Very nice material. In order for this tree to not end up as firewood, it is best to follow the guidelines for spruce styling. These are..Major styling work such as pruning and wiring should be done in Fall, especially wiring. Repotting is done in Spring. Candle pruning, either pinching or cutting is done usually after they have extended and right before they harden off. This is usually around early summer or as the tree dictates. Spruces can be very sensitive to wiring and styling work so it is best to adhere to these windows. Now, I am not saying that you can't style in Spring. I believe Vance Wood does some of his spruce styling work in Spring, but I could be mistaken.
Rob