Institutional Piano Cleaning

[Joel Jones]

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>NAME:	Joel Jones
>INSTITUTION: University of Wisconsin
>STAFF POSITION / CONTRACT:  Full time staff
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>1 -	Is piano tech staff responsible for the actual cleaning of the
>pianos?   Yes
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>2 -	Does facilities (maintenance) do any piano cleaning?  No, No, No !
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>3 -	If so, to what extent?
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>4 -	Do you use students to clean pianos?   Yes, Yes, Yes  !
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>5 -	If so, how much do you pay?  $6.50
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>6 -	How often do the pianos in various venue types get  a)dusted?
>b)washed?  c)polished?
>			A)	Performance     -  Once a week with tuning
>			B)	Teaching Studios  -    Once a semester
>(Ivory keys  +)
>			C)	Classrooms  -  Once a semester
>			D)	Practice Rooms  -  4 times a year
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>7 -	Essay  (You can elaborate on any of the above responses or expound
>freely):
I've used students for wash/wax/polish and adjustment/regulation/evaluation
for 25 years.   It is the backbone of our maintenance program.   Highly
recommend it.  Students are very good liaison for improved maintenance and
service to problem pianos.  Establishing a budget is the most difficult
part of this solution.
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>I anticipate that your responses will be of significant assistance to me.
>Thanks much.
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>David Skolnik
>Manhattan School of Music
>212 -749-2802  ext 455 / 355
>dskolnik@msmnyc.edu