Richard W. Bushey
Piano Technician
Piano Technician
1694 N. State Hwy 125, Strafford, Mo. 65757
About Us
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 have over 25 years experience in Piano Tuning and repair. I began my formal piano training in 1993 and earned a diploma from the American School of Piano Tuning in March 1995. I also earned a diploma, with highest honors, from the Randy Potter School of Piano Technology, Inc. in February 2012. I am also a Piano Life Saver (Dampp-Chaser) certified installer
(http://www.pianolifesaver.com).
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, Adult Sunday School Teacher, 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.
Visit my Blog!
I have over 25 years experience in Piano Tuning and repair. I began my formal piano training in 1993 and earned a diploma from the American School of Piano Tuning in March 1995. I also earned a diploma, with highest honors, from the Randy Potter School of Piano Technology, Inc. in February 2012. I am also a Piano Life Saver (Dampp-Chaser) certified installer
(http://www.pianolifesaver.com).
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, Adult Sunday School Teacher, 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.
Visit my Blog!
American School of Piano Tuning - 1995
The Randy Potter School
of Piano Technology - 2012
of Piano Technology - 2012
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.
** 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.
** 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.
** 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 - 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.
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.
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