A FEW THINGS ABOUT STAN:
1968-Present:
Ten years of Royal Conservatory piano instruction leading to life-long playing enjoyment.
1981 -1984:
Served apprenticeship at JJH McLean & Company, Winnipeg's Steinway retailer.
1984-1987:
Head technician at Doerksen Piano Store, Manitoba's largest full-service piano restoration facility at the time.
1989-1995:
National piano service manager for R.R. Loewen Distributors, Canadian importer of Samick and Steigerman pianos.
1992:
Succesfully completed Piano Technicians Guild's 3-part examinations to achieve Registered Piano Technician credential.
2001:
Summer sessional piano technician at Banff Centre for the Arts.
1999-present:
Head piano technician for Berney Theatre at the Rady Community Centre.
2021-present:
Head piano technician for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Manitoba Centennial Concert Centre.
1995-present:
Proprietor of Kroeker & Sons Piano Experts, now Winnipeg's largest full-service piano restoration facility.