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LET'S Go Again!
LET'S Go Again!
Dates: March 26–28, 2026
Dates: March 26–28, 2026
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Contact: Ryan Sowers pnw.ptg@gmail.com
If you would like to volunteer to help with planning the 2026 seminar please contact me.
If you would like to volunteer to help with planning the 2026 seminar please contact me.
Here's a short list of things that could enhance our seminar for 2026. If one of these tasks fits with your passion and skill set, we'd love to work with you!
Planning and choosing classes
Signage
Brainstorming fun activities
Decorating committee for Dorm common spaces and Choir Room Piano Technician Recital/Reception
Registrar
Website Developement
Social Media/promotion
Merch developement! We need merch!
The 2025 Seminar was a great success!
The 2025 Seminar was a great success!
With 56 registrants representing California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Utah, we brought together a wonderful community of passionate technicians of all ages and skill levels.
With 56 registrants representing California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Utah, we brought together a wonderful community of passionate technicians of all ages and skill levels.
The event including all presentations were professionally recorded and will be made availalbe for those who attended the seminar on a private YouTube channel.
Dates: March 27–29, 2025
Dates: March 27–29, 2025
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Contact: Ryan Sowers pnw.ptg@gmail.com
Agenda
Agenda
Thursday Day 1: Band Room
1PM Welcoming address -The Philosophy of Full Service
1PM Welcoming address -The Philosophy of Full Service
2 pm - 3:30 p.m. Presentation: Repairing Legacy Pianos: How & Why? by Jordan Cook
3:30 - 4 p.m. Break
4 - 5:30 p.m. Presentation: Script Your Business by David Stocker, RPT
6:30 p.m. Pizza social in the dorms + "Best and Worst of YouTube Piano Technology"
Everyone Welcome! Foosball and pool table available!
Friday Day 2: Classes
First Period: 9am - 10:30 AM
First Period: 9am - 10:30 AM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground
Room 117: Regulating Every Day Part I - Ryan Sowers
Room 113: Grand Dampers: Factory tips and speed techniques - Jim Busby
Second Period 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground
Room 117: Regulating Every Day Part 2 Part II - Ryan Sowers
Room 113 Touchweight: Eliminating “pot holes and bumps” in the road - Jim Busby
12:15 PM - 2 PM Lunch at the Student Union: Sponsored by PianoMeter!
12:15 PM - 2 PM Lunch at the Student Union: Sponsored by PianoMeter!
Third Period 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Third Period 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground
Room 117: Tool Modification for the Resourceful Technician - Aaron Heppler
Room 113: Fundamentals of Unisons and Hammer Technique - Nathan Jensen
Room 153 (Choir Room): Prepping the Steinway D in the Choir Room with Ryan Sowers (feel free to hang out and watch!)
Fourth Period 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Fourth Period 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground
Room 117: Breathing New Life into Older Electronic Player Systems - Aaron Heppler
Room 113: Mastering the Machine - Max Biggs
Room 153 (Choir Room): Tuning the Steinway D in the Choir Room (feel free to quietly hang out and observe)
Reception in the Choir Room
Reception in the Choir Room
6 PM - 7PM A variety of finger foods and desserts w coffee service
7 PM - 8:30 Piano Technicians Piano Recital
Saturday Day 3: Classes
First Period: 9am - 10:30 AM
First Period: 9am - 10:30 AM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground
Room 150 (Band Room) Backweighting Vertical Actions: Max Biggs
Room 117: The Touch Up: Nathan Jensen
Second Period: 11:00 AM - 12:30PM
Second Period: 11:00 AM - 12:30PM
Room 120: Piano Technicians Playground:
Room 150 (Band Room): Voicing Every Day - Ryan Sowers
Room 117: Everything About Tuning Except How to do It - Loren Kelley
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch on your own
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch on your own
Third Period: 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Third Period: 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Room 150 Twenty-one Secret Tips from Top Techs and Tool Giveaway! - Jim Busby
4 PM BAND ROOM
Closing Session and the Presentation of the James H Burton Award.
4 PM BAND ROOM
Closing Session and the Presentation of the James H Burton Award.
Below is a printable PDF of the seminar schedule
Below is a printable PDF of the seminar schedule
3_25_25 Class Spreadsheet.pdf
It's about a 30 minute walk from the music building to beautiful downtown Ellensburg.
It's about a 30 minute walk from the music building to beautiful downtown Ellensburg.
Historic Downtown Ellensburg is what you'd expect from a small college town: clean and safe with lots of antique shops, restaurants, boutiques and pubs. Learn more HERE.
List of Ellensburg Restaurants within 25-35 minute walk from Dorms and Music Building
On-Campus Dining Options
On-Campus Dining Options
Lion's Rock open 8am - 7PM
Lion's Rock open 8am - 7PM
https://www.cwu.edu/student-life/dining/locations.php#dining-locat-lions-rock
Located in the Student Union Building, Lion's Rock not only has classic burgers and fries, but also has breakfast sandwiches and burritos for a quick bite before classes!
Fresh Bar 11am - 7pm
Fresh Bar 11am - 7pm
https://www.cwu.edu/student-life/dining/locations.php#dining-locat-fresh-bar
Focusing on healthy and delicious food made with wholesome ingredients, Fresh Bar offers upscale options like grain bowls and avocado toast. Ingredients are sourced locally when possible, and many dishes utilize ingredients from nearby Wildcat Neighborhood Farm. Available through mobile order with the Grubhub app.
Cat Trax West offers a range of hot and cold beverages and serves Caffe Vita, Seattle's leading independent roasters. This location also includes Cats Market, a one-stop-shop for all your convenience needs.
Cats Market is your one stop for all your convenience needs. Conveniently located at Cat Trax West, you can pick up your necessary sundries with your morning coffee!
Cat Trax West and Cats Market is located in the student Union and Recreation Center (SURC).
Update: Holmes Dining Hall will be closed during Spring Break.
Update: Holmes Dining Hall will be closed during Spring Break.
Luckily the above options are still available in the Student Union Building. Also, we will be putting together a list of good eating options off campus.
Campus parking is $6 per day and is payable from your smart phone using QR Codes on signs in the parking lots.
Campus parking is $6 per day and is payable from your smart phone using QR Codes on signs in the parking lots.
Here's a link to create an account to purchase a parking pass: Central Washington University | Parking Services
Parking Map Link. You will see a free parking lot marked in black labeled X-22 in the upper right corner. That is near Alford-Montgomery Hall.
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