Avery: What do you have under "workload factor" on the sheet? That makes a lot of difference. In a performance school like yours, with DMAs etc. I'd think you'd want that down around 40 - 60. Play with that number a little and see what happens. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/2/02 at 9:38 AM Avery Todd wrote: >Fred and List, > >Hope everyone enjoyed the convention and learned a lot. Since I >wasn't able to go this year, I decided to use some time (finally) >to enter the data into the CAUT Guidelines thing. > >For those of you who have done this, I have a question. > >After entering everything, the techs needed came to 1.125, using >the box totals on the side of the Excel worksheet. Considering >the number of pianos (133), the condition of about 20 Steinway >L's and a few Yamaha (most all 1970's) and our recital/performance >load, I'm sure that number should be higher. > >I think the reason it came out this way is because in the Condition >category, I put the 1970's Steinways and Yamahas in the Fair >category because I feel they don't need a new soundboard yet. Or >even a new pin block in most instances. However, they do need >everything else, including restringing. > >My question is should I change all those into the poor category >since that's the only place where restringing is mentioned? > >What are your thoughts/suggestions about this? Thanks. > >Avery >University of Houston _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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