Roger Jolly

Roger Jolly brings over 35 years of knowledge to his craft.  In his time in the industry he has been involved in most areas of the piano business including salesman, piano technician, rebuilder, and designer.  Mr. Jolly is retained as a technical design consultant for the Samick Music Corporation, the world's largest piano manufacturer.  He is currently upgrading the Design and Manufacturing process of the Knabe Grand pianos.  He is also the contract rebuilder/technician for the Music Department of the University of Saskatchewan. 

As an international clinician, he has been the keynote speaker at major conventions in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Norway, Australia, Czech Republic, Korea, and Italy.  A member of the Master Piano Technicians of America, the

Piano Technicians Guild, and the Canadian Association of Piano Technicians. 

Mr. Jolly actively publishes, lectures, and provides master classes  to technicians and music educators. Mr. Jolly is the recipient of the prestigious Jack Greenfield Award for Research and Writing. (Piano Technicians Guild 2001) and the Outstanding Achievement Award (Canadian Association of Piano Te chnicians 2000).

Marie Jolly

Marie Jolly owns the Yamaha Piano Centres with her husband Roger and has been enjoyed providing Saskatchewan with knowledge and expertise since May 1980.  Marie has an extensive musical background with her Associate in Piano and Voice.  Over the years Marie has been very involved in the music community.  Everything from being a musical director to being involved with the Saskatoon Opera Association.  Marie also oversees and teaches our Yamaha Play For Fun Adult & Senior Lessons. 

Marie brings over 30 years of experience in piano retailing to the table. Her vast knowledge allows her to identify and cater to the needs of each and every customer.  You will also still see Marie throughout the province at small town homeshows and fairs, being a small town girl herself she still believes in that personal touch.

Cherianne Davies

Cherianne Davies has been with the Yamaha Piano Centre since 2002. She is the Sales and Marketing Manager for both Saskatoon and Regina locations. Cherianne has an extensive background in retail and management spanning over the past 12 years. She has her Grade 8 Royal Conservatory in piano and enjoys finding her customers the perfect piano for their needs.

Shaun Everett

Shaun Everett has been with the Yamaha Piano Centre since June 1995 and has apprenticed under Mr. Jolly in all aspects of piano technology.  Shaun has completed his Grade 8 Royal Conservatory in piano.  He is a highly respected technician and rebuilder, and does the majority of in house regulation, tuning, and voicing for each piano prior to delivery.

Derek Gibson

Derek Gibson is one of our recommended technicians in the Saskatoon area. He worked in our Regina store for years before relocating to Saskatoon. He has received extensive training from Roger Jolly in concert level tuning, voicing, and regulating. Derek holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Saskatchewan and an ARCT in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. He now services the pianos of many top level piano teachers and performers in Saskatoon and is also one of the technicians that services the pianos in the Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan.

Derek was the tuner/technician for the Regina Symphony Orchestra from 1999-2009. He also worked on pianos for the Conexus Arts Centre, Briercrest Bible College, Mackenzie Art Gallery, and the Regina Jazz Society. Mr. Gibson worked on pianos for events such as the Regina Music Festival, the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Provincial Finals, and the Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations. All of which Yamaha Piano Centre is proud to provide pianos for.  He also services the pianos of many top level piano teachers and performers in Saskatoon.

Elodie Innes

Elodie Innes has been a teacher with the Yamaha Piano Centre's Little People children's lessons since 1991.  She has specialized in teaching preschoolers for 25 years, and has been a qualified Yamaha teacher in all children's levels for 10 years.  She studied with the Royal Conservatory beginning at the age of four, under the instruction of well known teachers including Boyd McDonald and Murray Adaskin.  She has 4 children of her own and also loves spending time with her 7 grandchildren.  Elodie loves sharing the joy of music with young children and their families as it enriches her life as well.

Mark Preece

Mark Preece has been with the Yamaha Piano Centre as a sales consultant since January 2010.  He has an Honours Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music degree, both in performance.  Although he performs primarily on brass instruments, his well-rounded music education has easily enabled him to adapt his knowledge to the piano industry. 

Mark has performed with a number of Canadian orchestras including the Regina Symphony Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Alberta Philharmonic Orchestra, and has been recorded by the CBC. He performs with the Electrum Brass Trio and is also an adjudicator for the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association.

Ben Frostad

Ben Frostad has been playing the piano since the age of five. He has his grade 10 certificate through the Royal Conservatory of Music, and

also has a keen interest in music theory and composition.  In 2007, he received his certificate in piano technology from the University of Western Ontario, and has been tuning pianos in his home province of Saskatchewan ever since. In 2009 he began prepping and servicing pianos for the Yamaha Piano Centre in Regina.