Maggie said: "I agree it shouldn't be "easy" to become an RPT, and I believe I eventually will. If others feel the above things are a "barrier" that would justify my removal...I don't know... Being removed from the PTG wouldn't stop me from tuning; it would only slow my already slow (but steady) education down, and it would take me even longer to get to the tests." To which I squeak: Yipes. I didn't say anything about removing anybody from the organization, just removing any non-skill/knowledge-related barriers that might be hindering people from becoming an RPT. That's all. I'm sorry my writing was so misunderstood. I guess If I'd written the Declaration of Independence, King George would have thought it was a birthday greeting! :-] Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri > [Original Message] > From: Maggie Jusiel <mags@magsmusic.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 08/01/2005 4:15:24 PM > Subject: Re: RPT Tests, An Observation > > I don't know about everyone else, but I can easily tell you why I'm not > going to take the RPT test within the next couple of years. > > Although I will continue to learn, and plan to take the test when I am > ready, I am not in a rush because I have another priority in my > life/carreer. I love tuning, and want to keep doing it, but teaching > private lessons is definitely a first in my life. It must be important to > me, because I would make so much more money if I gave it up and only > focused on tuning. Because I have to put so many hours into practice, > arranging music, and writing individual etudes, there is not much time > left for studying. I won't take the tests unless I can study first. I > also want to get a masters degree in woodwind pedegogy, but by the time > I'm ready for that, I'll probably be ready for the RPT exam. ;) > > I agree it shouldn't be "easy" to become an RPT, and I believe I > eventually will. If others feel the above things are a "barrier" that > would justify my removal...I don't know... Being removed from the PTG > wouldn't stop me from tuning; it would only slow my already slow (but > steady) education down, and it would take me even longer to get to the > tests. > > I am grateful for the opportunity to tune; I can't make it on lessons > alone. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a member of this > organization, and I am grateful for the things I have already learned. > THANK YOU ALL!!! > > We are living in a fast paced world today, and we all have less time. I > have a feeling that's the bottom line. TIME! Also, for some, there may > be no motivation to become an RPT, because one can work without the title. > I realize this is not a healthy statement, but it may be true. > > Bottom line, it's a time issue, IMHO. Anyone agree or disagree? > > -mags > > > PS - I just saw this post... > > > Joe, > > I have more spare time than anyone else around here, so I started a weekly > > training class using the PACE series lessons. > > Warren > > > That is awsome! If there were a class near me like that I could go to, I > would go! > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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