professional setups like the Buffet R13, Prestige, Tosca, or BCXXI.
Revitalizing the Music Industry: Innovation and Repair Training
At Lisa's Clarinet Shop, we recognize that the future of music depends on a sustainable ecosystem for creators. To lift up our community and generate viable career paths for artists, we have pioneered industry-leading initiatives that merge music education with business innovation:
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The Wind Repair Training Academy: Operating through our non-profit branch, The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship, our academy offers private lessons and training programs in flute, clarinet, and saxophone repair—equipping hands-on creatives with lucrative, flexible income opportunities.
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The Ambassador Program: We build custom sales training programs and fractional sales jobs for musicians, helping local music retailers, manufacturers, and independent artists thrive in a competitive modern marketplace.
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Comprehensive Woodwind Care: From minor technical tune-ups to thorough professional overhauls, our comprehensive instrument alignment ensures that your woodwind retains its structural integrity, mechanical response, and optimal acoustic depth.
Fostering Connection Through Music
We believe that music-making is fundamentally about collaboration, together-centered learning, and empathy. Whether you are a high school competitor, a collegiate music major, a military band member, or a lifelong amateur, Lisa’s Clarinet Shop serves as a judgment-free, supportive hub. Through customized instruction, professional advocacy, and media platforms like our podcast "Toot Your Own Horn: Music Matters," we celebrate the transformative impact of woodwind performance and guide musicians toward a more successful, stable, and creatively fulfilling future. |
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