Suzie, I only want one cent from you.

check out the Landell Flute Co. in VT, that is where Joe B. learned his craft, Landell is one of the best anywhere, and he holds a summer repair workshop...

contact Joe B, he can tell you all about it..

I took the Landell flute padding course, and it's a very good course.

Red Wing has a good solid program for learning musical instrument repair. They just got done expanding and remodeling their teaching shops. Anyone interested in that field as a career should give the few trade schools that have courses in instrument repair some consideration.

JD

Jeff's Woodwind Shop
Holland, NY

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As far as comparing Landell's course to Red Wing or any other school, its apples and oranges. The Landell courses are strictly for flute--and only high end flutes at that. The repair schools such as Red Wing (Winona State) or Renton teach comprehensive courses in all instruments.

Also, repairing instruments is a practiced profession much like performing. If you don't use it you lose it.

JD