<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Blaine,<o:p></o:p> I agree with Ron O. wholeheartedly here. If you’d like I’d be happy to work out quotes for the University for new Walter grands. I am now a dealer and would love to work with you to get you a stellar product for a very reasonable cost. Let me know!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Greg Newell<o:p></o:p> Greg's Piano Forté<o:p></o:p> www.gregspianoforte.com<o:p></o:p> 216-226-3791 (office)<o:p></o:p> 216-470-8634 (mobile)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> . . . Looking for additional feedback to shore up my argument in the face of cuts.  Blaine<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> An argument which comes to mind Blaine would be giving consideration to other piano makers which may indeed be capable of supplying a superior instrument for less outlay. The outrageous concept ,adopted by certain institutions, of purchasing only instruments from one manufacturer is akin to choosing only one composer for study. Why indeed hasn't some wise institution thought of choosing the best composer only for serious study, while banning all others? Surely this would avoid an unnecessary waste of intellectual space.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ron O.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre> OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY<o:p></o:p>    Grand Piano Manufacturers _______________________<o:p></o:p> Web <a href="http://overspianos.com.au">http://overspianos.com.au</a><o:p></o:p> <a href="mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au">mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au</a> _______________________<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of VESELY, BLAINE Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:59 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Grand piano size<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> David:<o:p></o:p> I guess I never thought of them as practice studios, but practice rooms.  The teaching studios I am thinking of are voice, string, woodwind, brass studios.  Piano studios are set with B’s.  The reason I ask is that a second series of cost cuts have pared down all teaching studios to S’s and M’s where they were O’s and A’s.  I think O’s outshine M’s and S’s.  Looking for additional feedback to shore up my argument in the face of cuts.  Blaine<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:28 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Grand piano size<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Blaine:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Are you thinking teaching studios, practice studios, what kind?  Here at SMU we have Bs in the piano teaching studios, Ds in the artist (pianist) in residence studio, Ms, Ls, & 1 B in piano practice rooms (the B is not a good idea in a room that small, but you use what you have).  Voice studios have 3 Bs and a Boston GP163.  Most other studios just have what will fit.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> dave<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p> <a href="dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of VESELY, BLAINE Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:52 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: [CAUT] Grand piano size<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> List:<o:p></o:p> I am inquiring what size grand pianos (specifically Steinways) you would suggest for studios?  Space is only a minimal concern.  Would you put an S or an M in a studio?  Is the model O worth the extra cost?  Why or why not?  What are the merits and demerits(?) of one versus the others?  Thanks, Blaine<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>