UPDATE: We will have three drill presses for hands use 'trial and error', for the morning session. (for use in pinblock drilling technique, dowelling etc) Dan 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. Applicablefor 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 the 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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