[Jobs] Career as a Piano Technician

[pianotune05 at comcast.net]

Hey everyone,
I'm Marshall, and I've been on this list for a while. I didn't contribute much 
but I've read here and there.  

I just returned last Thursday from Vancouver Washington/Portland OR from 
visiting the Emil Fries school or as some know it the Piano Hospital.  I went 
out for a couple of days to evaluate their program and to allow them to evaluate 
me.  I left with such a positive impression that I wanted to write all of you to 
suggest that if you want to become a piano technician, don't wast time learning 
from a sighted piano technician.  Yes, they might be able to help you learn the 
very basics because I started out by learning from a sighted piano tech.  
However, the method of teaching that Emil Fries uses is by far better for those 
of us who are vision impaired or blind.  They use more touch methods rather than 
using the sight I have, I learned how to use touch.  I'm hoping to attend in 
September.  Their school is fully accredited and your VR person can help you.  

So this is related to jobs because when you leave that school, you can get a job as a piano technician or 
even start your own business.  Take care.
Marshall