politics -Reply

Ron Torrella torrella@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
Tue, 21 Feb 1995 08:53:05 -0600


On Mon, 20 Feb 1995, Jack Reeves wrote:

> You, as piano technician get to interview prospective piano
> faculty ?!! I'm surprised.
> It's been my experience that the ones who genuinely know
> something of their instrument, as opposed to those who think
> they know, are much easier to get along with, maybe because
> they DO understand somewhat what goes into being a piano
> technician. Maybe a question or two about what they know about
> their instrument would be in order. But since I haven't been in the
> position you are, maybe I'm off base. Anyway, just a thought.
>
> happy interviewing
> vince mrykalo rpt

I suspect that the administration sees this as merely a formality --
perhaps a tie-breaker in the remote likelihood that there's no concensus
on a particular candidate.  I can't imagine that a piano technician would
be an equal among faculty when deciding on a new faculty member.

No flame intended -- just candid thought.  Happy interviewing!  Ask 'em
if they "do" prepared piano but don't show your hand!

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