On May 6, 2008, at 2:24 PM, Nancy Bogle wrote: > I have taken the first Comprehensive class at S&S in Queens, NY, and > according to them, one can call oneself "Steinway factory trained", > but that there has never been such a thing as a "certified Steinway > technician". The latter is a long lived myth. Curious, who told you that? The letter saying you have been invited/ accepted/whatever to any given session has a line specifically saying you may not advertise your Steinway training or something to that effect. OTOH, after my final class in January, I was sent a sort of "certificate" saying that I had attended the concert prep session, signed by Eric and Gary Green. Which I certainly feel free to put up on my wall where I can admire it. <G> All very curious. On the one hand, they are anxious to have well- trained techs servicing their pianos, especially in concert venues. OTOH, they don't want any responsibility for our work, I suppose. But, hey, I guess I wouldn't mind being able to put "Steinway factory trained" on my resume if that is, indeed, sanctioned. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico fssturm at unm.edu
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