Piano Technician Qualifications
- Completed the CF Theodore Steinway and Sons Factory Training Program
- Attended the Yamaha Little Red School House Piano Regulation and Disklavier Service Program
- Received Registered Piano Technician certification from the Piano Technicians Guild
- Expertise in grand action rebuilding,
- Experienced in lacquer and polyester case field touch up repair
- Experienced in field service and repair of QRS, Yamaha Disklavier, and Steinway& Sons Spirio systems
Experience
General Manager and Chief Technician |
Allied Piano, Allied Piano Service and Mainline Piano Service |
PhiladelphiaPA |
Manage and provide services for concert, in home, academic and religious institutions, provide technical service for piano tuning maintenance and repair, furniture repair, and modern player repair for QRS, Yamaha Disklavier, and Steinway & Sons Spirio. Provide technical education in business, piano technology, piano player technology and furniture cabinet repairs. Pack and Ship materials for end user and technicians.
Service Manager |
Jacobs Music Company |
PhiladelphiaPA |
Mange and grow piano technical service department of 25 people, provide technical training, hire new employees, direct work flow and employee scheduling, departmental payroll processing, financial analysis of department, expense tracking, and increase revenue of service department. 2014 to 2019
Concert and Field Service Technician |
Jacobs Music Company |
PhiladelphiaPA |
Concert tuning and preparation, in home tuning, repairs, and regulation, case touch-up repair with lacquer and polyester, Special Steinway and Sons Selection preparation, field service and repair of QRS, Yamaha Disklavier and PianoDisc player systems, Steinway and Sons grand action rebuilding, maintain showroom pianos, customer referrals for new pianos and maintain Immaculata University School of Music performance and studio pianos. 2004 to 2014
Head Piano Technician |
Taylor’s Music Keyboard Division |
West Chester PA |
Tune and maintain all showroom pianos, recondition used pianos for resale, in-home tuning for Taylor’s Music customers. 2003 to 2004
Assistant Piano Technician |
West Chester University |
West ChesterPA |
Tune and maintain all practice and studio areas, assist Head Technician, concert tuning and preparation, standby technician for piano recordings. 2000 to 2007
Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania School of Visual and Performing Arts |
West Chester PA |
Bachelor of Music: Elective Studies in Music and Computer Science
Music Studies in: Performance, Conducting, Theory, History, and Education.
Computer Studies in: Programming in C++, Java, C#, Visual Programming, and Data Theory.
Graduated 2004
C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy |
Astoria NY |
Nov. 2006: Servicing the Steinway Lacquer Finish
Mar. 2007: Two Week Extensive Technical Seminar, Grand Touch Regulation and Tone Regulation.
Oct. 2010: Grand Piano Damper Installation
Mar. 2012: Concert Service Seminar
2016: Steinway Spirio Seminar
2017: Advanced Steinway Spirio Seminar
Yamaha Little Red School House |
Buena Park CA |
37 Steps Yamaha Regulation Program
Advanced Disklavier Service and Repair
June 2012