<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>We have a reduced size keyboard piano that several students are working on.  It is a Steinway "B" in a teacher's studio.  Naturally, these students want to do their recitals on it so we're looking at moving it from the studio to the recital hall 2 or 3 times a semester.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have scrupulously avoided anything that even looks like piano moving in the past, calling professionals when we have had a need.  Fortunately we have lots of professional movers here in Dallas, and we haven't moved pianos all that much.  This 7/8 keyboard changes all that.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Do any of you use the "piano horse" that I've seen at conventions?  Is it a practical thing to consider?  Can one person really move a piano with one?  Can an out-of-shape 61 year old consider doing this?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Help!!!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>dave</DIV></BODY></HTML> <BR> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: x-small"> <DIV> <HR> <FONT size=3>David M. <FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Porritt</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3><A href="mailto:dporritt@swbell.net">dporritt@swbell.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Meadows School of the Arts</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Southern Methodist University</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Dallas, TX 75275</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> <HR> </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>