Sue Babcock

Sue Babcock

Piano Technician

Office: UMC-C102
e-mail: sue.babcock@csulb.edu

Sue Babcock started tuning pianos in 1985. Before joining BCCM in 2014 she was an independent piano technician working in concert halls, colleges/universities, homes, churches and piano stores. She gained invaluable experience working for David Vanderlip Piano Service in his shop for 27 years.

She has been involved with the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) since 1983 and became a Registered Piano Technician in 1989. The local Orange County Chapter is her PTG home and she has served as President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. She is a Certified Technical Examiner for the Southern California Area Exam Board. She has also taught at PTG regional conferences.

Sue worked for a number of years as an independent contractor for the CSULB Music Dept. and is now pleased to be at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music as the staff piano technician.