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Technical Institute


Technical Institute Instructors and Class Descriptions
(class descriptions / instructors subject to change)

specific class schedule is now available

David Andersen - Custom Restoration in Theory and Practice, Point by Point

David Betts (NBSS) - Preparing the Action for Regulation   Grand Action Regulation

Andre Bolduc (Les Pianos Andre Bolduc) - Replacing the European Style Pinblock - Replacing the Bridge Cap (without removing plate)

Dave Carpenter (Veritune) - Tuning with the Verituner - Tuning Exam Self-study with an ETD

Dave Campbell (Pearl River) - Pearl River Factory TourNew Piano Prep

Richard Davenport - Grand Action Geometry and Regulating - assisted by Kayoko Forrest and Pam Consoli (This all-day class will be presented on Thursday, February 8th. Attendance limited to 30. There is a $25 fee to cover costs. Please pre-register. Grand action models will be furnished or you may bring your own. Please go to class description link for list of required tools.)

Dale Erwin (Erwin Piano Restorations) - Finding the Magic Strike Line / Working with Hammers

Anne Garee (Pianotek) - The Day and A Half Hands-On Grand Action Renovation Seminar (Co-Instructors: Bob Marinelli and Chris Solliday. This all-day class will be presented Saturday, followed by a hands-on key weighting class on Sunday morning)

Nick Gravagne - New Knuckles - Lighter Touch   Grand Dampers  Bridge Notching

Kelly Hollifield (Dampp Chaser) - Humidity Control: Valuable Technical / Sales Tips (Co-Instructor: Teresa Severin)

Carl Lieberman (Reyburn CyberTuner) - Introduction to the SMARTER Reyburn CyberTuner and Pocket RCT

Don Mannino (Shigeru Kawai) - Action Centers: The Secret of Consistent Touch   Piano and Hammer Voicing the Kawai Way

Bob Marinelli (Pianotek) - The Day and A Half Hands-On Grand Action Renovation Seminar (Co-Instructors: Chris Solliday and Anne Garee. This all-day class will be presented Saturday, followed by a hands-on key weighting class on Sunday morning)

Tremaine Parsons (Sierra Software) - 15 Years of Scale Design Observations   Using Pscale

Randy Potter (Randy Potter School) - It's all about Jack   How To Be A Mentor/Apprentice   Why Did You Give the IRS an EXTRA 10K

Jerry Reiersen (PianoDisc) - Hands on lab for PianoDisc Maintenance

Renner All-Stars - Renner will be providing Thursday Luncheon for Thursday Classes

Paul Revenko-Jones (Chicago School for Piano Technology) - Agraffes (and capos): Preparation for Stringing

Dean Reyburn (Reyburn CyberTuner) - Introduction to the SMARTER Reyburn CyberTuner and Pocket RCT

Chris Robinson - Subjective Tuning   Polar Voicing

Karen Robinson - Installing the Renner Damper Back Action

Isaac Sadigursky - Aspects of Restringing  Hall of Shame

Eric Schandall (Steinway) - All in the Family; Tone Regulating Boston and Essex Pianos

Teresa Severin (Dampp Chaser) - Humidity Control: Valuable Technical / Sales Tips (Co-Instructor: Kelly Hollifield)

Bill Shull - The Early Steinway Grand, 1856 -1886: History, Design, Restoration, Remanufacturing and Conservation

Chris Solliday (Pianotek) -  The Day and A Half Hands-On Grand Action Renovation Seminar (Co-Instructors: Bob Marinelli and Anne Garee. This all-day class will be presented Saturday, followed by a hands-on key weighting class on Sunday morning) - Computer Assisted Customized Aural Tuning Using the SAT III

Bill Spurlock - The One Day Grand Piano Upgrade (This all-day class will be presented Thursday

Bruce and Jeff Stevens - Technical Exam Prep (This is an all-day class that will be presented on Friday. Attendance is open to all but limited to no more than 15 for "hands-on". Please pre-register in order to reserve your seat. You will need to bring required tools - please go to class description link for list of tools.)

Yamaha Team - Upright Regulation   Servicing the Disklavier Mark IV

Kent Webb (Steinway) - Steinway Service for Touch and Tone   Steinway Action Rebuilding

Michael Zarate (PianoDisc) - Hands on lab for PianoDisc Maintenance

Please check back... This list is rapidly expanding and on the move!!!


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