Band Instrument Repair RTC

On February 7th, 2024, after a long illness, the RTC class of 2021 lost a classmate and friend, David De la Cruz. He was a joy, kept us on our toes and laughing, and was generally the light of our class! We extend our condolences to his family as we mourn with them.

RTC BIRT class of 2023 has left the building! This small but mighty class continued and continues to amaze me with their skill, genuine good attitude, and weird sense of humor. They are going to be fantastic repair technicians! I am truly grateful to have been their teacher.

Repair technician friends-don’t forget. NAPBIRT regional clinic at Renton Technical College Saturday March 18!

National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians In this class we are going to remove the anxiety of making pads. Leave your pencil and paper on the bench. This will be a hands on course to gain confidence and efficiency in cork pad making. We will go over tooling, preparation and practice. No more, "I think I can implement this later". Le...

Qanyu Phang from Fox spent Friday with the BIRT students going over bassoon and oboe!

Registration for our March NAPBIRT regional clinic is open. Join us!

National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians In this class we are going to remove the anxiety of making pads. Leave your pencil and paper on the bench. This will be a hands on course to gain confidence and efficiency in cork pad making.  We will go over tooling, preparation and practice. No more, "I think I can implement this later".  Le...

5 days in and showing a lot of promise. I present the RTC BIRT class of 2023!

Lab is prepped and ready to go! Class of 2023 starts tomorrow!

The end of the program is here. The RTC BIRT class is finished and on their way to new repair jobs and adventures. I could not be more proud of a repair class and I look forward to seeing you all at a NAPBIRT conference.

Also pictured the traditional Sousaphone ring toss.

On the way to Baltimore to NAPBIRT!!

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Cecelia Bainbridge NAPBIRT Trip 2022, organized by Jessica Ganska Hello everyone, As we approach the 2022 NAPBIRT Conference in Baltimore, we k… Jessica Ganska needs your support for Cecelia Bainbridge NAPBIRT Trip 2022

Anyone interested in attending, this is a reminder for tomorrow.

There will be a Virtual Memorial (Zoom) for Dan Bainbridge on Feb 6, 2022, at 2 pm PST. This is open to everyone in the repair industry, former coworkers and colleagues, friends, and family. It will be a time for us to come together to share memories and celebrate our friend, colleague, mentor, and teacher, Dan Bainbridge.
Topic: Virtual Memorial for Dan Bainbridge
Time: Feb 6, 2022, 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 860 9013 4492
Passcode: rtcbirt
Any questions, please DM Jessica Ganska.

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There will be a Virtual Memorial (Zoom) for Dan Bainbridge on Feb 6, 2022, at 2 pm PST. This is open to everyone in the repair industry, former coworkers and colleagues, friends, and family. It will be a time for us to come together to share memories and celebrate our friend, colleague, mentor, and teacher, Dan Bainbridge.

Topic: Virtual Memorial for Dan Bainbridge
Time: Feb 6, 2022, 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86090134492?pwd=dGdNTFI4bUFnOTRWQ0twZlJOcE1QZz09

Meeting ID: 860 9013 4492
Passcode: rtcbirt

Any questions, please DM Jessica Ganska.