As a Teacher and Mentor, Budge has a passionate and original approach, having shared his enthusiasm for music with hundreds of students privately and in group settings over the past 45+ years.

Some of these settings include;

• Guitar Workshops Plus - Blues seminars as well as a Gypsy Jazz seminar with special guest John Jorgensen 

• Virtual High - Music instructor for award-winning High School Program

• Vancouver College - coaching clinics and private students

• Vancouver Academy of Music - workshops for string students in Improvisation

• West Point Grey Academy - improvisation clinics for band students

• Vancouver Island - Arbutus Music and others - Jazz and Gypsy Jazz improvisation clinics

• Many other school music programs and private clinics throughout BC and beyond

He is currently putting the finishing touches on a music book geared towards improvisation for guitarists – excerpts are available upon request.

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Budge has been a juror for; Canada Council, Factor and the Fraser Macpherson Scholarship Fund.