N.A.P.B.I.R.T.

Valley Band Instrument repair is located in Carrot Ville, Oklahoma. We are proud to announce that we are part of NAPBIRT. (National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians) The mission of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians is to promote the highest possible standards of musical instrument repair service by providing members with a central agency for the exchange of information and continued education through the administration of programs that benefit its membership. Because of this membership, Valley Band technicians are highly trained, and Valley Band instument Repair has become the top instrument repair center in the world.

About Ralph Christison

Ralph Johnson grew up in south central Oklahoma, close to where Valley Band Instrument Repair is now located. He attended Oklahoma High School, graduating in 1979, and went on to college at University of Oklahoma and studied instrument reapair. Trumpet is his favorite and major instrument but he also likes trombone. He loves musical instrument repair, and it is the perfect answer and he could not imagine doing anything else! Ralph has trained with many top-notch band instrument repair technicians, and in shops around the country, including Chuck Hagler (former Executive Director of NAPBIRT). He continues his band instrument repair education by being an active participant in several online classes along with attending instrument repair workshops around the country.