[CAUT] caut Digest, Vol 1110, Issue 16 ("Steinway technician")

[Jim Busby]

Hi Jeannie,

Boy, I must not on their good list! <G> I'll be going to the tone seminar in Sep and maybe I'll get one... didn't get one for the other ones.

Regards,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeannie Grassi
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:06 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: Re: [CAUT] caut Digest, Vol 1110, Issue 16 ("Steinway technician")

Jim,
I got a certificate for just the Tuning and Tone Production Seminar (The
name keeps changing) when I attended in February.  It was not for all 3
seminars, although I have been to all of them.  This is something pretty new
and I'm not sure it really counts for much.  I think Kent printed it up on
his computer.

We still were told we could not advertise as certified Steinway technicians.
If someone asks, we may say we received training and participated in
seminars at the factory, but we can't advertise that way.

Jeannie Grassi



-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Busby
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:28 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] caut Digest, Vol 1110, Issue 16 ("Steinway technician")

Fred,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that only a very small
handful of technicians actually complete all of the S&S seminars and get
that certificate you mentioned. In fact, I only personally know 4 who have.
I was also told that the last class is "by invitation only". IOW, there are
only a few that will get that call. This not only shows the caliber
technician you are, but seems to indicate that those certificates are rare
indeed! Kudos to you!

Jim Busby



-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Fred
Sturm
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:02 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] caut Digest, Vol 1110, Issue 16 ("Steinway technician")


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