Did all you Listees get the email below from Rick Florence? Might this not be the best avenue for our rebuilding & design interests? I already wrote him back. I hope anyone with interest does also. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence@asu.edu> To: <ptg@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:35 PM Subject: Rochester 2006 > Hello, > > As some of you may know, I am the Director of the 2006 PTG Annual > Institute > in Rochester, 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 favorite classes, and your five least favorite > classes. > > For those of you who didn't attend, what kept you away? Please keep in > mind > that as Institute Director, I have no control over dates, location, or > fees. > So.. what I would like to know is what classes or other educational > offerings would bring you to Rochester. > > Although I do not have a "theme" for the institute, the committee is > intent > on making Rochester a place to both see actual work being performed or > experience 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 > skill. 2006 will be the year to see how it is done! Here's a brief look > at > what's in the works as of now: > > Andre Bolduc will be offering a 2 day soundboard installation class which > will also cover setting down bearing and bridge notching. All work will > be > performed in class (except pre-crowning the board) > > Renner USA is working on putting together an action class in which all > rebuilding work will also be performed during the class. > > Stephen Birkett, will be bringing his high speed camera for live footage > of > action or string/bridge evaluation. Have you been dying to see a > particular > function or set of variables high speed? Send me your suggestions. > > It's time 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 > invite rebuilders to teach a class on a particular skill or method, and to > bring along the finished result to show the class. After class 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 this showcase and put together a track on > high-level soundboard/structure design. In a sense, this will be an > institute within the institute. 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 soundboard 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 and voicing. These will be multi-session classes > allowing registrants to follow complete processes with the guidance of > experienced technicians. There will be tracks designed for beginner and > intermediate. Some will be small group sessions, others run as master > classes. > > 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 ideas, suggestions, > or > wish to volunteer, do it soon. I look forward to receiving your input and > putting together and incredible experience in Rochester next year. > > Please send all responses and inquiries to institute@ptg.org > > Thanks to all, > > Rick Florence > > > _____________ > Rick Florence > Piano Technician > Arizona State University, School of Music > > _______________________________________________ > Members list info: http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/members >
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