> >NAME: Joel Jones >INSTITUTION: University of Wisconsin >STAFF POSITION / CONTRACT: Full time staff > > >1 - Is piano tech staff responsible for the actual cleaning of the >pianos? Yes > >2 - Does facilities (maintenance) do any piano cleaning? No, No, No ! > >3 - If so, to what extent? > >4 - Do you use students to clean pianos? Yes, Yes, Yes ! > >5 - If so, how much do you pay? $6.50 > >6 - How often do the pianos in various venue types get a)dusted? >b)washed? c)polished? > A) Performance - Once a week with tuning > B) Teaching Studios - Once a semester >(Ivory keys +) > C) Classrooms - Once a semester > D) Practice Rooms - 4 times a year > >7 - Essay (You can elaborate on any of the above responses or expound >freely): I've used students for wash/wax/polish and adjustment/regulation/evaluation for 25 years. It is the backbone of our maintenance program. Highly recommend it. Students are very good liaison for improved maintenance and service to problem pianos. Establishing a budget is the most difficult part of this solution. > > > > >I anticipate that your responses will be of significant assistance to me. >Thanks much. > > > >David Skolnik >Manhattan School of Music >212 -749-2802 ext 455 / 355 >dskolnik@msmnyc.edu
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