Jack Scogna

Jack is truly a “Jack of All Trades”. His music career began with an undergraduate degree in Music Education from nearby West Chester University, (1972).  He was a high school band director for 9 years (in the PA public school system) while earning the degree of  Master of Music (composition) from Temple University, (1981). Private teaching, instrument repair, and piano tuning were summertime diversions during those years but, ultimately, these skills were to become a full-time replacement for public school teaching.  He later completed the extensive testing procedures to become a Registered Craftsman with the Piano Technicians Guild. From 1997-2004, Jack was head piano technician / tuner with Taylor’s Music Store-keyboard division in West Chester, PA and has done tuning, repairs, and rebuilding for 6 other area music stores as well. Since 1972,  piano work has occupied a very large part of Jack's life. In his ‘spare’ time, Jack enjoys bowling. Recently, his life-long dream of a perfect 300 game was missed by one pin, but he insists that a "299" tells a "more interesting story"!

Lois D. Scogna

Lois currently wears several hats and is the master juggler of  our piano tuning/repair schedule. Her secretarial duties include scheduling, invoicing, managing the customer files, customer relations, paying bills, website development, parts ordering, and ordering the boss around.  A 1980 magna cum laude graduate of West Chester University, Lois was a voice major/piano minor, [also studied violin and guitar]. She taught elementary music in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey public school systems for 6 years. For 14 years, Lois has taught private music lessons. She is no longer accepting new students. As with any mom, she runs the proverbial full-time Taxi service for two teenage daughters. (Domestic duties fill the rest of her “free” time.) Since settling in Chester County in 1993 her focus has been on her children, her lesson students, and managing our piano business!

 

Marie Scogna

Marie, in her time off from Elementary Education studies at college, does additional clerical work in the office. Jack's desk is finally clear!

 

Rob Craft

Rob is our part-time refinisher/woodworker/tuning apprentice. The '01 track star graduate of  Penncrest High School (Media, PA)  stays in shape by running around the workshop! Our Eagle Scout is an accomplished guitarist and is studying music at Berklee College (Boston, MA). He is a very skilled refinisher and repairer of wood & brass and helps with stringing and rebuilding pianos.

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