<HTML>Wim, Paul: I missed Bill Garlick (though took in whatever I could get from at conventions in the 80's).  But I attended the introductory seminar with Scott Jones in '91, shortly before the program was revamped somewhat.  Just attended the tuning/voicing week last fall taught by Eric Shandall, and I must say that Eric is a very sharp instructor, and well worth the cost of the flight and hotel.  A most extraordinary experience.   Bill Shull In a message dated 6/20/2002 1:19:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, kupelian@Oswego.EDU writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Wim, I was in the last class that Bill Garlick taught.  At that time, all we had to do was pay our way to New York and Steinway put up the rest.  A very good deal indeed!! If the format is still the same, your spend eight hours for most of the days in a shop with three other students and whoever the instructor is now. Each student has the use of his/hers Steinway "M" that has come from the factory.  You learn all the ins and outs of that piano as well as what is expected as far as regulation, voicing, tone production, etc. I would be careful about the expression "factory trained".  I don't think Steinway has this in mind with the student program.  I'm sure you are in the program because your school is either an All Steinway school or has a sufficient number of Steinways in the inventory. The course is very worthwhile and comes highly recommemded *and* it is very intense.  I know I am a much better technician because of it, but then anyone who has studied under Bill would be; regardless of factory that sponsors the program. Regards and enjoy New York, Paul Paul Kupelian, RPT Oswego State University (ret.) On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > Dear Friends > > A week after the convention, I will be going to New York to attend a week long Steinway seminar. This is the first of four week long seminars Steinway offers, after which you presumeably become a "factory trained technician". > > Has any one compelted the courses? Would you care to comment on them? > > Thank you. > > Wim </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>