Hi Doug, Welcome to the list and welcome to the (sometimes) crazy world of university work. Below is something Jim Coleman posted to the pianotech list some time ago. The original is somewhere in the archives. This is one that he sent to me just from memory but it will give you a pretty good target. Of course, one big variable for frequency is how many pianos you have and whether or not you have help. Hope this gives you some ideas. Avery P.S. Where is Cedarville? > I recently took a position at a University. This is my first >University job and am open to any suggestions to help me with setting >up a tuning rotation for the schools pianos. >Thank you, >Doug Atkins, RPT >Cedarville University >atkinsd@cedarville.edu >937.766.7566 ================================================================== Priority system at ASU from 1974 to 1989: 1. Concert prep for every concert. 2. Breakage or failures get fixed the same day I receive reports. 3. Piano prof's studio pianos at least once every month. 4. Performance practice room pianos at least every 2 to 3 weeks. 5. Classroom pianos 3 to 4 times a year. 6. Other studios 1 or 2 times a year. One particular studio every 5 years. 7. Other practice rooms twice a year 8. 2 or 3 grand hammer sets per year. 9. 1 grand rebuild a year. I forgot to mention: Every Monday was broken string fixing day. This was primarily for Performance Practice pianos. There was always plenty to do. Jim Coleman, Sr. (I hope this is close to what I wrote before.) > >Somewhere in the archives I stated a priority system which I developed > >at the beginning of my 15 years at ASU (the undefeated football school > >this year, Rose Bowl etc.). This system was designed to be conservative and > >yet meet the needs of the musicians. _________________________________ Avery Todd Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4017 713-743-3226 713-743-3166 Fax
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