Here at Pianos n’ Pianos we work as a team, and really enjoy working together to bring the enjoyment of making beautiful music to our community. This page is to introduce you to our team so that you not only know those of us who meet directly with you, our customers, but also those of us who work behind the scenes to make every aspect of your business with us hassle-free and satisfying.
If you have read the About Us page you already know about our fearless leader, Ken Trujillo.
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Our Office Staff
Lindsay Courtney, Office Manager & Product Specialist.
Lindsay serves as our office manager, arranges piano deliveries, schedules tunings and service, arranges consignments, works with advertisers, and a myriad other tasks, including sales. Lindsay will generally be the smiling face that you encounter as you enter Pianos n’ Pianos.
Lindsay is multi-faceted: piano playing, lessons, recording and producing, just to mention a few. She has a bright, sparkling personality and a radiant, contagious smile.
Lindsay hails from Page, Arizona (near the Grand Canyon) and is a recent graduate of Arizona State University in Tempe with a BA in Music. Lindsay studied mostly classical, but loves all aspects of music: playing, listening, studying, recording. Listen to her performances here: Myspace Music
Lindsay also enjoys art, painting, photography, shooting pool, cooking, and her plot hound Mumford. When you visit Pianos n’ Pianos be sure to meet Lindsay. You’ll be glad you did.
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Mary Ihrig, Accounting
Mary is our accountant and QuickBooks expert par excellence. She received her training in Business and Accounting at Witswaterstrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her outlook is very international because her father was a U.S. Diplomat–she was born in Japan and also lived in Indonesia (she and her family were whisked out during the 1965 coup), Thailand, and Sweden.
Mary loves to hike in the Front Range with her two Basset hounds, Lizzy and Joey. Mary is also an avid equestrian although she doesn’t get much opportunity to ride at the present, but would like to eventually own a horse. She has an amazing instinctive bond with animals.
Mary often gets little visibility with our customers, working diligently in the office to make sure we “do things right” as a business, but we would be sunk without her.
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Peggy Trujillo, Receptionist.
In addition to the notable distinction of being Ken’s wife, Peggy also serves as our fill-in receptionist. She and her irresistible teacup poodle Remi entertain children that visit and welcome those that come
in for lessons.
When Peggy is in the office visitors will always hear 50′s music coming from the computer’s speakers–Peggy adores music from that era.
Peggy always has a word of encouragement, and is a person you want to have around when thing are difficult.
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Greg Ehlinger - Miscellaneous Support
Greg performs a wide variety of tasks at Pianos n’ Pianos. He cleans pianos (which is why all our pianos look so great!), performs store maintenance and handyman functions, and makes sure everything is ship shape. Greg is very conscientious, never letting up on even the most mundane t
asks.
Greg is a Colorado native (graduated from Arvada West High School). Greg is another multi-faceted and over-qualified individual. Greg likes painting and drawing, and has written two children’s books (yet unpublished), doing both the writing and illustrations.
Greg has a degree in Water and Water Management and has worked in water management for the cities of Morrison, Centennial, and Black Hawk. He also worked in horticulture for at Butterfly Pavilion. Greg really gets around!
Greg also has training in respiratory therapy, and sees himself working in the health care area in the future. Greg has a wonderful cheerful attitude, and we are really happy to have him here on staff.
Our Sales and Technical Staff
Damon Ostrander – Product Specialist
Damon does piano sales and helps with marketing, computer and website stuff, and photography. Damon is a retired aerospace engineer, but has also played piano since the age of four. Damon often jokes that when he was a child he told his Mother that he wanted to be a musician when he grew up, and his Mother responded “you can’t have it both ways.” 
Damon is interested in the technical aspects of pianos–what makes certain pianos better than others, their tuning and operation, and the high-tech components such as player systems, digital recording systems, and digital ensemble systems. But Damon also loves music and pianos and really enjoys working at Pianos n’ Pianos because he says being surrounded by so many fine instruments is like working in a candy store.
Damon also plays for parties, piano bar, and special occasions. Damon enjoys stumping his co-workers with “name that tune”, except that sometime even Damon doesn’t know the name of the tune. Visit Damon’s website to find out more about his playing or his piano and music jokes page for a good laugh, even including some of Damon’s own.
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Our Teaching Staff
Danny Mallon – Piano Instruction, individual
Danny has a B. S. in Music from Colorado University. He says he stresses theory “so that students can read the grand staff more easily, read lead sheets and tablature, compose, arrange, and transcribe.” Danny teaches all ages and skill levels, and all musical genres.
Danny is our “hi-tech” piano guy. He uses digital music pads and is advocate of Story & Clark’s PNOscan coupled with FreeHand software for computer connectivity. Danny teaches students how to use this technology to advance quickly, taking advantage of available software instructional tools.
Danny is also a popular performer, often being called upon to do dueling pianos performances, weddings, parties, etc. Danny is a lot of fun. He has a goofy hat and other props for every occasion, and he uses these to entertain his students as well as his performance audiences.
Visit the Danny Mallon website to learn more about him and his music.
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Penny Moeller – Piano Instruction, individual
Penny gives private instruction to children, teens and adul
ts, and specializes in teaching young children, starting as young as 4 years.
Penny teaches using a variety of methods, matching the method to the child’s interests, tastes, pace and temperament. She also uses a variety of props to help each child learn the keyboard, fingering, and sight reading quickly. She has a “grandmotherly” demeanor which makes children feel very comfortable, but at the same time anxious to please her.
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Lisa Hall – Piano Instruction, individual and gr
oup
Lisa teaches our Learn to Play Piano in 8 Weeks group lessons in our group lesson studio, and gets rave reviews in this role. She also gives private lessons to young children through adults in our private lesson studio.
Lisa is energetic and fun, and this infects her students. Her love of music is also contagious, and this combination of traits causes her students to advance quickly.
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Ronald Troester – Vocal and Piano Training
Ron is and expert in developing untapped vocal talent. He believes in building on the skills his students already demonstrate. He works with more advanced to help them achieve their goals, working with them to create confidence, knowledge, skills, and performance–and to have fun doing it.
Ron has a Masters of Music degree in Music Education and Choral Conducting at UNL. He has taught voice, piano, choral, performer’s edge, directing, adjudicating and conducting clinics since 1978.
His past students include highly successful accredited performers including:
- American Idol finalist
- National theme park entertainers
- International cruise liner repertory xompanies
- Las Vegas show companies
- Leads in local and national musical theater productions
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Ken Trujillo – Piano Instruction, group
Ken is the owner of Pianos n’ Pianos but is also the inventor and developer of the UniqueTechnique teaching system. Ken often teaches the classes himself. In fact, it is through the fact that he has taught the class personally so many time that the class has become so refined and effective.
Ken loves music and his love and appreciation for music creates an atmosphere in the store that encourages everyone that enters to seek and share it. When Ken was young he developed a passion for the organ, and he still has a great love for the instrument. Ken is also constantly active in composing new music, and performs original compositions regularly at his church.
Ken is very creative, both musically and as a businessman. Often it takes a lot of creativity and effort to satisfy the varied needs of customers, and Ken succeeds where many others fail. Ken is also very appreciated by his staff and customers alike because of his fair treatment and respect for others.
Ken’s knowledge of pianos and the piano business is almost legendary due to his 30+ years of experience. If you have questions about pianos, the piano industry, piano comparisons, piano care, or just about anything piano, ask Ken. You will be glad you did.
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Remi the Teacup Poodle
"I'll take this one!"
Remi is our “impossibly tiny” and very friendly mascot. Remi greets everyone, especially children, whenever she is working in the store. She also checks our new pianos, making sure the touch is just right. Remi really likes the 1884 Sohmer (photo).
