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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Jeff, we hear you, Chris =
Solliday, Chair,
Marketing Committee.</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jtanner@mozart.sc.edu =
href="mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu">Jeff
Tanner</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 17, 2004 =
10:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: BACK ON TOPIC-Band =
Instrument Repair</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I found the NAPBIRT site interesting. I found some =
statements
in their "purchase guide" brochure particularly applicable to our =
craft. This
NAPBIRT purchase guide is free to download, print and distribute (or =
NAPBIRT
members can purchase slick versions for distribution):<BR><BR>* "Just =
as with
everything else your child expresses an interest in, your attitude, =
support
and involvement are important to his or her ability to succeed in =
music. This
includes offering ongoing support and encouragement, of course. <B>And =
it also
means providing an instrument that is in proper working condition to =
make
playing music as easy as possible</B>."<BR><BR>* "Nothing discourages =
a child
from playing music more quickly than an instrument that doesn't play =
well -
<B>and a bad instrument is a very bad reason for any child to lose =
interest in
music</B>."<BR><BR>* "Sadly, there are instruments on the market today =
that
are so poorly designed and constructed that they hinder progress and
discourage even the most "naturally gifted" musical =
students."<BR><BR>I think
statements similar to these would be quite appropriate for a similar
literature offering from PTG. I believe that the single most common =
reason
piano students don't "stick with it" is that they are stuck with a =
sub-par
piano. My recollection is that we don't currently have any language in =
any of
our brochures which addresses this issue.<BR><BR>Jeff<BR><BR>On =
Monday, August
16, 2004, at 02:56 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Try http://65.254.80.85/<BR><BR>National Association of
Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. I was reading at =
their site
and found a mention of the shortage of band instrument
repairers.<BR><BR>David =
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