<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C7D4EE.04CDCE50"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Evan,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I went through Randy Potter’s home study course last fall and I also attended his 1-week Advanced Training Seminar this last January in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bozeman</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Montana</st1:State></st1:place>.  I was an engineer by training and came at this as a career change opportunity with a modest musical background but no experience in piano tuning or repair.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I would give both of Randy’s courses a strong recommendation.  As with any home study course, you need to be diligent about working through the texts, videos and tests.  I think I averaged about 20 – 30 hours / week and it took me 5 months to finish the course.  If you can afford it, I’d encourage you to purchase the entire course at once (I think Randy still gives the option to purchase in installments).  I found it very helpful to have everything there from the beginning.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Good luck,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Rob<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Mitchell Piano Service<o:p></o:p> www.mitchellpianoservice.com<o:p></o:p> (415) 994-1030<o:p></o:p> -----Original Message----- From: Evan J Hilsabeck [mailto:ehilsabe@gac.edu] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 6:05 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Piano Training Question <o:p> </o:p> Greetings, everyone.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This is my first post to the listserv, so I hope it goes right.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I'm a junior in college and looking to enter the piano tech field. I  <o:p></o:p> hope to pursue theatre work but need something that can provide a  <o:p></o:p> moderate income and a somewhat flexible schedule, this looked like a  <o:p></o:p> great opportunity. My college doesn't have a course in piano tech and  <o:p></o:p> there is nothing in the area, but I have found a number of  <o:p></o:p> "correspondence" courses available through various other schools. I  <o:p></o:p> was wondering if there were correspondence courses or schools that are  <o:p></o:p> well-regarded in the piano tech community and the extent to which they  <o:p></o:p> are actually good ways to learn the necessary skills for beginning  <o:p></o:p> work in this field.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks a lot!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ~Evan H<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> -- <o:p></o:p> Evan Hilsabeck<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gustavus</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Adolphus</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p> 712-330-2789<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>