future technicians

[Steve Blasyak]

Bravo,

Well said Dale. There seems to be plenty of work in my area for young and old alike. If young can train for nine months and go out and make decent money that's not bad. Many graduates with four year degrees from top Universities cannot find work!

Steve

OC Ca.

Pura vida


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To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 6/3/2007 7:27:05 AM 
Subject: future technicians


  Gregg All
  I believe the piano business will always need skilled Piano technicians.  They may be a rarity & frankly....IMO they are rare in many places Today.
   Anywhere a quality piano Isn't being thoroughly serviced there is a shortage of adequately trained piano technicians.
    David Andersen,myself & others have recently discussed the evidences of this condition even into the highest levels of the recording industry,symphonies on down to the teacher & home piano. I see a lot of tune & run but not much else. Even in our area it's tough to find any one who can do accurate Grand  or upright regulation,voicing, hang a set of hammers etc.My Experience is that  Real musicians are craving the skills that set there pianos free. 
  Now fortunately,  Dennis Erwin ....Now a Graduate of North Bennett Street school(As of 6-1-07) will be picking up the gold off the ground.  Yes..Not because he's my Son.... but because HE CAN.! His training has been amazing and he has many opportunities as do the other graduates...his colleagues
  ..And there is still a large market of pianist out there nationally & even lowly Modesto is a very pro piano town.  Teachers are busy here HE's trained
   If a young person is going to take up the craft I highly recommend a thorough school experience. I'm stunned at the experience gained ,exposure to SO many things piano  & level of competence I'm seeing in him & his classmates.  Most are already, in 9 short months, tuning at the 90 th percentile & higher.
  They can regulate,trouble shoot,hang hammers.& repair a myriad of issues.
 In 9 months they had, basically, private  lectures by Don Mannino,David Stanwood, Dean Reyburn,Dale Erwin & Each and every North Bennett St. teacher ....& others. 
  At he Graduation ceremonies, None other than David Stanwood, received the alumni award for being an industry leader.  Another North Bennett St. grads this year were Nate Reyburn Dean Reyburns son.
  A few past Grads include Ed Foote, Sally Phillips(of Bechstein), David Betts(current N.B.S.S..instructor) and many others.
  Sorry for the rant. Just pumped up about young blood in the business.  But no matter how old the blood is, the passion can remain, if it's trained/training & growing.  AS WIllis Snyder once said to me" AIm for the high end" . I think the high end is many things but primarily it's The highest level one can achieve.
    All who view  this list, whether lurker or contributor, is an indication of continuing education.  Bravo All.
  Two roads diverged in a yellow wood & I stood ....& pondered Long..... so I took the one less...... traveled by & that has made all the difference.
  Kindest regards
  Dale Erwin
Careful where you steer those younguns. Will 
there actually be enough piano players to need 
tuning by the time there looking to establish a career?

all the best,
Greg Newell








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