South Central Regional Conference
Piano Technicians Guild

SCRC Daily Class Schedule

Wednesday, March 5
All-Day Classes $95 - Lunch Included
Part Time Lavaca Sabine Guadalupe
Part 1 8:30 - 10:00 Upright Hammer Hanging All Day Hands-On Workshop
- Josi Davis
Pen and Paper Action Design
- Zack Hardy from WNG
Part 2 10:30 - 12:00 Upright Hammer Hanging All Day Hands-On Workshop
- Josi Davis
Pen and Paper Action Design
- Zack Hardy from WNG
Part 3 1:30 - 3:00 Upright Hammer Hanging All Day Hands-On Workshop
- Josi Davis
Pen and Paper Action Design
- Zack Hardy from WNG
Part 4 3:30 - 5:00 Upright Hammer Hanging All Day Hands-On Workshop
- Josi Davis
Pen and Paper Action Design
- Zack Hardy from WNG

6:30 Opening reception sponsored by Gazelle. Drinks, hors d'oeuvres, Music and the chance to meet old friends and make new ones.

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Class Schedule Subject to Change

Thursday, March 6
Period Time Lavaca Sabine Guadalupe
Period 1 8:30 - 10:00 All About Knuckles
- Zack Hardy
Tune a Spinet Like a Concert Grand
- Wim Blees
Repair and Preventative Maintenance for the Piano Technician
- Nick Litterski
Period 2 10:30 - 12:00 Introduction to the Piano Life Saver
- Kenny Brown
Installation of the Grand Pre-Crowned Soundboard
- Christian Bolduc
Grand Hammer Hanging
- Josi Davis
Period 3 1:30 - 3:00 Recapping the Vertical Bass Bridge w/o Removing the Plate
- Christian Bolduc
CyberTuner; tuning with the new AI Mode
- Reyburn
Caster Disaster
- Jim Geiger
Period 4 3:30 - 5:00 Grand Action Reconditioning
- Norman Cantrell
Partial Hearing: Your Greatest Asset
- Jack Stebbins
Grow With Gazelle
- Timothy Barnes
Period Time Baylor University Nearby
Period 5 5:30 - 7:00 Baylor Piano Facility Tour and Presentation
- Johnathan Patterson and Darren Roos
Bonus Class 8:00 - 9:00 Control Your Calendar – Tips to Tackle Your Day with Greater Success
- Kellie Manderfeld, Life Coach
Friday, March 7
Period Time Lavaca Sabine Guadalupe
Period 6 8:30 - 10:00 Grand Action Geometry and Installing a New Keyset
- Reyburn
A Revised Approach to Piano Technology Pedagogy
- Corbin Sturch
Jim Watson's Amazing and Informative Pinblock Replacement Class Pt.1
- Jim Watson
Period 7 10:30 - 12:00 Two min-technicals
1. I Don't Own A Spoon Bender.
2. Why Do Strings Break?
- Wim Blees
Piano Life Saver System Troubleshooting and Service for Older Models
- Kenny Brown
Jim Watson's Amazing and Informative Pinblock Replacement Class Pt.2
- Jim Watson
Period 8 1:30 - 3:00 Pricing Your Services
- Timothy Barnes
Grand Action Prep pt1: Keys and Condition
- Fred Sturm
Polyester Finish Repair
- Mike Ello
Period 9 3:30 - 5:00 Practical Friction Assessment and Control
- Johnathan Patterson
Grand Action Prep pt2: Voicing and Its Basis
- Fred Sturm
Business Savvy
- Melanie Brooks
Saturday, March 8
Period Time Lavaca Sabine Guadalupe
Period 10 8:30 - 10:00 Prioritize II
- Kevin Fortenberry
Use of a Makerspace for Piano Work
- Darren Roos
Period 11 10:30 - 12:00 Vertical Hammer Shaping
- Norman Cantrell
Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged
- Gary Bruce

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