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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Dear Dale,<BR><BR>On May
21st, the Austin PTG chapter is hosting Richard Davenport, RPT, tool inventor,
for a series of all day presentations. I have listed the announcement
below. Any assistance you can offer on spreading the word about these
presentations will be mighty helpful Dale. I know you’re busy, so please
let me know if you can help.<BR><BR>My Fellow Piano Technicians,<BR><BR>On
Saturday, May 21st, the Austin Chapter of the PTG is having Richard Davenport
give three presentations, taking up the better part of the day. The
presentation will be held at the University of Texas at Austin’s Music Recital
Hall. A delicious Deli style lunch is included with the presentation fee
of $75.00. <BR><BR>See
<www.rcdavenport.com/about.htm> Richard wants to be sure
that everyone with a question, will be answered. Additionally, a
data projector, video camera and large screen will be utilized in a tiered
lecture hall so all can see up close and personal! Don’t you just hate it
when you have to crowd around a piano at a presentation! <BR><BR>This is a
great opportunity to see a highly trained, very experienced Piano Technician,
and piano tool inventor, share his skills and practices. I’m sure
all attendees with come away from the presentations with a better understanding
of these three subjects presented.<BR> <BR>The presentation schedule is as
follows:<BR><BR><U>08:30 to 10:00 AM “Can I Level With You?” </U>– 1.5
hours<BR>This is a brand new class featuring tools, techniques, and ideas to
improve grand piano tone without using a traditional three-needle voicing tool.
Learn where to spend your time when there isn’t enough. Demonstrations will
include use of a newly-invented magnetic bubble level to fit hammers to strings.
Many useful techniques will be presented, and tonal changes evaluated. Every
technician should come away with new and practical
information.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Calibri><U>Thirty minute
break<BR></U><BR><U>10:30 to 12:00 NOON </U></FONT></SPAN><U><FONT
size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
Other End Of The Key"</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> – 1.5
hours<BR>Everything you never knew you needed to know about grand back checks
and key-end felt. Removal, replacement and proper regulation will be discussed
and demonstrated with the aid of an action model outfitted with a
height-adjustable backcheck and key-end felt. A detailed slide presentation will
clarify each procedure. After attending this class, you will never again be
intimidated by grand back checks or key-end felt. Promise!<BR><BR><U>One hour.
Deli style lunch will be provided. Vegetarian cuisine
included.<BR></U><BR><U>1:00 to 2:30 PM "Getting the Hang of Hanging Grand
Hammers" , part one </U>– 1.5 hours<BR>This class deals with details and
techniques involved in grand hammer replacement. We prepare an estimate. We
examine the hanging process. Action ratio, touch weight, and weigh-off will play
a major role. If you want to replace grand hammers, find out what you're up
against. You may change your mind!<BR><BR><U>Thirty minute break<BR><BR>3:00 to
4:30 PM "Getting the Hang of Hanging Grand Hammers" , part two
</U>– 1.5 hours<BR><BR>Please feel free to contact me with any additional
questions you may have about the Davenport presentations. I hope to see
you here Saturday, May 21st, 2011!<BR><BR>Respectfully,<BR><BR>Linn Roath,
RPT<BR>President, Austin, TX Chapter, PTG<BR><A
href="outbind://18-000000004A9134F1C946D84CA9C792FC6C0C2037C46F8100/linnroath@mail.utexas.edu">linnroath@mail.utexas.edu</A><BR>817-880-3993<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>