In June 2015 I relocated my piano servicing business to the Strafford/Springfield, Mo. area from Waynesville, Mo. where I had lived and serviced pianos for 15 years.
I served 10 years (Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2024) as the head piano technician for Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo. (an All-Steinway School), and 10 years (2014 - present) at College of the Ozarks, Hollister, Mo.
I am currently an associate member of the Piano Technician's Guild, Southwest Missouri Chapter, and regularly attend their monthly meetings. I try to keep up-to-date regarding the current accepted practices within the field of piano technology, in a variety of ways: - I completed the 5 week-long training seminars offered by the C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy, held at the Steinway factory in New York City, NY. (Kent Webb-instructor)
- I attended a week-long Harpsichord Voicing and Regulating Seminar held at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. (Allan Winkler - instructor)
- I attend the Piano Technichan's Guild (PTG) National Conventions whenever possible.
- I teach and participate in our monthly PTG chapter technicals
- I read the PTG Journal, a monthly publication with piano related articles, tools, tips, techniques written by other technicians in the guild.
- I read other piano related online articles, participate in piano technician forums, and the like.
I am also currently studying to complete the final of 3 rigorous exams required to be a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) with the Piano Technician's Guild. I passed the written exam during the 2011 National Convention in Kansas City, and passed the technical exam March 15, 2014.
I have a BS in Church Music from Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, IL, May 1993. My musical emphasis was trumpet.
I am very active in my local church. I attended the Waynesville Church of the Nazarene from 2001 to 2015 which my father started in 1977. There, I served many years as a church board member, served as Sunday School Superintendent, Church Board Secretary, and served several years on staff as a part-time Lay Minister of Music. I also played bass guitar, keyboard, and trumpet in the worship services. I also served as the webmaster for the church's website. Currently, I am actively involved in the ministries of Strafford Church of the Nazarene (SCN) where I am the Church Board Secretary and play bass guitar on the worship team.
I am a Missouri Certified K-6 grade teacher, although I'm not currently teaching so I can focus on my piano business. I taught 5th-6th grade Science at Laquey Middle School from 2003-2008, and also worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Laquey Elementary School from 2002-2003, and at Thayer Elementary School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. from 2009-2010.
I've since serviced pianos full-time. That's all I do.
One of the joys of servicing pianos is the opportunity to meet new people and make many new friends. I look forward to meeting you and hope I can be of service to you in the near future.
In June 2015 I relocated my piano servicing business to the Strafford/Springfield, Mo. area from Waynesville, Mo. where I had lived and serviced pianos for 15 years.
I served 10 years (Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2024) as the head piano technician for Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo. (an All-Steinway School), and 10 years (2014 - present) at College of the Ozarks, Hollister, Mo.
I am currently an associate member of the Piano Technician's Guild, Southwest Missouri Chapter, and regularly present technicals at their monthly meetings. I try to keep up-to-date regarding the current accepted practices within the field of piano technology, in a variety of ways:
- I completed the 5 week-long training seminars offered by the C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy, held at the Steinway factory in New York City, NY. (Kent Webb - instructor) - I attended a week-long Harpsichord Voicing and Regulating Seminar held at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. (Allan Winkler - instructor) - I attend the Piano Technician's Guild (PTG) National Conventions whenever possible.
- I teach and participate in our monthly PTG chapter technicals
- I read the PTG Journal, a monthly publication that is geared to the piano technician, which contains numerous articles, current methods, tools, tips, and techniques submitted by fellow technicians.
- I read other piano related online articles, participate in piano technician forums, and the like.
I am currently studying to complete the final of 3 rigorous exams required to be a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) with the Piano Technician's Guild. I passed the written exam during the 2011 National Convention in Kansas City, and passed the technical exam March 15, 2014.
I have a BS in Church Music from Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, IL, May 1993. My musical emphasis was trumpet.
I am very active in my local church. I attended the Waynesville Church of the Nazarene from 2001 to 2015 which my father started in 1977. There, I served many years as a church board member, served as Sunday School Superintendent, Church Board Secretary, and served several years on staff as a part-time Lay Minister of Music. I also played bass guitar, keyboard, and trumpet in the worship services. I also served as the webmaster for the church's website. Currently, I am actively involved in the ministries of Strafford Church of the Nazarene (SCN) where I am the Church Board Secretary and enjoy playing bass guitar on the worship team.
I am a Missouri Certified 1-6 grade teacher (although I'm not currently teaching so I can focus on my piano business). I taught 5th-6th grade Science at Laquey Middle School from 2003-2008, worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Laquey Elementary School from 2002-2003, and worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Thayer Elementary School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. from 2009-2010.
I've since serviced pianos full-time. That's all I do.
One of the joys of servicing pianos is the opportunity to meet new people and make many new friends. I look forward to meeting you and hope I can be of service to you in the near future.
The Randy Potter School of Piano Technology - 2012
The Randy Potter School of Piano Technology - 2012
American School of Piano Tuning - 1995
Regulation and Touch Seminar - 2016
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Regulation and Touch Seminar - 2016
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Damper Installation Seminar - 2017
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Damper Installation Seminar - 2017
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Concert Tuning Seminar - 2017
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Concert Tuning Seminar - 2017
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Voicing and Tone Production Seminar - 2018
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Voicing and Tone Production Seminar - 2018
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Finish and Case Repair Service Seminar - 2018
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Finish and Case Repair Service Seminar - 2018
The C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees. As such, this document does not state or infer that an attendee is certified as a Steinway authorized technician upon completion.
Harpsichord Voicing and Regulation Seminar
North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA - 2019 Allan Winkler - Instructor
The NBSS Harpsichord Voicing and Regulation Seminar is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees.
Harpsichord Voicing and Regulation Seminar
North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA - 2019 Allan Winkler - Instructor
The NBSS Harpsichord Voicing and Regulation Seminar is for training purposes only and is not intended to qualify or grade attendees.
