Justin is an excellent student who has a wonderful grasp of the various
aspects inherent with playing a bagpipe at a very high level. This includes
musicality, technique, bagpipe tone and tuning, music theory to name a few.
-John Cairns, P/M Peel Regional Police, former P/S 78th Fraser Highlanders, Double Gold medallist
As an instructor:
I have worked with Justin as a student for about two years and am constantly impressed by the knowledge he contains. I love the unique way in which he presents the music; he is continually learning new techniques and passing them onto me. I know that Justin is always working to improve his passion and it shows through his teaching. I appreciate the patience Justin has with me. He has helped me to develop my tuning skills and has shown me how to pick apart a tune to improve on the very basics of bagpiping. I appreciate Justin as an instructor and a friend.
-Kim Brown
I've been taking lessons from Justin for 3-4 years. Aside from being an excellent piper Justin is a good instructor. He has been very patient with me even though I'm sure there were times when he didn't know if I would ever be able to learn and his knowledge of piping seems to be never-ending. His enthusiasm for piping is also something that makes me want to keep trying to learn. Most important in my opinion is the fact that Justin is a very nice guy and very pleasant to be around. I really enjoy my weekly lessons with him.
-Kevin Newman
I must say that Justin is one of the few local pipers that I will pause what I'm doing just to hear him play. The time and devotion he has put into his craft clearly sounds in his pipes.I am probably his oldest student, but his patients and persistence to play properly has helped me to achieve a level of playing that has gone beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend Justin as an instructor and as a performer.
-Douglas Hunter
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