Aside from finding a private teacher, the best advice I can give is to join the International Double Reed society (idrs.colorado.edu). Student memberships are $30 and include a subscription to a journal filled with helpful articles and ads from double reed retailers and reed makers.

Also check out www.forrestsmusic.com. The are one of the largest double reed catalogs in the US. They have great reeds, suplies and music.

about me- I have a degree in music arts and performed oboe in the US army band system for 7 years. I now freelance in the Washington DC area.