Barry Bradshaw • Piano Technician, Author, Entrepreneur
Barry's illustrious career spans more than 16 years as the quality control manager at the Baldwin Piano Company, a role he embraced with unwavering dedication since joining the manufacturer in 1987.
Witnessing the evolution of the industry firsthand, Barry played an instrumental role in overseeing the introduction of numerous groundbreaking piano models, leaving an indelible mark on the company's legacy.
Steeped in a rich familial heritage of piano aficionados, Barry's upbringing was steeped in the echoes of his father's passion for pianos. Working alongside his parents, Barry absorbed a wealth of knowledge and insight, particularly from his father, whose resilience in the face of blindness exemplified a boundless dedication to the craft.
This upbringing cultivated Barry's profound understanding of and passion for the meticulous artistry behind building pianos — a sentiment he carried with him throughout his tenure at the Conway, Arkansas production facility.
Barry has continued to influence piano technicians and improve their lives through his books like, "How to Earn $200,000 a Year Tuning Pianos" and "How to Sell Your Piano Tuning Buisiness for $ix Figures!"
mark cerisano • Piano Technician, founder, International Piano Technicians School
Mark has been interested in piano tuning and education since he began tuning pianos in 2000.
He began he career as a mechanical engineer and then went back to school to study jazz performance and education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Before beginning his eight year teaching career, he played trumpet professional with Carnival and Holland America Cruise Lines foir five years.
During the time that he was teaching high school music, he studied with the PTG and various mentors, taking workshops and reading as much as he could.
When he started teaching people how to tune pianos, he realized there might be a better, faster way to learn. A system that could allow students to get better, faster results. That is where the Mark Cerisano Tuning System came from. Mark then founded the International Piano Technicians School to share the system with as many people as possible.
Since discovering the power of "How to Earn $200,000 a Year Tuning Pianos", Mark has been using his internet marketing skills to help Barry get the word out to as many people as possible so they too can Earn $200,000 a Year Tuning Pianos.