[CAUT] position announcements, etc

[DCyr141833 at aol.com]

Well, here's my 2 cents......
When Larry Fine came out with The Piano Book, he, in effect, was looking to  
educate the consumer, who then would know what to look for, and what questions 
 to ask, which then put the manufacturers on notice, and in the end made the  
manufacturers more responsible for their end product.  Why can't something  
similar be done with schools of music?  I put this to Larry, asking if this  
was something he'd be interested in adding to his book.  He thought it was  an 
excellent idea, but probably should be undertaken as a separate project, by  
CAUT.  His thoughts...  
My suggestion would be that CAUT should  come up with -- to the extent 
reasonably possible -- precise, objective  criteria for piano condition, 
maintenance, budget, etc. that music schools  should ideally have, and then give each 
school a numerical rating based on those  criteria.  These ratings, along with 
comments, could then be published and  offered to music educators and others who 
influence student and parental  decisions concerning choice of school to 
attend.  It could be updated every  few years.  I would be interested in 
publishing such a book, or perhaps PTG  would like to.
I truly believe that the educated consumer - the music degree seeking  
student and their parents - knowing what questions to ask, knowing what to  look 
for, guided by some sort of "Handbook on Music Schools" in which could be  
"ratings" of schools according to CAUT guidelines - they will demand and cause  more 
change among music schools, more quickly, than all of our foot-stomping,  
rants, and emails could ever do.
All we need is someone willing to do the leg-work. 
 

 
Debbie  Cyr
Registered Piano Technician
508-202-2862  cell



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