Special thanks to Apex Piano Showroom for hosting our monthly meetings.
Hollins University, Presser Hall, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24020
Meeting in Room 209 - Technical presentation is "How I do it" where we all share how we do something. We'll start off with key bedding and take questions after that. Dinner is at 5:30 at Agave Azul Mexican restaurant near the interstate exit for Hollins University.
Hollins University, Presser Hall, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24020
Our next meeting will be on 1/13/26 at 7PM, Hollins University, Presser Hall, room 209. Here is the campus map: https://www.hollins.edu/student-life/campus-life/campus-map/ . If you use Google maps, the best place to park is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yYbFsd6U5jeWZzLk7 , and Presser Hall is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wmZj3sUqyrU998hH9 .
Dinner will be at Hollywoods at 5:30: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rxoWxjgxh88SknWf9 .
The technical is the third presentation in our series for the newbies: hands-on string splicing by Maggie. For those who already have this skill, you can help others or learn a new type of knot. ;-)
Business meeting at 7 followed by a technical on key leveling. Dinner for those who can make it at 5:30 at the Wildflour.
Our chapter meeting will be at 7PM. Technicals will be "mini-technicals" but with a focus on tuning. This can be anything related to aural tuning, machine tuning, lever technique, mute technique, etc. Dinner will be at the Wildflour at 5:30.
Meeting at 7. Dinner at the Wildflour at 5:30. We're having our "mini-technicals" so bring something to share!
This is our October meeting. The technical will be on hammer technique. Dinner will be at 5:30 at The Wildflour in the shopping center across the street from Apex.
Chapter meeting and "technical" presentation by members about what they learned at the national convention. Dinner ahead of time at 5:30 at the "Wildflour" across the street from Apex Music.
March meeting followed by a presentation by Harry Doss on Business Accounting, Invoicing, & Tax Issues. We will meet for dinner at the Wildflour at 5:30.
After a short business meeting, we'll have a tool swap and a demonstration of Cybertuner's new AI mode.
Jim Geiger will present a class he plans to teach at an upcoming convention called, "A New Approach to Regulation". Our business meeting will follow.
We will have a short business meeting followed by a class by Dan Levitan entitled: The Tuner’s Hand.
This is a live, hands-on exploration of the dynamics of stable pin setting with both L-shaped and C-shaped tuning hammers. All class participants should have on hand a paper clip—preferably, a jumbo (50mm) rather than the standard #1 (30mm) size—and a pair of vise grips pliers—preferably, the standard size (5 1/2"), but the junior size (4 1/2") will also work.
Regular Meeting
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