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Tuning Into a New Career at Perkins Piano School
Elyria's Perkins School of Piano Tuning and Technology markets itself as the world’s largest private piano technology program housed in the YMCA at 225 Court St. It offers a six month course in tuning, repair, and rebuilding with lodging, tracks, and gym access. Tuition totals 2,350 dollars for the basic program, with extra charges for grand and player piano courses. Students come from far afield including Alaska and Puerto Rico, aiming to become self employed tuners earning 15,000 to 20,000 dollars a year, with some reaching up to 50,000. The school emphasizes hands on training with old uprights, wood refinishing, and frequent tuning to maintain pitch.
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YMCA
Court St
Ted Rybus
Rybus
Liberace
Vladimir Horowitz
Massic
Oberlin Conservatory
Jennifer Burns
Indianapolis
Perkins
Y’s
Alaska
Puerto Rico
India
Sue Wood