RoseWinstanley-Trefz began her career tuning pianos in 1976 while in the eleventh grade at Waterford Mott High School, in Waterford, Michigan. She was studying with an exceptional choral teacher, Mr. Mel Rookus, who gave a lecture one day on piano tuning. Rose knew right then and there that tuning pianos was what she wanted to do for her career. Rose apprenticed with John Quitmeyer, owner of the Piano Shoppe in Rochester, Michigan. By the time she graduated from High School, Rose was actively tuning pianos in private homes. One of Rose's early careers goals was to be a concert technician for a local outdoor music theater, Pine Knob Music Theater, where she attended many concerts. At the age of 20 years old, Rose was tuning for famous groups such as: The Moody Blues, Journey, Beach Boys, Chicago, Bette Midler, Pat Benatar, Peter Frampton, Donna Summer and others. At that stage of her career she was very active with the Detroit/Windsor Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild and also working with the Steinway/Yamaha dealer, Hammell Music in Livonia, MI. Rose also received training from Yamaha Piano's Little Red Schoolhouse and Kimball Piano School Rose met her husband John Trefz, www.johntrefz.com at a Piano Technicians Guild conference in 1986. Rose and John's was a case of love at first sight. She moved to Pennsylvania in 1987 and did concert and in store tuning for Jacob's Music in Philadelphia. Rose has built up a very successful piano business where she tunes pianos in private homes, Swarthmore College, Darlington Fine Arts, Suburban Music School and Rose Tree Park outdoor concerts.
Rose's Interests
Rose has been interested in spirituality and has been active learning about major religions and spiritual perspectives. Rose loves learning about the many spiritual teachers who have been an important part of raising consciousness in the history of our world.. Her love of Jesus, Buddha and other great spiritual masters has inspired her in all aspects of living. In June of 2000, Rose had the opportunity to meet and learn from Yogi Amrit Desai, the founder of Kripalu Yoga and Amrit Yoga. Rose's experience was transformational in this encounter and the realization that all spiritual traditions are life enhancing and unifying. www.amrityoga.com Rose is a member at Christ Church, Ridley Park where she received Chaplaincy Training and has been active as a Eucharistic Minister. www.ChristChurchRidleyPark.Org
Current News
Rose has accomplished a major goal of doing her tenth speech for Toastmasters International and received her Competent Communicator award. She loves being a mentor for others in the Delaware County chapter of Toastmasters. Rose is a member of Toastmasters International, www.toastmasters.org ,International Coach Federation and Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance. www.philadelphiacoaches.org
