<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none"> I don't know...take a class and have the teacher bite your head = off...;-] David I.   <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: "vince mrykalo" <MADVINMRYK@YAHOO.COM> To:= "College and University Technicians" <CAUT@PTG.ORG> Received: 9/9/2= 005 12:35:02 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Rochester 2006 <DIV> <DIV align=left>Hi Rick,</DIV> <DIV>I'd like to suggest Joe Garrett do some classes.  Attached ar= e his topics he could do.  Also John Bryner from our chapter, who = was a physics teacher at the university level, presented a good class o= n when a piano string is stable from the stand point of what each strin= g segment tension should be when that is the case, and answers the ques= tion if we are trying to equalize the tension of the segments when we d= o a stable tuning.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It looks like you are putting together a very good institute, bett= er than usual.  KC to me had some bright spots, but was a little d= isappointing from the stand point of what was offered.  A lot was = the same old-same old.  It's hard to be fresh every year, but it l= ooks like you are well on the way to doing just that. Rick= Florence <Rick.Florence@asu.edu> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px= ; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I am posting this to a number of list= s. My apologies for duplications. Hello, As some of you m= ay know, I am the Director of the 2006 PTG Annual Institute in Roche= ster, NY, June 21-25, 2006. I am writing all PTG members asking = your help in planning the institute. For those of you who were in KC= , I would love to have a little feedback. What were your five favori= te classes, and your five least favorite classes. For those of y= ou who didn't attend, what kept you away? Please keep in mind that a= s Institute Director, I have no control over dates, location, or fees.<= BR>So.. what I would like to know is what classes or other educational<= BR>offerings would bring you to Rochester. Although I do not hav= e a "theme" for the institute, the committee is intent on making Roc= hester a place to both see actual work being performed or experienc!= e the work hands-on. We have all seen great presentations on slides= or powerpoint, but left the class still unsure how to implement a new<= BR>skill. 2006 will be the year to see how it is done! Here's a brief l= ook at what's in the works as of now: Andre Bolduc will be of= fering a 2 day soundboard installation class which will also cover s= etting down bearing and bridge notching. All work will be performed = in class (except pre-crowning the board) Renner USA is working o= n putting together an action class in which all rebuilding work will= also be performed during the class. Stephen Birkett, will be br= inging his high speed camera for live footage of action or string/br= idge evaluation. Have you been dying to see a particular function or= set of variables high speed? Send me your suggestions. It's tim= e we invited our best rebuilders to show their stuff! I am hoping we= can put together an impressive rebuilders showcase. My idea here is to= <! BR>invite rebuilders to teach a class on a particular skill or method, = and to bring along the finished result to show the class. After clas= s is over the piano will be added to an exclusive rebuilders gallery= for all to see and compare. I would also like to expand on t= his showcase and put together a track on high-level soundboard/struc= ture design. In a sense, this will be an institute within the instit= ute. I am calling all gurus - you know who you are - to join a forum= of classes and presentations of your thoughts on all aspects of sou= ndboard and piano design. This would be an impressive collection of = the best minds in the business. Speaking of tracks, we will also= add other sessions of hands-on classes in the areas of regulating a= nd voicing. These will be multi-session classes allowing registrants= to follow complete processes with the guidance of experienced techn= icians. There will be tracks designed for beginner and intermediate.= Som! e will be small group sessions, others run as master classes.<= BR> June, 2006 is not far away and I must present my initial budget = to the Board in August so now is the time for action. If you have id= eas, suggestions, or wish to volunteer, do it soon. I look forward t= o receiving your input and putting together and incredible experienc= e in Rochester next year. Please send all responses and inquirie= s to institute@ptg.org Thanks to all, Rick Florence <B= R>_____________ Rick Florence Piano Technician Arizona State U= niversity, School of Music _____________________________________= __________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<= BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Vince Mrykalo RPT University of Utah</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV= > <HR SIZE=1> <A href="http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/">Click here to dona= te to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.</A> </DIV></BODY></HTML>