About Debbie Cyr

Prior: Private Piano Teacher until 1994, very active in MTNA, achieved MTNA national certification Training: 1990 - Apprenticed piano tuning & repair with Brian Catell, Bangor ME, began tuning in Maine in 1991 1992-93 - Attended NBSS Piano Rebuilding program 1994 - Became Registered Piano Technician member of The Piano Technicians Guild Work: 1993 to 2014 - work for David Betts as piano rebuilder 1997 to present - Instructor of Piano Technology at NBSS 1997 to present - Department Head, Piano Technology Dept, North Bennet St. School 1992 to present - Debbie's Piano Service, servicing large private clientele in Boston/Metrowest, doing piano tuning, action regulation, repairs, 2004 to present - Piano Technician at Brandeis University Service: 1997-99 - Boston Chapter PTG President 1996 to present - Instructor at local, regional and national PTG conferences 2005 to present - Certified Technical Examiner 2014 to present - Certified Tuning Examiner Examiner Continuing Education: 1998 - Attended Steinway General Technical Training Seminar 1999 - Attended Steinway Damper Technical Training Seminar 2000 - Attended Yamaha Little Red Schoolhouse Training Seminar 2006 - Attended Steinway College and University Technician Training Seminar Awards and Articles: 2018 PTG Member of Note Award 2007 - Received PTG's "Examiner of the Year" Award Published article for Clavier Magazine, Oct 2004 "Career Opportunities for Piano Technicians" Published various articles for PTG Journal including "How to Install Steinway Lyres" and 3 part series on "Ivory Keyboard Maintenance" with Emily Townsend.