July 18

I Had a Awesome Time in Denver

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After I got my luggage from Air Canada, everything went smoothly.  I had 51 people in my stability class. The room was packed. They had to get extra chairs. Just shows how import this subject is.  I also had a large crowd for my temperament class. And about half of them were experienced tuners of 10 - 15 years or more.  Both classes were well received with the majority of marks 5/5 in all areas. I was really proud of that.  I have been invited to give my stability class at another chapter and Steinway was interested in my Band Pass Filter for teaching their technicians.  I also met a lot of people who wanted to learn more about piano tuning. All in all, a good week.  I am looking forward to more PTG conventions and some piano teacher conventions as well. 

About the author 

Mark Cerisano, RPT, B.Sc.(Mech.Eng.)

Instructor and Founder, howtotunepianos.com

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