About - Bachelor Degree Program in Music.
Focus - received training in piano performance, conducting, teaching & singing.
Faculty - studied piano under Gwen Beamish.
Highlights - performance recitals, other instrument training and introduction to piano technology
Piano Technology
(The University of Western Ontario)
About - Certificate Program in Piano Technology.
Focus - complete training in piano tuning, repair, maintenance, regulation & intonation.
Faculty - training in tuning and regulation from Anne Fleming-Read & Don Stephenson. Advanced tuning, intonation & rebuilding from Steve Grega. Early instrument repairs & tuning from Paul Poppy.
Highlights - assisted in organization of a technician training convention held at UWO.
About - Masters Degree Piano Technology.
Focus- training in concert tuning & voicing, rebuilding, touch design, early instrument tuning & repair, as well as university piano management.
Faculty - main core content and tuning training by Anne Garee.
Visiting Faculty & Guest Clinicians - additional training in voicing, rebuilding, touch design, woodworking & early instruments by: Don Bennett, David Stanwood, John Foy, Robert Marinelli, Dan Harteau, Chris Heirholtzer, Susan Graham & Don Angle.
Highlights - trip to Seiler piano Factory in Germany, organization of harpsichord tuning & repair workshop, instructing a class at Piano Technician's Guild convention, inaugural concert for piano rebuilding project.
About - apprenticeship program with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
2004 - junior piano technician.
2005 - senior piano technician.
Faculty - studied tuning and concert preparation with Steve Carver, Scott Jones, as well as guest clinician Eric Schandall.
Highlights - worked with esteemed faculty and artists on piano preparation.
Piano Tuning - managing the in-store tuning and post-sale piano service for new Yamaha pianos.
Music School - managing piano teachers, students and parents.
Piano Sales - advising clientele and institutions on Yamaha piano purchases.
Training - received training with Yamaha Canada for advanced regulation and Yamaha Disklavier service.
Highlights - organizing performance recitals for students. Developing relationship from first store visit to piano tuning in client home.
Personal Business
About - 15 years of private piano tuning in home of clientele.
Focus - providing honest and complete high level service.
Highlights - working with clients to discover the beauty of piano tone and function to enhance the playing experience.