Randy Potter's Seminar

[Michelle Smith]

Hi Rick.  I attended Randy's seminar last January and plan to go back for
the Advanced in Jan 08.  The seminar is full of long days, tons of
information, helpful one-on-one with the instructors, and 3 meals a day
together which is a good time to visit. 

Randy asks that you be very familiar with the beginning chapters of the
written course before you attend but I felt like some of the students were
really just starting out.  I was wishing they had an Intermediate course
with more in depth information on repair/regulation.  Ward Guthrie did some
fabulous lectures on basic as well as more complex tuning principles!

I have heard through the grapevine that they are planning to do more of a
beginning/intermediate/advanced format this year but I don't know that for
sure.

Concerning what you can do to prepare, read, read, and read again.  Then
start trying out the aural tuning concepts taught in the course.  Be solid
on setting your A, understand the contiguous 3rds concept, and start
memorizing Randy's tuning sequence.  I know this is a lot, but it will help
you maximize the time/money you are about to spend.

By the way, I would highly recommend the pre-seminar.  It's full of
miscellaneous topic discussions and getting to know the people with whom you
will spend the next 7 days!  

You're welcome to e-mail me if you have any other questions.  Have a great
day!

Michelle Smith
Smith Piano Service
Bastrop, Texas


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Rick Osborne
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:53 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Randy Potter's Seminar

Hello list,

In January, I plan to attend Randy Potter's seminar in Bozeman, Mt.   
I know that some of you, in the past, have attended.  First, is it  
all it is cracked up to be?  In other words, do you get a real hands- 
on education? Are the days as full of information and training as his  
brochure suggests?  Secondly, and this is important, would you go  
back for further training?  Finally, for those of you who have  
attended, what can I do between now and then in order to truly  
benefit from this week long seminar?  Any info. would be greatly  
appreciated.

Rick Osborne
rve at bvunet.net
www.rickosborne.net