[CAUT] Oberlin/ Steinway Technician's Workshop.

[Jim Busby]

I was in the first class with Lawrence and the thing that I liked the most was that I spent several hours one-on-one with Eric, John and Ken Sloan. Any one would have been enough, but seeing how 3 worked was a bonus! Each has their own "tricks"

Jim Busby BYU

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark Dierauf
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:00 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Oberlin/ Steinway Technician's Workshop.

I've also been a tech for 30 years, but I felt that I learned more in a
week at Oberlin than any other technical event that I've ever attended.
As Lawrence says, the opportunity for hand (and ears) on work with these
people - I was lucky enough to spend most of my week with Eric Shandall
- was definitely a worthwhile experience, as well as a pleasure.

- Mark Dierauf

Bill Kirkwood wrote:
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> So I went back & re-read the thread in the May archives about the
> whole Steinway technicians deal. Very enlightening. I've been a
> technician for 30 years, worked in several institutions, currently at
> Youngstown State Univ. in Ohio...an All-Steinway school for 4 years. I
> have an opportunity to attend the Oberlin/ Steinway Technician's
> Workshop. Judging from a couple of ya'll's comments in May I'm
> wondering if this is a valuable use of my time. Or I could just go to
> YSU & make some money instead of spending it.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bill Kirkwood
>
> BTW I LOVE the little green shop apron they sent. I think the Steinway
> boutique lists this at $15. I got a deal!!
>
>
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