Institutional Piano Cleaning

Vince Mrykalo Vince@byu.edu
Tue May 4 12:29 MDT 1999


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At 03:30 PM 5/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I would appreciate knowing how those of you in institutional settings deal
>with piano cleaning.

NAME:          Vince Mrykalo
INSTITUTION: Brigham Young University   
STAFF POSITION / CONTRACT: Admin./Full-time


>1 -    Is piano tech staff responsible for the actual cleaning of the pianos?
          Yes.

>2 -    Does facilities (maintenance) do any piano cleaning? 
          Only the piano's finish.

>4 -    Do you use students to clean pianos?   
          Practice rooms

>5 -    If so, how much do you pay?
          Slightly above min. wage

>6 -    How often do the pianos in various venue types get  a)dusted?
>b)washed?  c)polished?
>                       A)      Performance 
                                As needed

>                       B)      Teaching Studios
                                Once per semester

>                       C)      Classrooms
                                Once a year

>                       D)      Practice Rooms
                                Once a year

>7 -    Essay  (You can elaborate on any of the above responses or expound
>freely):       We actually don't polish any of the instruments.  We clean
finger prints off.        


>David Skolnik
>Manhattan School of Music
>212 -749-2802  ext 455 / 355
>dskolnik@msmnyc.edu
> 
Vince
<mailto:vince@byu.edu>


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