Mark Stephens, a lead repair technician, works on repairing a clarinet, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Numerous stringed instruments being repaired, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Mark Stephens, a lead repair technician, works on repairing a clarinet, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Chuck Ofenloch, a shop assistant, works on repairing a French horn, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Mark Stephens, a lead repair technician, works on repairing a flute, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Numerous bows for stringed instruments being repaired, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Mesa inside the Mesa Instrument Repair shop. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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downtownresident posted at 8:38 am on Mon, Dec 31, 2012.
Way to go, MPS.[beam]
What took so long?
Let's keep innovating and making school a better place for the students.
FenderBass posted at 5:20 pm on Mon, Dec 31, 2012.
Is there really such a thing as a "music repair store"? I know of a lot of places that sell instruments, and offer service, much of which includes talking you into as many new parts as they can sell you. It doesn't surprise me that they would say a tuba with a dent or broken valve can't be fixed.
That little bit of cynicism aside, its great that the district has someone who can repair these instruments. A lot of districts don't even offer music anymore, since its not on the standardized tests.