Jason and Beth started Onks Woodwind Specialists in 2005 to better serve the woodwind community.

Jason received his Bachelor in Music degree from Arkansas State University with Dr. Dan Ross and his Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois with Dr. Nancy Ambrose King. Jason has been repairing instruments for a living since January 2000. During that time Jason has worked with and consulted with some of the top repair technicians in the industry. This has allowed Jason to try many different repair techniques all the while honing his own skills to provide quality repairs for each and every client. Jason’s training started in 1992 when he was a freshman at Arkansas State University. Jason not only learned to play the oboe by studying with Dr. Dan Ross, but also learned many mechanical aspects of the oboe. Dr. Ross is a fine oboe repair man as well as the inventor/manufacturer of the Ross oboe gouging machine. Beyond Jason’s degrees in oboe performance, Jason attended repair school at Badger State Instrument Repair in Elkhorn, WI. This school is a complete overhaul facility, which allowed Jason to learn repair from the ground up on all wind instruments.

Beth has worked as administrative assistant for a number of years and is always a major support to the business and Jason. Beth is currently serving the community as an elementary school teacher focusing on literacy.