


Touch Regulation Workshop | 2023 Priority Enrollment
Class Description
Unlock the secret of precision touch control and accelerate your regulation skills in this 5-day workshop. This is an intensive action regulation course for professional piano technicians looking to transform their approach to touch regulation. If you want to develop your intuitive feel for adjusting touch control this class is for you.
The Workshop centers around our Intuitive Touch Method™–a hands-on, task-oriented, process based on the techniques of our craft’s greatest practitioners. As workshop participants learn-by-doing, they’ll go beyond measurements and manufacturer specs to produce incredibly consistent action regulations completely by feel.
Class Description
Unlock the secret of precision touch control and accelerate your regulation skills in this 5-day workshop. This is an intensive action regulation course for professional piano technicians looking to transform their approach to touch regulation. If you want to develop your intuitive feel for adjusting touch control this class is for you.
The Workshop centers around our Intuitive Touch Method™–a hands-on, task-oriented, process based on the techniques of our craft’s greatest practitioners. As workshop participants learn-by-doing, they’ll go beyond measurements and manufacturer specs to produce incredibly consistent action regulations completely by feel.
Class Description
Unlock the secret of precision touch control and accelerate your regulation skills in this 5-day workshop. This is an intensive action regulation course for professional piano technicians looking to transform their approach to touch regulation. If you want to develop your intuitive feel for adjusting touch control this class is for you.
The Workshop centers around our Intuitive Touch Method™–a hands-on, task-oriented, process based on the techniques of our craft’s greatest practitioners. As workshop participants learn-by-doing, they’ll go beyond measurements and manufacturer specs to produce incredibly consistent action regulations completely by feel.
DETAILS
Workshop Tuition
Total: $3,475 $2,500
Workshop Location
Touch Regulation Workshop will take place at our facilities in Newark, NJ and at partner locations in the NY/NJ area, including piano showrooms, music schools, restorations shops, and other piano institutions. Specific details will be provided prior to the class.
Hotel & Lodging
Workshop tuition does not include travel or hotel. We recommend staying at The Kenilworth Inn in Kenilworth, NJ, about 10-minutes from Maplewood. The Center has a special group rate of $139/night (plus tax). Students should check-in on Sunday night before the class and check-out Friday morning. Transportation to and from the school/hotel will be provided.
Students can choose to find their own lodging accommodation for the week. In this case, transportation to/from The Center will not be included, and student is responsible for arranging all transportation.
Travel
Travel is not included in the tuition. We recommend flying into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Flights out of EWR on Friday after the class should leave no earlier than 5pm.
Meals
Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day, as well as a celebration dinner on Thursday night. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Parking
Parking at The Center is limited. Please inform us one-week prior if you plan on driving to The Center.
Schedule
Workshops run Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Students should arrive at the Hotel the Sunday before the class and check out Friday morning. On Friday, departing flights should leave no earlier than 5pm.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for the Touch Regulation Workshop, students must meet the following requirements:
· Be 18-years of age, or older
· Tuned at least 1000 (one thousand) pianos; or worked for at least 2-years as a full-time technician; or graduated from a piano technology trade school; or have a letter of recommendation from a piano dealer, piano manufacturer, technician, rebuilder, or institution.
· Complete the Workshop Registration Form and the $75 non-refundable registration fee.
· After registering, students will complete a brief screening interview with Workshop instructor(s).
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Prospective students must complete the registration form and $75 non-refundable registration fee. Upon successful registration and instructor(s) interview, a $350 deposit is required to guarantee a seat in the class. The deposit is due 45-days before the workshop. The remaining balance of $3,050 is due 30-days before the class.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS
If you withdraw from a Workshop more than 30 days in advance, we will refund your deposit, less the $75 registration fee. No refund will be given for withdrawal once we are within 30-days of your Workshop and full payment will be due.
In the unusual event that Center for Piano Technology must cancel a Workshop, deposits and fees will be promptly refunded.
NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
The Center for Piano Technology admits students of any race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or citizenship to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or citizenship.