John and Houston
Certified Piano Tuner & Technician
Highly-trained technician, teacher and musician with an outstanding record of achievement, John Pastorius combines an uncommon blend of exceptional musical proficiency, perfect pitch, mechanical mastery, problem-solving and leadership strengths. Recognized for quickly establishing positive rapport with clients John has superior listening and communication abilities, innate organizational and planning skills, and has a commitment to producing meaningful outcomes both independently and as collaborative team member - in short, John is a pleasure to work with.
John was raised in Smithfield, Virginia and moved to Northern Virginia in the fall of 2015. He is a recent graduate of the School of Piano Technology for the Blind in Vancouver, Washington (www.pianotuningschool.org) and is excited to begin his new career in Northern Virginia.
Legally blind and highly independent with a razor-sharp memory, John is fluent in literary and musical Braille codes, possesses a natural sense of humor and an infectious positive attitude. His guide dog, Houston has been with him since 2009 when John traveled to San Rafael, California for the month-long training needed to work with Houston. John graduated from High School in 2009, so Houston accompanied him to Lynchburg College while John earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree. John graduated from Lynchburg College in 2013.
Testimonials
"My Yamaha piano has never sounded better since you tuned it this spring" - Ron Pack, Owner, Smithfield Station
"John Pastorius recently tuned our piano. It had been a few years and needed some extra care. John was on time and professional. He explained what
needed to be done to our piano and completed the work in a timely manner. I highly recommend John and plan to use him again in the future". Laurie Lowery
Technological Proficiencies
Microsoft Word, Excel
Facebook
JAWs screen reading software (Job Access Window Speech)
Kurzweil print-to-audio scanning software
Dancing Dots music scanner, (Braille transcription and composition software)
Braille Note (note-taking device)
Victor Stream “iPod for the Blind” podcast, book, music download program
VoiceOver for iPhone calls, text, e-mail and apps
John was raised in Smithfield, Virginia and moved to Northern Virginia in the fall of 2015. He is a recent graduate of the School of Piano Technology for the Blind in Vancouver, Washington (www.pianotuningschool.org) and is excited to begin his new career in Northern Virginia.
Legally blind and highly independent with a razor-sharp memory, John is fluent in literary and musical Braille codes, possesses a natural sense of humor and an infectious positive attitude. His guide dog, Houston has been with him since 2009 when John traveled to San Rafael, California for the month-long training needed to work with Houston. John graduated from High School in 2009, so Houston accompanied him to Lynchburg College while John earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree. John graduated from Lynchburg College in 2013.
Testimonials
"My Yamaha piano has never sounded better since you tuned it this spring" - Ron Pack, Owner, Smithfield Station
"John Pastorius recently tuned our piano. It had been a few years and needed some extra care. John was on time and professional. He explained what
needed to be done to our piano and completed the work in a timely manner. I highly recommend John and plan to use him again in the future". Laurie Lowery
Technological Proficiencies
Microsoft Word, Excel
JAWs screen reading software (Job Access Window Speech)
Kurzweil print-to-audio scanning software
Dancing Dots music scanner, (Braille transcription and composition software)
Braille Note (note-taking device)
Victor Stream “iPod for the Blind” podcast, book, music download program
VoiceOver for iPhone calls, text, e-mail and apps
Certifications, Education & Associations
Certified Piano Tuner and Technician
School of Piano Technology for the Blind, Vancouver WA
Graduated 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
Graduated 2013
“Initiation to Independence”
Colorado Center for the Blind’s 8-week program for active independent living experience.
Summer 2005, 2006 and 2011
Guide Dogs for the Blind
San Rafael, California
One-month training following rigorous application process, July 2009
School of Piano Technology for the Blind, Vancouver WA
Graduated 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
Graduated 2013
“Initiation to Independence”
Colorado Center for the Blind’s 8-week program for active independent living experience.
Summer 2005, 2006 and 2011
Guide Dogs for the Blind
San Rafael, California
One-month training following rigorous application process, July 2009
French Horn Instruction
In addition to his training piano technician, John is a gifted French Horn player and Instructor.
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