LJ's Piano Tuning & Repair

LJ's Piano Tuning is a small business (sole proprietorship) that was started by Laura Jo Trexler in January 2008 in Denver, CO. Since beginning almost 7 years ago, her business has grown exponentially, gaining more than 250 regular clients. Aside from private tunings, she has tuned for numerous churches, schools, universities and theaters, which include Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Brandeis University, University of Colorado (Denver) the Arvada Center, Aurora Fox Theater, Creede Repertory Theater, Town Hall Arts Center and Onofrio Piano Company to name a few. In 2007, Laura Jo took up a year long apprenticeship under a local Denver tuner of 30 yrs. Being an accomplished pianist and avid piano lover, the art of tuning came naturally. She tunes using pitch forks, rather than digital tuners. In 2009, the woman with whom she apprenticed under handed down her client list, and Laura Jo tuned full time until she was accepted into the MFA Acting program at Brandeis University in Boston, where she began studies in 2011. After graduating with her MFA in May '14, Laura Jo made the decision to move her business to NYC and looks to build up her New York/Boston clientele, so she can tune full-time throughout the year. She charges $150 for a standard tuning, $225 for a pitch raise, and $75 per hour for repair labor.