Hi Zoe, I apprenticed with Michael Dragoman in Guelph, Ontario for a year (1981), then studied Piano Technology with Ted Sambell at George Brown College in Toronto for 20 months (1982-84). In between my two years with Ted, I landed a two month internship (1983) at the University of Western Ontario with Don Stephenson and Anne Fleming-Reid. Then I moved to Saskatoon, SK (1984) where I set up my own business and was taken under the wing of Ron Giesbrecht. I worked closely with him on several projects, and he checked my work frequently before he moved to Ontario (1987) to become Yamaha Canada's National Service Manager for pianos. I'm an Associate member of the PTG and a member of CAPT <http://pianotu.ning.com/> . I've attended numerous workshops, etc., try to read as much as I can, and stay in touch with people who know a great deal more than I do about this craft. Counting my blessings, Bruce Gibson 306.221.3786 (Cell) bruce at bgpianotech.com www.bgpianotech.com <http://www.bgpianotech.com/> P.O. Box 21063 Saskatoon, SK CANADA S7H 5N9 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianotech-request at ptg.org Sent: January 14, 2010 11:29 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 15, Issue 152 Send pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech at ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request at ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner at ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: personal question- where did you learn PT? (Brian Trout) 2. Re: personal question- where did you learn PT? (phil at emvkeys.ca) 3. Re: personal question- where did you learn PT? (Zoe Sandell) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:09:13 -0600 From: Brian Trout <brian_trout at hotmail.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: Re: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT? Message-ID: <BAY113-W39A1C0759E2DEF8F0121A88E6A0 at phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Hi Zoe, It's been a while, but I'll toss out some thoughts. I started with a home study course. Very bad. Could have learned more from a few books I could get at the public library. Went to work at a large piano store that had a full rebuilding and refinishing shop. Learned a LOT by being there. They had about 10 years worh of the PTG Journal and I read through those. Learned a bunch there, too. Went to a number of PTG Conventions and took numerous classes. Learned a bunch there. Read through the archives of this list. Lots of really good stuff there if you have time to sift through a lot that probably won't mean much to you. Stick around here and you'll learn who generally writes the things that will be meaningful to you. If you haven't already, join the guild, and do your best to hang out with people who know more than you do! I was lucky to have had just a little time with some pretty great guys, mostly at PTG classes and gatherings, some probably wouldn't even remember me, but I remember them... Dave & Willis Snyder, David Hughes, Dell Fandrich, Ron Nossaman, Andre Bolduc, Roger Jolly, and many more that my feeble memory isn't bringing to mind for me as I type this. Listen, learn, absorb all you can. You won't remember it all. But what you do learn will accumulate. :-) Best of luck, Brian From: yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:38:44 -0800 Subject: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT? As a current student of Piano Technology, trying to carve out my path of learning on Vancouver Island BC?. I wonder where different people have gained their knowledge. If you would like to share your experience I would be thrilled? because there is so much knowledge and talent on this forum!! Thanks Zoe _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft?s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100114/027e3c73/attachment -0001.htm> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:19:04 -0500 From: "phil at emvkeys.ca" <phil at emvkeys.ca> To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT? Message-ID: <4B4F5208.4070200 at emvkeys.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" Hi Zoe I think ideally the best situation is attending full time at one of the several fine Piano Technology Institutes coupled a mentoring relationship with an experienced technician. As this was not possible for me I chose to enroll in the Randy Potter program and I reinforce my learning by attending as many as possible of the national and regional conventions, seminars, and chapter meetings available to me. Soaking up some of the incredible knowledge represented on this listed is my day-to-day sustenance. I read the PTG Journal from cover to cover as soon as it arrives and retain it as a ready resource.I'm also finding that as the pianos I service increase in quantity and variety, so does my confidence, understanding and quality of tuning. I'm confident that others will have more valuable insights Phil On 1/14/2010 11:38 AM, Zoe Sandell wrote: > > As a current student of Piano Technology, trying to carve out my path > of learning on Vancouver Island BC.... I wonder where different people > have gained their knowledge. If you would like to share your > experience I would be thrilled... because there is so much knowledge > and talent on this forum!! > > Thanks > > Zoe > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.139/2620 - Release Date: 01/14/10 02:35:00 > > -- /Artist Piano Care/ E X C E L L E N C E ~ F I N E LY T U N E D web: www.artistpianocare.ca tel: 416-907-3562 cel: 905-626-3727 phil at artistpianocare.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <F366473D48634229A298B1B8AF834391 at nexus> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks Brian I am doing most of your suggestions already I am an Associate of the local guild- and there is a tremendous wealth of expertise here.I am also planning on attending 2 PTG conferences this year I am faithfully reading many posts and as many journal archives as I can- a lot goes over my head- but some things are starting to sink in and make more sense I am also half way through Randy Potter's course (although have not sent in my paperwork yet.) and plan to take a woodworking course this spring Of course- I ogle some of the Piano technology full time schools- but relocating with my family is not the easiest thing Warm regards Zoe _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Brian Trout Sent: January 14, 2010 9:09 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT? Hi Zoe, It's been a while, but I'll toss out some thoughts. I started with a home study course. Very bad. Could have learned more from a few books I could get at the public library. Went to work at a large piano store that had a full rebuilding and refinishing shop. Learned a LOT by being there. They had about 10 years worh of the PTG Journal and I read through those. Learned a bunch there, too. Went to a number of PTG Conventions and took numerous classes. Learned a bunch there. Read through the archives of this list. Lots of really good stuff there if you have time to sift through a lot that probably won't mean much to you. Stick around here and you'll learn who generally writes the things that will be meaningful to you. If you haven't already, join the guild, and do your best to hang out with people who know more than you do! I was lucky to have had just a little time with some pretty great guys, mostly at PTG classes and gatherings, some probably wouldn't even remember me, but I remember them... Dave & Willis Snyder, David Hughes, Dell Fandrich, Ron Nossaman, Andre Bolduc, Roger Jolly, and many more that my feeble memory isn't bringing to mind for me as I type this. Listen, learn, absorb all you can. You won't remember it all. But what you do learn will accumulate. :-) Best of luck, Brian _____ From: yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:38:44 -0800 Subject: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT? As a current student of Piano Technology, trying to carve out my path of learning on Vancouver Island BC.. I wonder where different people have gained their knowledge. If you would like to share your experience I would be thrilled. because there is so much knowledge and talent on this forum!! 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