Rappaport Saturday Workshop

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:28:05 EST


The Dallas Chapter is pleased to present Priscilla Rappaport in a Saturday 
session this coming December 8th in Garland, Texas.

Priscilla and husband Joel have been full-service piano technicians since 
1980.  Their training includes work in several European factories.  For 
thirteen years, they prepared pianos for the Van Cliburn Competion in Ft. 
Worth, and since 1989 have been providing concert prep and tuning for the 
Dallas Symphony.  They have taught at national PTG conventions, and currently 
reside in Round Rock, Texas where they have a complete restoration shop.  We 
are happy to have Pris spend the day with us as our guest technical speaker.

Morning Session:  Drill it and Fill it - a hands-on, shop-setting class 
presenting the proper way to repair a stripped screw hole, and how to 'move' 
a misplaced screw hole in a lid, action rail, pinblock, etc.   Topics will 
include...  understanding woods, selecting and making dowelling plugs, 
dowelling techniques, pinblock drilling for good pin torque.  Applicable for 
both the field and shop technician.

Lunch Break (included with class)

Afternoon Session:  Preparing the Performance Piano - In the Concert Hall and 
in the Field.   In a change of pace from shop work we'll hear and see 
Priscilla's theory and practice of regulation, voicing, tuning, hammer 
selection, and related topics.

DATE:  Sat. Dec. 8th
TIME:  10:00 am  -  3:00 pm
LOCATION:  Darren Speir's Shop     1801 Stratford     Garland,TX
PRICE:   PTG members     $25.00
              Non-members       45.00
              Lunch is included!   Come join us!

For more information contact:  Mike Tocquigny  940  206-0165
                                             Dan Reed          972  699-7463
                                             Dave Koelzer     214  549-3872

Michael Tocquigny,  RPT
Sanger, TX

                                                          


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