Jay Dickinson
Inventor/Artist
Art and Music and Science are like primary colors, able to be combined in infinite hues and shades. One discipline is no more important than another. For instance, we need art and music to give direction and reason to science, and we need science to give us the tools of existence.
Art and Music and Science are like primary colors, able to be combined in infinite hues and shades. One discipline is no more important than another. For instance, we need art and music to give direction and reason to science, and we need science to give us the tools of existence.
AA Music Education, Holyoke Community College BA Music Theory & Composition, UMass Amherst AS Electrical Technology, Springfield Tech Com. College AS Robotics, Springfield Tech Com. College 30+ years Self Employed as a Piano Technician working primarily in the western Mass area. Work includes piano maintenance and restoration for concerts, several area universities, recording studios, teaching studios, commercial venues and residential customers of all backgrounds. My studio for piano restoration and artwork/ inventions has been located in Easthampton since 2008. -Associate member of the Piano Technicians Guild -Volunteer at the Perkins School for the Blind -Volunteered as Exhibit Coordinator for the original Discover Westfield Children’s Museum (now the Amelia Park Children’s museum) Exhibits have included: -Tubular Harp, Clear Piano at the DWC Museum -Moving Notes at the former “Musical Petting Zoo” outreach of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra -Musical Gate and Stringed Water Feature at the 2013 Paragon Artwork exhibit Development and invention of the Banner Chimes musical flagpole awarded patents for music related inventions
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