Systems for managing school pianos
Teachers who create or discover systems to manage their school pianos love the ease that it brings them. They also experience unexpected benefits in the whole music department in the form a sharpened sense of purpose, direction and belonging. Pianos need systems more than any other school item because they have unique care requirements. Here are some other reasons they work:
Systems distribute the responsibility- taking the burden off just one person.
They can initiate and nurture school community "buy-in" which is good for a sense of shared ownership and a culture of care.
Forward planning with pianos is long-term, but vital. They're considered a high-cost item and early planning will smooth the way with accounts departments and fundraising efforts.
Building the systems
For people creating systems around pianos in a school, these five Pillars can be helpful.
1 OH&S
2 Tuning & Maintenance (scheduled)
3 Repairs (unexpected)
4 Budgeting & forward planning
5 Culture and communication
Overarching these pillars I help the school set up a framework for decision making that's made from the school’s values and aspirations - Their Piano Policy.
Initially, this might seem like overkill, but it makes every choice and decision easier. It means easy communication with professional piano tuners, technicians, movers and stores, and ensures good outcomes that suit the school.
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