Since I was 5 years old, I have been devoted to musical instruments of all shapes, sizes, and cultures— but the piano has always been my first and last love.
I grew up surrounded by my dad’s world instrument collection, and although I was initially enchanted by the marimba, he thankfully had the good sense to sign me up for piano lessons instead. After almost a decade of learning on my grandmother’s console, my relationship with the piano gave birth to a passion for multi-instrumentalist songwriting.
I have now worked in every field from audio engineering and recording to music education and instrument repair/evaluation; I’ve worked in world instrument stores and performed music of all genres on stages around the world, but exploring the artistic and mechanical brilliance behind the piano is my career.
Following a 2-year apprenticeship under local piano technician Hannah Beckett, I have tuned, regulated, evaluated, cleaned, rebuilt, installed silent systems; and repaired pianos of all brands, conditions, and background. I now service pianos across the Northern Virginia/Washington DC/Maryland area. My training includes partial factory training with Fazioli; one-on-one rebuilding mentorship under FSU professor Anne Garee; Yamaha Disklavier player system training; graduation from the Renner Academy; and several years of contracting on behalf of PianoCraft, a local piano dealership that specializes in sales, trades, tuning, evaluations, concerts, high-end rebuilds, and other services.
I serve as a contributing writer and editor for the Professional Piano Technician’s Network — a digital library of resources and instruction for piano technicians around the world — and Piano Buyer, one of the world’s most comprehensive consumer guides for pianos. I am also the host and producer of “The ProPTN Podcast”, a talk show on which I interview professionals from across the piano technology industry, including such names as Steingraeber CEO Fanny Steingraeber, Bösendorfer concert tuner Colin Taylor, electric keyboard technician Emma Kleidon, and historic instrument conservation specialist Ken Eschete.