<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Clair,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The seminars are part of what is called = STEP (Steinway Technical Education Program) There are four. Comprehensive = Piano Service, Dampers, Tone Building, and Concert Preparation. The current = cost is $850 for each seminar (to cover hotels etc). Steinway makes the = hotel arrangements for you. You are on your own for travel to and from NYC.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am scheduled to attend my second - = the dampers class in August. It's a great experience. You really learn alot = and just visiting the factory and seeing the pianos built is = fantastic.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Contact John Patton at Steinway for = more info. I think you have to either work for a dealer or an institution that has a = few of their pianos.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, = SC</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=cadunn@vt2000.com href="mailto:cadunn@vt2000.com">Clair = Dunn</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 21, 2002 = 5:03 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway = Seminars</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi--<BR>I've waited a bit on this thread, but no one = has asked and everyone<BR>seems to know about them (except me :)<BR>What are the = Steinway Seminars, and do you have to be a dealer? What<BR>do they = cover? How much do they cost? Where does one stay? etc.<BR>Thanks anyone!<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Clair<BR><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>Clair's Piano Service<BR><A = href="http://www.vt2000.com/cps/">http://www.vt2000.com/cps/</A><BR><BR= ><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>