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piano tuner apprenticeship in NOLA

konono — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:28:01 -0800

I am considering becoming a piano turner. does anyone have advice, or know of anywhere i can do an apprenticeship in the New Orleans area?

Help me unburden my dream of working for Herzog

notquitemaryann — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:18:45 -0800

How does one go about applying for a film production assistant position? Specifically, to whom do I sell a spare chunk of soul in order to be Herzog's crew's serf on The Piano Tuner? I've never read the novel and don't consider myself to be an especially rabid Herzog fan, but for some reason the combination seems like it could be one of those things which might turn out to be a great deal of fun provided nobody dies. I have no experience, and of course have no chance (although there've been guys with no apparent experience on his productions before), but I was about to begin applying for PA jobs anyway and this seems like a decent enough way to kick that off.

So the first challenge is figuring out where to send a cover letter and resume: googles aren't helping, there's nothing on Herzog's or Mandalay's website, not much crew or other information on IMDB yet, and I couldn't even find the Myanmar Film Council. Surely I don't just message or call the producer's secretary?

The second is figuring out exactly what goes on a cover letter and in a resume for a job that has such a broad description and that can entail doing any/everything. I can sell myself pretty well, but what do they want to hear specifically? I would especially love to hear from anyone who's ever applied for such a position. And if there's anything else I'm missing (apart from a clue) please pile on with that as well.

NYC piano tuner

ny_scotsman — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:15:10 -0800

PianoTunerFilter : I'm looking for a recommendation for a good piano tuner in NYC. I have a Yamaha U1 upright that needs a bit of work (regulation, possibly some hammer work) and the last couple of guys I've tried didn't do a great job. If anyone can point me towards a good tuner I (and my wife, who has to listen to me play) would be very grateful. I'm on the Upper East Side if that's significant.

Piano Trade-In

softlord — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:54:50 -0800

PianoFilter: Help me find somewhere to trade in my baby grand! [Sing us a song, you're the More Inside] I'm in NYC and have a Chickering baby grand from the 1930s. The ivory has warped enough that it is almost unplayable, and its out of tune enough to annoy me, but is otherwise a lovely instrument. From what I've been told, it would cost just as much to replace the ivory keys with plastic and tune it as it would to replace the whole thing with a newer upright.

Does anyone know of a reputable dealer in the NYC area (I'm in the East Village, if that makes a difference) who can 1) let me know whether the previous statement is at all accurate and 2) come appraise the instrument and possibly let me trade it in for something more usable. I have no delusions of a career at Carnegie Hall, but I'd like to be able to rattle out the latest Keane single.