Index of all articles in Keyboard Companion magazine Department Question Title Category Authors Issue T/S/P What is a parent's role in home practice? "Relations, practice" "Cathy Albergo, Louise Goss, Kelly Boerman, Lisa Koch, Georgann Gasaway, Elaine Clark, Jacki Gatti, Erik B. Alexander, Brandon Bowersox, Rosalee Otto, Marian Woolum, Katie Koch, JoEllen DeVilbiss" "1990, 1-1" Home practice How do you expect an intermediate student to practice a new piece? Practice "Elvina Pearce, Frances Clark" "1990, 1-1" Technique Is technique really necessary for beginners? Technique "Steven Roberson, E.L. Lancaster" "1990, 1-1" U & Your Piano How do you make sure your student's piano is adequate? Piano "Madeleine Crouch, Richard Bradley" "1990, 1-1" Rhythm What is your first concern when teaching rhythm to beginners? Rhythm "Marvin Blickenstaff, Joanne Smith, Barbara Wasson, Janell Whitbby, Jane Magrath, Suzanne Guy, Barbara English Maris" "1990, 1-1" Motivation How do you motivate your piano students? Motivation "Joyce Cameron, Guy Duckworth" "1990, 1-1" Adult Piano Study How do you find out what adults want from piano lessons? Adult "Brenda Dillon, Elizabeth Isaacson, Martha Hilley, Fred Kern" "1990, 1-1" Technology Are you using technology in your piano lessons? Technology Marguerite Miller "1990, 1-1" T/S/P Should summer lessons be different? Summer "Cathy Albergo, Becky Corley, Michelle Beyler, Susan Ogilvy, Julie Lovison" "1990, 1-2" Home practice How do you expect a beginner to practice at home after the first lesson? Practice "Elvina Pearce, John T. O'Brien, Richard Chronister" "1990, 1-2" Music Reading What is the difference between teaching reading and teaching sight reading? Reading "Brenda Ishikawa, Rita Fuszek" "1990, 1-2" Technique What are the technical requirements for entering the intermediate level? Technique "Steven Roberson, Margaret Saunders Ott, Cathy Albergo, Reginald R. Gerig, Katherine Beard" "1990, 1-2" U & Your Piano What do you say when someone asks for your advice about buying a piano? Piano "Madeleine Crouch, Ruth Nordine Chown, Amanda Byars, Denny Senseney, Danny L. Boone" "1990, 1-2" Rhythm How do you foster the sense of pulse with your intermediate students? Rhythm "Marvin Blickenstaff, Vivian Miller Dula, Joan Reist, Louise Bianchi, Joyce Grill, Carol Winborne, Carmen Shaw" "1990, 1-2" Motivation What music motivates children to enjoy playing? Motivation "Joyce Cameron, Jeanine Yeager, Doris Allen" "1990, 1-2" Adult Piano Study How do you help your adult students develop realistic expectations? Adult "Brenda Dillon, Richard Bradley, Larry Rast" "1990, 1-2" Repertoire Have you tried teaching with all the plugs pulled? Misc. Martha Appleby "1990, 1-2" Technology Why do you like the new keyboard technology? Technology "Marguerite Miller, Virginia Campbell, John Robert Poe, Connie Meyers, Jane and Jim Rowat, Delma Schlabach, Georgianna Baker, Jennifer Gress and Jenny Urice, Willard Palmer" "1990, 1-2" T/S/P How do you make sure piano lessons get off to a good start in the fall? Relations "Carmen Doubrava, Sara Bradley Mason, Sally Laird, Tim Shook" "1990, 1-3 & 2003, 14-3" Home practice What are your studio policies on home practice? "Business, practice" "Ruth Chown, Harriet Green, Gayle Kowalchyk, Robert Vandall" "1990, 1-3" Music Reading Have you found a way for your students to practice sightplaying at home? "Reading, practice" "Louise Guhl, Deborah Merrifield, Rosamond van der Linde, Rein van der Linde" "1990, 1-3" Technique How do students develop the hands equally? Technique Christopher Giles "1990, 1-3" U & Your Piano Can you explain everything I need to know about my pianoÑin plain English? Piano Ray Chandler "1990, 1-3" Rhythm What have you found to be the best way to teach eighth notes? Rhythm "Annette Conklin, Jill Christian, Kay Moore, Karen Koch" "1990, 1-3" Motivation How do you identify student learning patterns? T/L Keith Golay "1990, 1-3" Adult Piano Study What is the difference in the way you teach children and adults? "Adult, T/L" "Reid Alexander, JoEllen DeVilbiss, Carol Walgren-Georgas, Rebecca Johnson" "1990, 1-3" Repertoire What are your favorite pieces? Why do you like them? Repertoire "Virginia Campbell, Lisa Strouse Caramia, Claudia McCain, Joanne Haroutounian" "1990, 1-3" Technology How did you integrate technology into your traditional teaching? Technology "Mary Gae George, Joyce Templeman, Karen Unrau, Paul Sheftel, Jeffrey Lavner" "1990, 1-3" T/S/P "What do you do when your student says,"" I don't want to take lessons anymore.""?" Relations "Barbara Kreader, Fred Kern, Carol Noona, Dolores Piccirilli" "1990, 1-4" Home practice What special practice techniques do your students use for performance preparation? "Performance, practice" "Donald Morelock, Mary Craig Powell" "1990, 1-4" Music Reading How do you teach your students to read intervals fluently? Reading "Diana Daggett Margeson, Sharon Elliot Cheek, Carole Tillotson" "1990, 1-4" Technique What do you teach students about the position of the wrist? Technique "Dorothy Munger, David Kraehenbuehl, Robert Dumm" "1990, 1-4" U & Your Piano Can you give me a simple explanation of equal temperament? Misc. Lou Tasciotti "1990, 1-4" Rhythm What off-the-bench activities have you found most useful with elementary students? Rhythm "Rick Andrews. LeAnn House, Diana Bearmon, Jean Stackhouse" "1990, 1-4" Motivation What part do you expect parents to play in helping students stay motivated? "Relations, motivation" "Elvina Truman Pearce, Doris Koppelman, Fran Shuler-Ellis, Christopher Hepp" "1990, 1-4" Adult Piano Study What are some of the pieces adults love to learn and why? "Adult, repertoire" "Jim Shanahan, Cathy Albergo" "1990, 1-4" Repertoire "As a composer, what are your guidelines when writing music for early-level students?" "Composition, misc." "John Robert Poe, Robert Vandall, Dennis Alexander" "1990, 1-4" Technology How did you choose and pay for the technology in your studio? "Technology, Business" "Blair Penney, Mary Sue Harris, Dawn Miller" "1990, 1-4" T/S/P What do you do to make the recital a happy and successful experience? Performance "Judy Plagge, Louise Goss, Scott McBride Smith, Carol Noona" "1991, 2-1" Home practice How do your students practice to assure secure memorizing? "Memorizing, practice" "E. Gregory Nagode, Louise Lepley" "1991, 2-1" Music Reading Where should reading come in the beginner's curriculum? Reading Adela Bay "1991, 2-1" Technique "How do you ensure good posture at the piano, especially in home practice?" Technique "Boyce Reid Sher, Marilyn Brown, Janet Lyman, Jeanine Jacobson" "1991, 2-1" U & Your Piano What do I need to know about moving my piano? Piano David Grossi "1991, 2-1" Rhythm What kind of counting do you use with beginners . . . and why? Rhythm "Rebecca Shockley, Sylvia Coats, Sandra L. Camp" "1991, 2-1" Motivation How do you encourage a student's involvement in the mood of music? Misc. Joyce Cameron "1991, 2-1" Adult Piano Study How do you handle diversity of levels in your group lessons for adults? "Adult, group" "Joan Reist, J. Mitzi Kolar" "1991, 2-1" Repertoire What are your guidelines when selecting early-level music for publication? Misc. "Mary Elizabeth Clark, Gayle Kowalchyk, Carole Flatau, Barbara Kreader, Beverly McGahey" "1991, 2-1" Technology How did you prepare parents for the new technology? "Technology, relations" "Nancy Cree, Laurel Tiger, Larry Rast" "1991, 2-1" T/S/P How do you educate parents and students about the importance of music study? Relations "Brenda Dillon, Karl Glenn, Harold Smith, Judy Plagge" "1991, 2-2" Home practice What do you likeÑand what do you not likeÑabout practice? Practice Fifty piano students "1991, 2-2" Music Reading Do you use summer lessons for special reading activities? "Summer, reading" "Mary Ann Lenti, Berdine Ehrman" "1991, 2-2" Technique When and how do you introduce the damper pedal? Technique "Reid Alexander, Frances Larimer, Carol Winborne" "1991, 2-2" U & Your Piano Where do you go for answers to questions about the piano? Piano Madeleine Crouch "1991, 2-2" Rhythm How do you teach dotted rhythms? Rhythm "Janet Palmberg Lyman, Nancy Bachus, Kathleen Murray" "1991, 2-2" Motivation How do you encourage a student's involvement in the movement of music? Technique "Joy Yelin, Ivan Frazier, Donald Hageman" "1991, 2-2" Adult Piano Study "Is it accurate to assume that all adult students study piano ONLY for personal enrichment? If adult students want to improvise, what are some activities which will get them started?" "Adult, composition" "Jane Karwoski, Janeen Larsen" "1991, 2-2" Repertoire How do you plan a student's repertoire for the coming school year? "Repertoire, T/L" "Sara Krohn, Leanne Stehle Hedges, James B. Lyke" "1991, 2-2" Technology How does technology enhance your traditional approach to teaching? "Technology, T/L" "Martha Appleby, Susan Ogilvy, Judy Plagge" "1991, 2-2" T/S/P "When a student transfers to a new teacher, how do you ensure a successful transition?" Transfer "Claudia McCain, Mark Mrozinski, Anne Duvall" "1991, 2-3" Home practice How do you get your students off to a good start on a new piece? Practice "Bruce Berr, Beth Hildebrand Jones" "1991, 2-3" Music Reading Do you have special ways to teach reading to students with exceptional ears? Reading "Max Camp, Elaine Clark, Mary Sallee" "1991, 2-3" Technique "How do you teach your students to maintain firm, non-collapsing fingers?" Technique "Lola McIntyre, David Pope, Karen Taylor" "1991, 2-3" U & Your Piano How do you make a big piano fit a little child?Ñand other tales Technique "Cappy Kennedy Cory, Ruth Chown" "1991, 2-3" Rhythm Why do you use unit counting with your beginners? When and why do you teach meter counting? Rhythm "Terry Weber, Becky Corley, Donna Sanders, Elaine Bingenheimer" "1991, 2-3" Motivation How do you adapt your teaching style to each student's learning pattern? T/L Keith Golay "1991, 2-3" Adult Piano Study What has adult piano study done for you which has nothing to do with playing the piano? Adult "Donna Iraneta, Russ Howell" "1991, 2-3" Repertoire What is the first Bach piece you teach and what does the student need to know before beginning to learn it? Repertoire "Annette Conklin, Janet S. Swanzy" "1991, 2-3" Technology What is your favorite piece of technology and how do you use it? Technology "Claudia McCain, Mary Jo Kurtz, Sam Holland, Michael Maudlin" "1991, 2-3" T/S/P How would you describe a good piano teacher? Misc. "93 teachers, parents, and students" "1991, 2-4" Home practice How do you keep your students interested in practicing scales? "Scales, motivation" "Rebecca Johnson, Jean Hull, Joseph Rezits" "1991, 2-4" Music Reading Why do you use the whole-keyboard approach to beginning reading? Reading "Carol Baughman, Karla Hastings, Deborah Merrifield" "1991, 2-4" Technique What do you teach your students about weight and relaxation? Technique "Barbara Coles, Karen Thickstun, Caroline Sullivan" "1991, 2-4" U & Your Piano What are some careers for musicians in the Music Industry? Business "Madeleine Crouch, Beverly Stout, Larry McCain, Nolan Zeringue, Laura Reed" "1991, 2-4" Rhythm How do you use the metronome in your teaching of early-level students? Rhythm "Margaret Strong, Jane Bastien, M'Lou Dietzer, Natalie Matovinovic, Virginia Koun" "1991, 2-4" Motivation How do you ensure musical experiences in early-level lessons? Misc. "Dennis Plies, Bruce Berr, Richard Chronister" "1991, 2-4" Adult Piano Study What kind of playing opportunities do you plan for your adult students? "Adult, performance" "Brenda Dillon, Ellen Shapiro" "1991, 2-4" Repertoire What is the first Mozart or Haydn piece you teach? What does the student need to know before beginning to learn it? Repertoire "Patricia Banks, Marsha Hollingsworth" "1991, 2-4" Technology How do you include technology in your recitals? "Technology, performance" "Paul Sheftel, Kathleen Cizewski, Linda Clary" "1991, 2-4" T/S/P Why do you have an ethics policy for your studio? Business "Ceilia Goering, Karen Koch" "1992, 3-1" Home practice Describe your own home practice. Why do you do it? Practice "Jane Magrath, Mary Ann Lenti, Marvin Blickenstaff" "1992, 3-1" Music Reading How do you teach students to read music patterns rather than note-by-note? Reading "Stephen McCurry, Teri Watson, Myrna Bietz, Janet Mann" "1992, 3-1" Technique What devices do you use in your studio to teach technique? Technique William Hughes "1992, 3-1" U & Your Piano What are some careers for musicians in the Music Industry?ÑPart II Business "Barbara Kreader, Terry Lewis, Beverly McGahey, Richard Rejino" "1992, 3-1" Rhythm Why do you use meter counting with your beginners? Rhythm "Linda Wotring, Mary Eunice Troy, John T. O'Brien" "1992, 3-1" Motivation How do you adjust your teaching to accommodate each student's preferred mode of sensory perception? T/L "Sylvia Coats, Susan Bruckner" "1992, 3-1" Adult Piano Study How do you work piano lessons and piano practice into your daily schedule? Adult "Kenneth B. Newton, Cora Hummel, George Dargo, Frank Holaday" "1992, 3-1" Repertoire How do you teach a student to communicate when performing? Performance "Dawn Costello Miller, Donna O'Steen Edwards" "1992, 3-1" Technology What is your favorite use of computers in your studio? Technology "Sharon Lohse Kunitz, Judith Bowman, Barbara Woods" "1992, 3-1" T/S/P What role should competitive activities play in a piano student's development? Misc. "Mark Hansen, Brenda Conroy, Paul C. Pollei, Parents and students" "1992, 3-2" Home practice What are your main concerns about your students' home practice? Practice "Elvina Pearce, Brenda Dillon, Marvin Blickenstaff, Joyce Cameron, Richard Chronister" "1992, 3-2" Music Reading Why do you teach Five-Finger Pattern or Multi-Key approach in reading? Reading "Patricia King, Constance H. Kotis, Emily K. Dunnam, Marsha Wolfersberger" "1992, 3-2" Technique What do you teach your students about rotary motion? Technique "Steven Roberson, Robert Shannon, Joyce Cameron" "1992, 3-2" U & Your Piano How does the music industry work together to perpetuate the acoustic piano? Misc. "Brenda Dillon, Tom Long, Lynn Sengstack, Ron Molen, Larry Goldsmith" "1992, 3-2" Rhythm How do you go about correcting rhythmic inaccuracies in pieces which have reached performance level? "Rhythm, performance" "Marsha Woldersberger, Frances Larimer, Marilyn True, Wilma Machover" "1992, 3-2" Motivation What makes you (your child) want to practice? "Motivation, practice" "Joyce Cameron with assistance from 25 students, parents, and teachers" "1992, 3-2" Adult Piano Study What should be included in the curriculum for adults in addition to repertoire? Adult "Alison Barr, Sue Collier" "1992, 3-2" Repertoire What is the first Bartok piece you teach? Repertoire "Marilyn Krummel, Anita Whalen" "1992, 3-2" Technology How do you use technology with intermediate students? Technology "Dorothy H. Lucas, Barbara Woods, Marjorie J. Brundage" "1992, 3-2" T/S/P How do you manage the time and commitment for piano study and practice? "Practice, Relations" "Cathy Albergo, with the assistance of 25 families" "1992, 3-3" Home practice What is included in your weekly written assignments? Practice "Craig L. Sale, Ted Cooper, Carol Winborne" "1992, 3-3" Music Reading Do you teach sightplaying from the very first lesson? Reading "Joyce Grill, Rosemary Colson, Gail Berenson" "1992, 3-3" Technique What are the problems of the thumb and how do you solve them? Technique "Jane Allen, Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, Bruce Berr" "1992, 3-3" U & Your Piano How and why do you promote your studio? Part I Business "Ruth Chown, Karla Hastings, Bill Weiss" "1992, 3-3" Rhythm When and how do you introduce the first rubato? Rhythm "Jean Candlish, Miriam Byler, Sue Shannon, Mary Reiff, Boyce Reid Sher" "1992, 3-3" Motivation How do you find the musical messages in a piece of music? Part I Misc. "Joyce Cameron, Janis Combs, Linda Rudzinski, Lee W. Reichel, Connie Anderson" "1992, 3-3" Adult Piano Study Can playing deficiencies in returning adult students be corrected without demoralizing them? Adult "Rebecca Johnson, Judith Kotok" "1992, 3-3" Repertoire What is your favorite early-level and intermediate-level ensemble music and why? Repertoire Paul Pollei "1992, 3-3" Technology What technology do you have at home and how do you use it? Technology "6 studentsÑGalen Weitkamp, Bree Russell, Robin Brown, Darren Forman, Mike Colby, Eric T. Hermanson" "1992, 3-3" T/S/P What should parents do if they are dissatisfied with the teacher? Relations "Anne Magai, Darlene King, Barbara Baumgartner" "1992, 3-4" Home practice What are your main concerns about your students' home practice? Part II Practice "Elvina Pearce, Brenda Dillon, Marvin Blickenstaff, Joyce Cameron, Richard Chronister" "1992, 3-4" Music Reading How do you teach your students not to back up and start over? Reading "Arthur Wilson, Jackie Edwards, Louise Guhl" "1992, 3-4" Technique What etudes do you use with your elementary and intermediate students and why? "Technique, repertoire" "Amanda Byars, Leanne Hedges Kirkham, Kerry carlin" "1992, 3-4" U & Your Piano How and why do you promote your studio? Part II Business "Sharon Elliot Cheek, Dorene A. Nelson, Dan Severino" "1992, 3-4" Rhythm How do you teach 6/8 meter? Rhythm "Lynn Kitts, Ellen Reithmaier and E. Gregory Nagode, Karen Bartman" "1992, 3-4" Motivation How do you find the musical messages in a piece of music? Part II Misc. "Marvin Blickenstaff, Suzanne Guy, Joyce Cameron" "1992, 3-4" Adult Piano Study How is teaching teenage beginners different from teaching adult beginners? "Adult, T/L" "Susan Ogilvy, May Jane Mann" "1992, 3-4" Repertoire What is your favorite early-level and intermediate-level ensemble music and why? Part II Repertoire "Dallas Weekley and Nancy Arganbright, Rachel Kramer" "1992, 3-4" Technology Do you plan special summer activities using technology for your students? "Summer, technology" "Dawn Miller, Mary Sue Harris, Linda Stump" "1992, 3-4" T/S/P How do you involve parents in their children's piano study? Relations "Reid Alexander, JoEllen De Vilbiss, Marvin Blickenstaff, Cathy Albergo" "1993, 4-1" Home practice What do national contest winners say about THEIR practice (and other things)? Practice Elvina Pearce with 21 contest winners "1993, 4-1" Music Reading Does the size of the notes affect a student's ability to read? Reading "Carole Flatau, Barbara Kreader, Beverly McGahey" "1993, 4-1" Technique What do you teach your students about arpeggio playing? Technique "Verna Abe, John Kozar" "1993, 4-1" U & Your Piano How can I recharge my teaching . . . and my career? Business "Madeleine Crouch, Barbara Kreader" "1993, 4-1" Rhythm How are Dalcroze Eurhythmics concepts integrated into the piano lesson? Rhythm Anne Farber "1993, 4-1" Motivation How does your interview tell you what is likely to motivate a new student? Motivation "Elva Michal, Keith Golay" "1993, 4-1" Adult Piano Study Do you allow your adult students to work at their own pace? Adult "Jerry Wallace, Brad Beckman" "1993, 4-1" Repertoire Beyond the BeginningÑHow do you choose repertoire for your intermediate students? Repertoire "Martha Appleby, Jane Magrath" "1993, 4-1" Technology Are you a victim of misguided MIDI misinformation? Technology "R.G. Rhoades, Jeanine Jacobson" "1993, 4-1" T/S/P What is your studio policy? Business "Schaum Publications, Marie Rutter, Kathryn Schindel, Marilyn Crosland" "1993, 4-2" Home practice How do your students practice a new piece when you DON'T give them any help? Practice "Georgann Gasaway, Mary Beth Molenaar, Sam Holland" "1993, 4-2" Music Reading How do you teach fluent chord reading? Reading "Terry Kroetsch, Leslie Wolf, Deborah Fishbein Adams, Alison S. Barr" "1993, 4-2" Technique What are the essential principles of a student's technique? Technique Steven Roberson "1993, 4-2" U & Your Piano How should I plan for retirement? Business D. Marion Wood "1993, 4-2" Rhythm When does rhythmic training become training for interpretation? Rhythm Marvin Blickenstaff "1993, 4-2" Motivation How do you motivate teenagers? Motivation "Gwen Brubaker, Joey Hokayem" "1993, 4-2" Adult Piano Study How do you handle the discouraging plateaus of adult piano study? Adult "Louise Earhart, Mary Brostrom Stack" "1993, 4-2" Repertoire What important elements of jazz are appropriate for early-level students? Jazz "Ann Collins, Tony Caramia, Arletta O'Hearn" "1993, 4-2" Technology How do you use the new technology in group teaching? "Technology, group" "Rachel Kramer, Mayron Cole, Robert Pace" "1993, 4-2" T/S/P What musical games do students enjoy most? Part I Misc. "Marlene Skiba, Lou Ann Pope, Kathryn Schindel, Harper Academy Faculty" "1993, 4-3" Home practice What have you learned from listening to your own children's practice? "Practice, relations" "Rebecca Johnson, Ingrid Clarfield, James Lyke" "1993, 4-3" Music Reading How do you teach students to read who already play by ear? Reading "Dennis Alexander, Doris Allen, Kelley Benson" "1993, 4-3" Technique "What do you mean by TECHNIQUE, anyway?" Technique Scott McBride Smith "1993, 4-3" U & Your Piano Where do you teach and why? Business "Ellen Lee, Alison S. Barr, Polli Chambers-Salazar, Louise Lepley, Amy Rucker" "1993, 4-3" Rhythm How do you teach a piece containing both duplet and triplet eighths? Rhythm "Elizabeth Caluda, Mary Maddox, Marilyn Witcher, Nancy Dyes" "1993, 4-3" Motivation How do you decide what to say after your student finishes playing? T/L Ilana and Richard Kennell "1993, 4-3" Adult Piano Study Are adults able to learn to play the piano as readily as children? Adult Michelle Robison "1993, 4-3" Repertoire "What is your favorite recital repertoire for 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-year students?" "Repertoire, performance" "Kathleen Schubert, Lisa Bastien Hanss" "1993, 4-3" Technology What special tips do you have for preparing multi-keyboard ensembles? Technology "Maude Ogle, Annette Joe, R. Fred Kern" "1993, 4-3" T/S/P What's YOUR answer? Teacher responses to previous Magic Triangle questions. Relations "Linda Allyn, Joan Drolet, Sharon Girard, Helen Forse, Mrs. Robert Hogg, The Fricke School, Margaret Daily, Jane Tan" "1993, 4-4" Home practice "As a college teacher, what would you like your incoming freshman students to know about how to practice?" Practice "Donald Walker, Karin Edwards, William Hughes" "1993, 4-4" Music Reading How do you teach fluent rhythm reading? "Rhythm, reading" "Connie Arrau Sturm, Kenneth Williams, Jean Stackhouse" "1993, 4-4" Technique What are the important aspects of technique to cover in the first years of piano study? Technique "Miyoko Makaya Lotto, Jane Magrath, Louise Savage" "1993, 4-4" U & Your Piano How do I work with different advertising and publicity media to publicize an event? "Performance, business" Judy Lynes "1993, 4-4" Rhythm How do you practice rhythm?ÑA student survey. "Rhythm, practice" Marvin Blickenstaff "1993, 4-4" Motivation Can a student have fun and learn at the same time? T/L J. Ritter Werner "1993, 4-4" Adult Piano Study What are the opportunities for the music teacher in the retirement/nursing facility center? Business "Virginia Campbell, Rachel Kramer" "1993, 4-4" Repertoire What competition pieces do you use with early-level students and why? Repertoire "Maryen Herrett, Scott McBride Smith" "1993, 4-4" Technology How do you use a sequencer to prepare your own practice/performance disks? "Technology, practice, performance" "Laurel Tiger, Andrea Stennett" "1993, 4-4" T/S/P How do you make summer lessons different? Summer "Cindy Romano, Peg Holzgrafe, Mary Ann Middendorf, Mary Shelor" "1994, 5-1" Home practice What do parents have to say about their children's practice? "Practice, relations" Twenty-seven parents "1994, 5-1" Music Reading What role do the eyes play in sightplaying? Reading "Deon Price, Jack Eaton, Rita Fuszek" "1994, 5-1" Technique How do you teach your students to play loud in one hand and soft in the other? Technique "Mary Ann Hanschu, Samuel Wong, Scott Smith" "1994, 5-1" U & Your Piano What do publishers look for when deciding which pieces to publish? Misc. "Gayle Kowalchyk, Andrew Shaw, David Engle, Carole Flatau" "1994, 5-1" Rhythm How do you use computer-assisted instruction to teach rhythm in your studio? "Rhythm, technology" "Virginia Koun, Virginia Campbell, Verne Campbell" "1994, 5-1" Motivation How do you use improvisation to motivate your students? "Composition, motivation" "Anne Farber, Joyce Cameron" "1994, 5-1" Adult Piano Study What do you do when adults are determined to play repertoire they can't possibly play? Part 1: Shift to alternative choices. "Adult, repertoire" "Paul Sheftel, Robert Vandall" "1994, 5-1" Repertoire What is appropriate at the early level for the gifted child? Do you use a method book? "Repertoire, method" "Suzanne Guy, Ingrid Clarfield" "1994, 5-1" Technology How do you use new technology in teaching improvisation? "Composition, technology" "Stewart Gordon, Becky McIlvaine, Steve Betts" "1994, 5-1" T/S/P What musical games and activities do your students like the most? Part II Misc. "Karen Koch, LeAnn Halverson, Karen Soderberg, Karen Harrington, Claudia McCain" "1994, 5-2" Home practice What suggestions do you give your students for how to practice ornaments? Practice "Willard Palmer, Valery Lloyd-Watts, Carole Bigler, Mary Ann Lenti, Elvina Pearce" "1994, 5-2" Music Reading "When choosing an elementary method, what do you look for in the area of note reading?" "Reading, method" "Carla Dean Day, Marilynn Carstens, Elaine Clark, Joan Reist" "1994, 5-2" Technique Do you have a favorite technical regimen for early-level students? Technique "Margery Ellesmere-Jones, Erna Gulabyan, Boyce Sher" "1994, 5-2" U & Your Piano Does piano study help children in other aspects of school study? Misc. "Robert A. Duke, William Westney" "1994, 5-2" Rhythm What is your opinion of counting aloud and how do you encourage this activity at home? Rhythm "Andrew Camacho, Alice Heyer, Jean Fox, Myrna Lyons, Polly Kuelbs" "1994, 5-2" Motivation How do you decide what to say after your student finishes playing? Part II T/L Joyce Cameron with assistance from four piano teachers "1994, 5-2" Adult Piano Study How do you keep your adults from using their lesson times as therapy sessions? Adult "Diane Ballweg, Joseph Klice, Linda Spencer" "1994, 5-2" Repertoire What is good material to use with elementary transfer students who are playing music far too difficult? Repertoire "Yu-Jang Yang, Gayle Kowalchyk" "1994, 5-2" Technology What is the new monster concert? "Technology, performance" Marguerite Miller "1994, 5-2" T/S/P Should parents attend their children's lessons? Relations Cathy Albergo "1994, 5-3" Home practice "What steps would you suggest for practicing the Kabalevsky Etude, Op. 27, #3?" Specific "Karen Zorn, Sue Steck-Turner, Scott McBride Smith" "1994, 5-3" Music Reading What do you do when the notes go up and your student plays down? Reading "Paul Miller, Helen Smith Tarchalski, Valerie Bates" "1994, 5-3" Technique How do you teach pedal to young students? Technique "Scott McBride Smith, Craig W. Combs, Florence Zook" "1994, 5-3" U & Your Piano How can I liven up my students' recitals? Performance "Mayron Cole, Judy Plagge" "1994, 5-3" Rhythm How do you teach students to feel tempo before beginning to play? Rhythm "Debra Ronning, Karen Zorn, Martha Smith, Sharon Lohse Kunitz" "1994, 5-3" Motivation How do you renew your enthusiasm for teaching each year? Motivation "Rebecca Johnson, Sarah Faye Blickenstaff" "1994, 5-3" Adult Piano Study How do you circumvent or counterbalance an adult's feelings of inadequacy? Adult "Mary Stack, Susan Sonneborn, Mercena Henderson" "1994, 5-3" Repertoire How important are editions for the earliest repertoire? Repertoire "Carol Leone, E.L. Lancaster" "1994, 5-3" Technology How does technology enhance theme recitals? "Technology, performance" "Brianna Kelly, Sharon Elliot Cheek, Maude Ogle" "1994, 5-3" T/S/P Are progress reports helpful in Magic Triangle communications? Relations Cathy Albergo with the help of four parents "1994, 5-4" Home practice What suggestions would you give two students to ensure productive ensemble practice? Practice "Jean Barr, Christopher Hepp, Gail Berenson" "1994, 5-4" Music Reading Is there more to reading than reading pieces? Reading "Harriet Green, Leanne Hedges Kirkham, Gwendolyn Perun, and Carole Thomas" "1994, 5-4" Technique What about piano study in Australia and the People's Republic of China? International "Max Cooke, Zhou Guang-Ren" "1994, 5-4" U & Your Piano How do you help your music major students choose a college? Misc. Madeleine Crouch "1994, 5-4" Rhythm How do you teach downbeats? Rhythm "Elaine Holmes, Yat-Yee Chong, Arlene Steffen, Yu-Jane Yang" "1994, 5-4" Motivation What makes piano study a positive experience for you/your child? Motivation Joyce Cameron with the help of seven students and parents "1994, 5-4" Adult Piano Study What do you do when adults are determined to play repertoire they can't possibly play? Part II: Shift to transcriptions "Adult, repertoire" "Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren" "1994, 5-4" Repertoire How do you transfer students' understanding of theory to their understanding of repertoire? "T/L, Theory" "Linda Stump, Ann Milliman Gipson" "1994, 5-4" Technology What is the new monster concert? Part II "Technology, performance" "Paul Taylor, Ruth Chown" "1994, 5-4" T/S/P What are the signs of talent? Misc. "Thomas Hecht, Marcie Zinn, Jammie Wileman, Will Mailey" "1995, 6-1" Home practice What have you learned from your own practice that has affected what and how you teach your students about practice? Practice "Elvina Pearce, Alan Chow, Barbara English Maris" "1995, 6-1" Music Reading How do you teach students to plan fingering? Fingering "Bruce Berr, Martha Braden, Suzanne Torkelson, Elizabeth Caluda" "1995, 6-1" Technique What do students think about the technique they are practicing? Technique "Scott McBride Smith, Donna Maxwell" "1995, 6-1" U & Your Piano How do you prepare for a career as a piano technician? Business "Fern Henry, RPT; Jack Wyatt, RPT; Larry Goldsmith" "1995, 6-1" Rhythm How do you teach your students not to hesitate at a bar line? Rhythm "Beverly Lapp, Connie Jones, Shann Wood, Ruth Rotondi, Steve Betts" "1995, 6-1" Motivation How do you balance your emphasis on accuracy and interpretation? T/L "Rebecca Johnson, Connie Anderson, Peggy Randolph, Victoria Ebel-Sabo" "1995, 6-1" Adult Piano Study Why is playing the piano beneficial for adults with arthritis? "Medical, adult" "Charlotte M. Frazier, RMT; Scott Zashin, MD" "1995, 6-1" Repertoire Is the repertoire you are teaching in 1994-1995 different from the repertoire you taught in 1984-1985? Repertoire "Vicki Gray, Janet Mason, Carol Winborne" "1995, 6-1" Technology Does practice on a digital keyboard in the early years of study prevent a student from becoming a good pianist? Part I Technology "Barbara English Maris, Stewart Gordon, Paul C. Pollei, Marvin Blickenstaff" "1995, 6-1" T/S/P How can you give your talent away? Performance "Mary Jane Fleming, Merriah and Matthew Iverson, Brenda Dillon, Natasha Rosow, Danny Percefull, Laura Spitzer" "1995, 6-2" Home practice How can we find out more about our student's home practice? Part I Practice Elvina Pearce with teachers of the Preparatory Piano Division of North Central College "1995, 6-2" Music Reading How do you prepare students for the reading traps in a piece? Reading "Janet Palmberg Lyman, Kathleen Murray, Margaret Lorince" "1995, 6-2" Technique How do you motivate your students to practice technique? "Technique, motivation" "Catherine W. Cox, Jean M. Fox, Jed A. Galant" "1995, 6-2" U & Your Piano How do you prepare a student to be a college major? Misc. "Kiyoshi Tamagawa, Norma Aucther, Naomi Oliphant, Lynn Purse" "1995, 6-2" Rhythm How do you teach cut time (alla breve)? Rhythm "Martha K. Smith, James Goldsworthy, Laura Vickers." "1995, 6-2" Motivation How do you motivate the MTV lover to be a serious piano student? Motivation "Karen Zorn, James Goldsworthy" "1995, 6-2" Adult Piano Study How do you begin an adult who has had no previous music study? Adult "Fran Linhart, Charles Anderson" "1995, 6-2" Repertoire How do you teach intuitive students to make decisions about interpretation? T/L "Dona Buel, Kaleel Skeirik" "1995, 6-2" Technology Does practice on a digital keyboard in the early years of study prevent a student from becoming a good pianist? Part II Technology "Louise Goss, Margaret Lorince, James Lyke" "1995, 6-2" T/S/P How do you get organized for your fall teaching schedule? Business "Interviews with Laura Philemonof, Mary Iverson, LeAnn Halvorson, and Adrienne Wiley-Lippoldt" "1995, 6-3" Home practice How can we find out more about our student's home practice? Part II Practice "Jean Stackhouse, Rosalie Gjerde, Richard Chronister" "1995, 6-3" Music Reading How do you turn a reading performance into a dramatic performance? "Reading, performance" "Donna Maxwell, Maxine Berghoff, Tim Brown, Richard Collins" "1995, 6-3" Technique What can research studies teach us about piano technique? Technique "Justin D. Call, MD; Joanne Haroutounian, Colleen Tosi Ludeker" "1995, 6-3" U & Your Piano Should teachers of early-level students be concerned about practice- and performance-related injuries? Medical "Mary Kollar, Bill Hartley" "1995, 6-3" Rhythm "Do you continue ""pure rhythm"" activities into the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years?" Rhythm "Ann Milliman Gipson, Enid Ewing Hickman, Nancy Hallsted, Michelle Conda." "1995, 6-3" Motivation What do you do to assure success with transfer students? Transfer "Joni Reed, Rebecca Shockley" "1995, 6-3" Adult Piano Study How do you prepare adults to play in public? "Adults, performance" "Matthew Harre, Victoria B. Harris" "1995, 6-3" Repertoire Can beginner pieces be attractive to recital audiences? Repertoire "Julie Sondag, Christine Franklin" "1995, 6-3" Technology "Krista, Laura, DebraÑWho are they? Why should we care?" Technology "Laura Hamm, Debra Patton Millspaugh" "1995, 6-3" T/S/P How do you work with students who have special needs? "Relations, medical" "Carole Flatau, Virginia Campbell, Charlotte M. Frazier" "1995, 6-4" Home practice How do you teach your students to vary their practice routines? Practice "Carla Dean Day, James Goldsworthy, Bruce Berr" "1995, 6-4" Music Reading Do you ever change the printed fingering? Fingering "Robert Ellis, Diane Hardy, Sandra Bowen" "1995, 6-4" Technique What are you learning from your students? Misc. "Scott McBride Smith, Justin Call" "1995, 6-4" U & Your Piano "If you had to do it over again, would you still teach piano?" Business "Mona Rejino, Polly Kuelbs, Marilyn Brossard, Donna B. Lacey, Linda Hamilton" "1995, 6-4" Rhythm What rhythm activities are appropriate for the preschooler in preparation for piano lessons? Rhythm Rhoda Rabin "1995, 6-4" Motivation How do you teach to encourage independent learning? Part I T/L Joyce Cameron "1995, 6-4" Adult Piano Study How do you prepare adults to play in church? "Adults, performance" "Judy Davis, Steve Betts, Judith Cataldo" "1995, 6-4" Repertoire What keyboard chamber music repertoire do you use with early intermediate students? Repertoire "Joanne Haroutounian, Kathryn Ranger, Dawn Costello Miller" "1995, 6-4" Technology MultimediaÑwhat is it and how do you use it? Technology "Barbara Woods, Helen Smith Tarchalski, Sandra Bowen" "1995, 6-4" T/S/P How do you find the best summer program? Summer "Miyoko Lotto, Dawn Chan, Polly van der Linde, Susan Reissman" "1996, 7-1" Home practice What basic approaches do you want your students to use when working out a new piece? Practice "Elvina Pearce, Steve Betts, Kim Nagy, Elaine Smith, Eric Unruh, Stephen Zolper" "1996, 7-1" Music Reading Keep your eyes on the musicÑfact or fiction? Reading "Gail Berenson, Alys Terrien-Queen" "1996, 7-1" Technique Do you develop specific exercises from pieces? Technique "Virginia Marks, Scott McBride Smith" "1996, 7-1" U & Your Piano What is your most hilarious musical moment? Misc. "Madeleine Crouch, Jammie Wileman, Betty Zornosa, Sheila Signer" "1996, 7-1" Rhythm How do you teach your students to keep a steady tempo in the first movement of Mozart's K. 545? "Rhythm, specific" "Marvin Blickenstaff, Barbara Clyde, Janice Meyer." "1996, 7-1" Motivation How do you teach to encourage independent learning? Part II T/L Joyce Cameron "1996, 7-1" Adult Piano Study A question for publishers: How is your adult method different from your children's method? Methods "Alfred, Hal Leonard, Warner Bros." "1996, 7-1" Repertoire How do you use repertoire to teach an analytical student to perform expressively? "Repertoire, teaching" "Dona Buel, Kaleel Skerik" "1996, 7-1" Technology "The Net: What does it do for me, and how do I use it?" Internet "Robert Marler, Lynn Purse, Alan Crane, RPT" "1996, 7-1" T/S/P "What do we hope for in ""piano parents""?" Relations Rhoda Rabin "1996, 7-2" Home practice How do you keep students interested in practicing a piece over an extended period of time? "Practicing, motivation" "William Phemister, Jeanine Jacobson, Janice Razaq" "1996, 7-2" Music Reading What did you learn from a week's worth of reading problems? "Reading, T/L" "Judith Kotok, Georgann Gasaway, M'Lou Dietzer" "1996, 7-2" Technique What do you say when students ask: Why do I have to practice scales? Scales "Scott McBride Smith, Michael Sitton, Amanda Penick" "1996, 7-2" U & Your Piano Why do you hold MTNA certification? Business "Judith Price, Liz Manduca, Kay Koehnen, Annette Hoverman" "1996, 7-2" Rhythm "What do you do when students count with their hands, arms, and elbows?" Rhythm "Kathryn Rood, Nancy Nelson, John Weems." "1996, 7-2" Motivation What is the difference between what motivates you today and what motivated you as a child? Motivation "Sonja Leshan, Kristi Kruse" "1996, 7-2" Adult Piano Study How can we develop a social hook for the adult studying piano? Adult "Gail Masinda, Sandra Stewart" "1996, 7-2" Repertoire What pieces do you teach that will never appear on your recitals? Repertoire "Martha Appleby, E. Gregory Nagode" "1996, 7-2" Technology What do you see in your crystal ball? Technology "Paul Sheftel, Suzanne Guy, Kenon D. Renfrow" "1996, 7-2" T/S/P What can soften the corners of the Magic Triangle? Relations Barbara Kreader "1996, 7-3" Home practice Practicing technique exercisesÑWhy? When? How? "Technique, practice" "Alys Terrien-Queen, Carmen Shaw, Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield" "1996, 7-3" Music Reading What do you plan to do about sightplaying this year that is different? Reading "Becky Corley, Ted Cooper, Susan van Wyk" "1996, 7-3" Technique How do you teach non-legato? Technique "Jan Houser, Mandarin Cheung-Yeuh, Roma J. Eicher" "1996, 7-3" U & Your Piano Do you accept scholarship students in your studio? Business Madeleine Crouch "1996, 7-3" Rhythm How do you teach triplet subdivisions? Rhythm "Beverly K. Lapp, Cheryl Everett, Richard Chronister." "1996, 7-3" Motivation How do you use exploration to create convincing interpretation? T/L "Bruce Berr, Rebecca Shockley" "1996, 7-3" Adult Piano Study A question for publishers: How is your adult method different from your children's method? Part II Methods "Carol Noona, Virginia Koun, Fay Barss, Wesley Schaum, Kevin M. Coan, Michelle Krell" "1996, 7-3" Repertoire "Too late, too soon, too old, too newÑWhat repertoire is the right repertoire?" Repertoire Martha Appleby "1996, 7-3" Technology IBM or MacÑwhich do you use? Technology "Sandra Bowen, Helen Smith Tarchalski, Jane Magrath, Larry Harms" "1996, 7-3" T/S/P Why did you quit piano lessons? "Motivation, relations" "Claire Zebel, Mary Kay Zabel, Megan Breslin, Ben Kreader" "1996, 7-4" Home practice I played it perfectly at homeÑwhy not here? Practice "William Westney, Phyllis Lehrer, Gail Berenson" "1996, 7-4" Music Reading Does group teaching help you teach reading? "Group, reading" "Christopher Hepp, Christine Hicks, Kathy Nafius, Sue Collier" "1996, 7-4" Technique How do you develop user-friendly technique in young students? Technique Scott McBride Smith "1996, 7-4" U & Your Piano Have you ever been fired by a student? Business "Karen Bartlett, Hanah Waterman, Karen Eliason, Jackie Gilpin" "1996, 7-4" Rhythm Do your students hear their newly assigned repertoire before they begin to practice? "Rhythm, T/L" "Carol E. Ratzlaf, Judy Warburton, Jennifer Lim" "1996, 7-4" Motivation How do you use exploration to solve technical problems? "T/L, technique" "Mary Hall Kogen, Joanne Haroutounian" "1996, 7-4" Adult Piano Study Is traditional notation the best approach for teaching beginning students? "Adult, reading" "Reid Alexander, Jean Warner" "1996, 7-4" Repertoire What interactive software do you find successful with early-level students? Technology "Leanne Hedges Kirkham, Julie Romeo" "1996, 7-4" Technology Do you want an elementary student to use a digital keyboard for home practice? Technology "Judy Plagge, M'Lou Dietzer, Virginia Houser, Sandra Bowen" "1996, 7-4" T/S/P Should parents practice with their children? "Relations, practice" "Jeanne Nelson, Katherine Glaser, Ellen Whelan-Wuest" "1997, 8-1" Home practice How do your students practice sightplaying? Reading "Janet Johnson, Richard Chronister" "1997, 8-1" Music Reading Is early childhood music study for every child? Misc. "Kenneth K. Guilmartin, Elaine Harriss, Lorna Lutz Heyge" "1997, 8-1" Technique "Piano teaching in other countries, Part II: What about piano teaching in Taiwan?" International "Scott McBride Smith, Jennifer Lim" "1997, 8-1" U & Your Piano How much time do you spend each week preparing to teach? T/L "Kathy Hammer, Robbie S. Hughes, Kristi Lobitz" "1997, 8-1" Rhythm How do you teach two-against-three? Rhythm "Marvin Blickenstaff, Naomi Oliphant, Constance Kotis" "1997, 8-1" Motivation How do you use exploration to confirm and solidify learning? T/L "Richard Chronister, Ivan Frazier" "1997, 8-1" Adult Piano Study Do your adult students play ensembles with each other? Adult "Peggy Morales, Martha Heminger" "1997, 8-1" Repertoire It's a long walk! How important is stage etiquette at a piano recital? Performance "Martha Appleby, Claudette Sorel" "1997, 8-1" Technology Why me? Technology Sandra Bowen "1997, 8-1" T/S/P Is it important for children to take lessons during the summer? Summer "Ross Thompson, Scott Thompson, Julie Lovison" "1997, 8-2" Home practice What do you do in the lesson when the student has not practiced? "T/L, practice" "Craig Sale, Luise May, Nancy Liley" "1997, 8-2" Music Reading Did you know that Robert Starer has written a novel about a piano teacher? Misc. Robert Starer "1997, 8-2" Technique Why is scale fingering important? "Scales, fingering" Scott McBride Smith "1997, 8-2" U & Your Piano How do you include music history in your piano lessons? Misc. "Ethel Huffman, Vicki Key, Ann Fernandez" "1997, 8-2" Rhythm How does a student get ready to use the metronome? Part 1 Rhythm Bruce Berr "1997, 8-2" Motivation What makes learning stick? T/L Joyce Cameron "1997, 8-2" Adult Piano Study Do you have any ideas about turning a public performance into a satisfactory experience for adults? "Adults, performance" "Nancy Kraft, Anna Belle Bognar, Kerry Carlin" "1997, 8-2" Repertoire What kind of repertoire do you assign for an extended summer break? "Repertoire, summer" "Sara McDaniel, Judy Plagge, Linda Witchie" "1997, 8-2" Technology What is the biggest challenge facing you in your electronic studio? Technology "Carolyn Queener, Jeanne Dickson Patterson, Susan Farmer" "1997, 8-2" T/S/P How do you manage a week's worth of practice? Practice "Kingley Day, Barbara Kudirka, LaVonne Kemple" "1997, 8-3" Home practice What is musicianship and how do your students practice it? "Misc., practice" "Eleanor Carlson, Kathleen Murray, Janet Mann" "1997, 8-3" Music Reading Should students read the technique they practice? Technique "Arthur Wilson, Tony Caramia, Deborah Merrifield" "1997, 8-3" Technique How do you integrate movement into the piano lesson? Technique "Stephen Moore, Jeanine M. Jacobson, Mary Gae George" "1997, 8-3" U & Your Piano What kind of contests do your students enter? Misc. "Gail Kopetz, Carol Mellors, Sheila Vail" "1997, 8-3" Rhythm How does a student get ready to use the metronome? Part II Rhythm Bruce Berr "1997, 8-3" Motivation For what purposes do you play for your students? T/L "Marvin Blickenstaff, Elvina Pearce" "1997, 8-3" Adult Piano Study Do you teach adults to play by ear? Adults "Carol Walgren-Georgas, Tom Stampfli" "1997, 8-3" Repertoire What kind of repertoire do you assign to start off a new year? Repertoire "Kathryn Sherer, Roma Eicher, Donna Saunders" "1997, 8-3" Technology How do you set up a dynamic technology curriculum for your students? Technology "Sandra Bowen, Regina Roper-Waldee, Tobizena Brown Williams" "1997, 8-3" T/S/P Are recitals necessary? Performance "Barbara Kreader, with Claire, Andrew, and Anne Berthold; Christopher and Roberta Barlow; Jann Schmedermann; Robert and Karen Vandall" "1997, 8-4" Home practice How do your students practice memorizing? "Memorizing, practice" Elvina Pearce "1997, 8-4" Music Reading Do you use notespellers to help students learn to read? Reading "Jammie Wileman, Frances Sexauer, Susan van Wyk" "1997, 8-4" Technique How can we become better teachers of bicultural students? International Deborah Rosen "1997, 8-4" U & Your Piano Do you perform in your studio recitals? "Relations, performance" "Madeleine Crouch with Janet Maffeo, Robin Stewart, Joanne Haroutounian, Joan Cordell, Jeri Brown, Annette hamilton, and Febe Barcia" "1997, 8-4" Rhythm How do you get students to really play the rests in their pieces? Rhythm "Linda Poquette, Steven Rosenfeld, Mary Jane Clarke" "1997, 8-4" Motivation What did I learn today? What could I have learned today? T/L "Rebecca Johnson, Susan Bruckner" "1997, 8-4" Adult Piano Study Is sightplaying important for adult leisure students? "Adults, reading" "Gail Bereson, Carole Thomas" "1997, 8-4" Repertoire What repertoire helps your students prepare for Baroque style? Repertoire "Marvin Blickenstaff, Amy Rothstein, Sandra Stewart, Yat-Yee Chong" "1997, 8-4" Technology How do you know your investment is earning its keep? "Business, technology" "Scott Lippoldt, Pat Gary, Joanne Gabel" "1997, 8-4" T/S/P Do you think students participate in too many outside activities? Misc. "Lynne Cimorelli, Carol Winborne, Lesley Gena" "1998, 9-1" Home practice What practice steps would you assign for the Burgmuller Ballade prior to a recital? "Specific, practice" "Martha K. Smith, Carole Flatau, Steve Betts" "1998, 9-1" Music Reading What reading problems did you observe this week? Reading "Ginger Pickering, Karen Koch, Laurel Ince" "1998, 9-1" Technique What role does choreography play in teaching technique? Technique Phyllis Lehrer "1998, 9-1" U & Your Piano Have you ever taken a sabbatical? Business Madeleine Crouch "1998, 9-1" Rhythm What aspects of teaching rhythm are the most difficult for your intern teachers? "Rhythm, T/L" "Kathleen Murray, Martha Baker, Marcia Bosits Norrman, Victoria McArthur" "1998, 9-1" Motivation PRAISE! Should we reappraise it? Motivation Joyce Cameron "1998, 9-1" Adult Piano Study How can piano lessons help adults who sing in the church choir? Adults "Carole Flatau, Jack Walker, Cassandria Hanna" "1998, 9-1" Repertoire "When choosing a method for your beginning students, what role does the repertoire play in your decision?" "Methods, repertoire" "Mary Sallee, Sister Cecilia Byrns, Vivian Miller Dula, Carol March" "1998, 9-1" Technology How do you use technology to fashion an exciting summer project? "Technology, summer" "Andrea Stennet, Terry Capps, Mary Lou Iverson" "1998, 9-1" T/S/P Should siblings study in the same method? "Relations, methods" "Barbara Kreader, Amy Rose, Gretchen E. Mason, Mary Jo Lay" "1998, 9-2" Home practice What do you include on the student's assignment sheet for home practice? Practice "Elvina Pearce, Beverly Lapp, Susan R. Osborne, Marilyn Crosland" "1998, 9-2" Music Reading How do you integrate composition and reading? "Composition, reading" "Richard Chronister, Carola Grindea, Sheila Hekmat, Martha Baker" "1998, 9-2" Technique How do you develop a sound technique with beginning students? Part I Technique "Scott McBride Smith, David Westfall" "1998, 9-2" U & Your Piano Do you perform in your studio recitals? Part II "Relations, performance" "Majorie Wiltse, Dolores Bloodgood, John Bisceglia, Sue Baird, Linda Rohmund, Deborah Yardley Beers" "1998, 9-2" Rhythm How is your teaching of rhythm affected by your own earliest rhythm learning? "Rhythm, international" Ludmila Lazar "1998, 9-2" Motivation How do you help your students acquire self-confidence? Mapping the way to understanding. Motivation "Rebecca Shockley, Marianne Fleming Bryan, Gail Berenson" "1998, 9-2" Adult Piano Study How do you make music theory practical for your adult leisure students? "Adults, Theory" "Brenda Dillon, Deanne Harmon, Roma Eicher" "1998, 9-2" Repertoire "When choosing a method for your beginning students, what role does the repertoire play in your decision? Part II" "Methods, repertoire" "Helen Canine, Beatrice A. Miller, Erica G. McClellan" "1998, 9-2" Technology "If you had to limit your software library to three titles, what would they be?" Technology "Nancy Ostromencki, Polly Shaw Feitzinger, Dan Severino" "1998, 9-2" T/S/P Should young children practice each day in several short segments or one extended block of time? Practice "Janet Medley, Marci Koblenz Cornblath, Tali Cornblath" "1998, 9-3" Home practice What steps would you assign for the first two weeks of practice on Kabalevsky's A Little Joke "Specific, practice" "Joyce Unger, Scott McBride Smith, Elvina Pearce" "1998, 9-3" Music Reading Were you there when Frances Clark made history? Tribute Twenty students and colleagues "1998, 9-3" Technique How do you develop a sound technique with beginning students? Part II Technique David Westfall "1998, 9-3" U & Your Piano What are the alternatives to a traditional spring recital? (cover story) Performance "John Steinmetz, Stephen McCurry" "1998, 9-3" Rhythm When do you have your students STOP counting out loud? Rhythm "Mary Brostrom Bloom, Sandra Stewart" "1998, 9-3" Motivation What motivates adults to continue lessons? "Adults, motivation" "Kris Johnson, Beverly Rineer, Brian M. Kent" "1998, 9-3" Adult Piano Study What do you teach adults in groups? "Adults, group" "Amanda Byars, Gail Masinda" "1998, 9-3" Repertoire How do you balance repertoire students want to play with repertoire you want to teach? "Motivation, repertoire" "Peggy Hegel, Karen Harrington, Susan See" "1998, 9-3" Technology Orchestra in a boxÑHow do you use your Roland MT200 or Yamaha DOU10? Technology "Regina Roper-Waldee, Linda Dale Kennedy, Jammie Wileman" "1998, 9-3" T/S/P Do you actually know what notes are on the page? (tribute to Frances Clark) Tribute Barbara Kreader "1998, 9-4" Home practice How would you ask a student to practice CPE Bach's Solfeggietto to achieve the tempo of quarter=88? "Specific, practice" "Kelley Benson, Helen Marlais, Judy Plagge" "1998, 9-4" Music Reading What do you do with an intermediate student with no reading skills? Reading "Anna Harriette Foshee, Myrna Bietz, Rebecca Johnson" "1998, 9-4" Technique "It may be a scale, but is it technique?" "Scales, technique" "Richard Chronister, Louise Lepley, Elvina Pearce" "1998, 9-4" U & Your Piano Who are your musical heroes? Misc. "Madeleine Crouch, Mae Merritt, Karen Austin, Judy Knudson, Marilyn Etzel" "1998, 9-4" Rhythm How is rhythm taught in the other arts? Rhythm "Bruce Berr, Rick Ziebarth" "1998, 9-4" Motivation Did I really mean to say that? T/L "Melissa Falb, Beverly Lapp" "1998, 9-4" Adult Piano Study How important is technique for adult leisure students? "Adults, technique" "Scott McBride Smith, Janet Vogt, Laurel Ince" "1998, 9-4" Repertoire What repertoire do you pull out of the hat when a student falls into a slump? "Repertoire, motivation" Sixteen teachers who are listed at the end of the article "1998, 9-4" Technology "Of all the things you have done mixing technology and kids, what activity has been the most productive?" Technology "Kathy Loh, Carol Thompkins, Polly Ann Tyrer-Ferraro, Sharon Lohse Kunitz" "1998, 9-4" T/S/P Do Australian and New Zealand teachers say hemisemidemiquaver? International Barbara Kreader "1999, 10-1" Home practice How do your students practice to prepare for a public performance? "Performance, practice" "Elvina Pearce, Gail Berenson, Martha Baker-Jordan, Burton Kaplan" "1999, 10-1" Music Reading What will you find in Carol Montparker's A Pianist's Landscape? Misc. Carol Montparker "1999, 10-1" Technique What was the secret of Jane Allen's success? Tribute Scott McBride Smith "1999, 10-1" U & Your Piano Have you met the virtual piano? Internet Madeleine Crouch "1999, 10-1" Rhythm What are some effective ways to teach eighth notes? Rhythm "Annette Conklin, Stephanie Myers" "1999, 10-1" Motivation What motivates teens to continue playing the piano? Motivation "Jenni Reed, Becky Chasnov, Kathryn Lee, Katy Lemmon" "1999, 10-1" Adult Piano Study What technology do you use with your adult and teenage students? "Technology, Adults" "Polly Shaw Feitzinger, Andrea Stennett, Dan Severino" "1999, 10-1" Repertoire How do you check that a recital piece is well memorized? "Memorizing, performance" "Robert Vandall, Karen Vandall, Barbara Wasson" "1999, 10-1" Technology How do you know your students are learning under those headphones? "T/L, technology" "Diane Volkman, Judith S. Siegel, Cynthia Benson" "1999, 10-1" T/S/P What do you do about missed lessons? Business "Gillian Erskine, Ralph Neiweem/Claire Aebersold, Barbara Kudirka, Constance Cook Glen, Melanie Vandenberg" "1999, 10-2" Home practice How should I practice this piece at home? Practice "Mary Venard, Joan Reist, Vicki Diefenbacher" "1999, 10-2" Music Reading "If all your students were excellent sightplayers, how would your teaching change?" Reading "Suzanne Guy, Rosemary Colson, Teri Watson" "1999, 10-2" Technique How does piano technology affect technique? "Technology, technique" "Virgil E. Smith, Milton Stern" "1999, 10-2" U & Your Piano Do you have a multifaceted career? Business "David Faust, Frances Balodis" "1999, 10-2" Rhythm "How do you teach the rhythm challenge in Grieg's Nocturne, Op. 54, No. 4?" "Specific, rhythm" "Camille Witos, Robyn Gibson" "1999, 10-2" Motivation In what ways do your own early-level piano lessons influence the way you teach? T/L Joyce Cameron "1999, 10-2" Adult Piano Study What resource materials are available for teachers of adult leisure students? Part I Adults "Pamela D. Pike, William Budai, Julie Sondag" "1999, 10-2" Repertoire What is the pedagogical legacy of Louise Bianchi? Tribute "Marvin Blickenstaff, Sam Holland, Joanne Smith, Becky Corley, James Goldsworthy" "1999, 10-2" Technology What can the internet do for piano teachers? Internet "Kimberly Watson, John M. Ziegler/Nancy L. Ostromencki, Steve Clark" "1999, 10-2" T/S/P What did you hear during your child's home practice last week? Practice "Nancy Halvey, Janice Vall, Rob Barlow" "1999, 10-3" Home practice How do your students practice contrapuntal music? Practice "Louis Nagel, Gloria Febro Grilk, Elizabeth Gutierrez" "1999, 10-3" Music Reading What are the differences and similarities in teaching reading in the United States and Russia? "Reading, international" Sophia Gilmson "1999, 10-3" Technique Do all hands fit the keyboard? Technique "Kathleen Kranz, Terry Moran, Tara Wohlberg" "1999, 10-3" U & Your Piano How do you know which instrument is right for your child? Misc. Madeleine Crouch "1999, 10-3" Rhythm Teaching skills: What does PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE have to do with it? T/L Bruce Berr "1999, 10-3" Motivation What encourages your students? Part I Motivation "Gwen Brubaker, Yat-Yee Chong" "1999, 10-3" Adult Piano Study What resource materials are available for teachers of adult leisure students? Part II Adults Graduate students at the University of Oklahoma "1999, 10-3" Repertoire "What is your favorite repertoire for the teaching of alberti bass, trills, different articulations between the hands, and balance of melody and accompaniment?" "Repertoire, technique" Teachers in North Carolina and Colorado "1999, 10-3" Technology How do you use technology to teach music appreciation and music history? Technology "Lynda Alexander, Ann Puckett, Eileen Knox" "1999, 10-3" T/S/P What did you do in your practice this week? Practice "Anna Facci, Chris Barlow, Byron Vall" "1999, 10-4" Home practice What do you see when you watch your students practice? Practice "Jennifer Merry, Elvina Pearce" "1999, 10-4" Music Reading What is the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy? Misc. Excerpts from FCCenter Prospectus "1999, 10-4" Technique "Revisiting: What do we really mean by technique, anyway?" Technique Scott McBride Smith "1999, 10-4" U & Your Piano How is the piano depicted in popular culture? Piano "Madeleine Crouch, Glenn Schieke" "1999, 10-4" Rhythm "How do you teach the difference between ""counting rhythm"" and ""musical rhythm""?" Rhythm "Jennifer Merry, Richard Chronister" "1999, 10-4" Motivation How do you encourage your students? Part II Motivation Joyce Cameron "1999, 10-4" Adult Piano Study What advice do you have for other adults who plan to begin taking piano lessons? Adult "Beverly A. Rawles, Susan Thurin, Betty Oka" "1999, 10-4" Repertoire Do you ever assign arrangements of traditional repertoire? Repertoire "Marvin Blickenstaff, Kathryn Sherer, Arlene Steffen, Beverly Lapp, Monica Hochstedler" "1999, 10-4" Technology What advice would you give your colleagues who want to start using technology? Technology "Sandra Bowen, Carol Thompkins, Regina Roper, Dan Severino" "1999, 10-4" T/S/P What do you do with a student who hates to play the piano? "Motivation, International" Barbara Kreader "2000, 11-1" Home practice What do you do when you watch your students practice? Part 2 Practice "Beth Jones, Elvina Pearce" "2000, 11-1" Music Reading How is teaching different on other instruments? T/L "Chelcy Bowles, Nancy Weckwerth" "2000, 11-1" Technique What do videos on technique have to offer teachers of early-level students? A conversation with Barbara Lister-Sink. Technique Scott McBride Smith "2000, 11-1" U & Your Piano How do you teach piano to handicapped children? "Medical, Misc." "Marcelle Vernazza, Madeleine Crouch" "2000, 11-1" Rhythm "How do you teach the rhythm challenges in Beethoven's Sonata in G, Op. 49, #2, 1st movement?" "Specific, rhythm" "Helen Marlais, Janet Hickey" "2000, 11-1" Motivation How do you develop rapport with your students? Relations "Suzanne W. Guy, Susan Brucker" "2000, 11-1" Adult Piano Study What are your best success stories about adult students? "Adult, Motivation" "Betty Oka, Nicole Tobin-Donnelly, Sandra Stewart, Lisa Iwasaki-McGowen" "2000, 11-1" Repertoire How does the student's reading level influence your repertoire assignments? "Repertoire, reading" Marvin Blickenstaff "2000, 11-1" Technology How do you use technology in planning and executing your summer camps? "Technology, Summer" "Shana Kirk, Katie Evilsizer, Sharon Kunitz" "2000, 11-1" T/S/P What do you do when a child doesn't practice? "Practice, Motivation" Barbara Kreader "2000, 11-2" Home practice How do your students practice to avoid/overcome common technical problems? "Practice, Technique" "Sue Haug, Virginia Campbell, Kenneth Williams" "2000, 11-2" Music Reading Is there a relationship between student dropouts and when and how reading is introduced? "Reading, Motivation" "Elvina Pearce, Adela Bay" "2000, 11-2" Technique How do you work with a student who plays everything loudly? Misc. "Teresa de Jong Pombo, Mary Beth Shaffer, Claire Wachter" "2000, 11-2" U & Your Piano What do your students think about when waiting for their turn to play? Performance Madeleine Crouch "2000, 11-2" Rhythm When and how do you introduce rubato? Rhythm "Marvin Blickenstaff, Christos Tsitsaros, Elizabeth Gutierrez" "2000, 11-2" Motivation How do you motivate students to WANT to practice? "Motivation, Practice" Mary Tollefson "2000, 11-2" Adult Piano Study How is your teaching manner and approach different when you teach adults? "Adult, Relations" "Wynn-Anne Rossi, Doug Hanvey, Linda Sorrell" "2000, 11-2" Repertoire How do you introduce new pieces to students? "Repertoire, T/L" "Martha Smith, Yu-Jane Yang, Annette Conklin, Susan See" "2000, 11-2" Technology How do you use technology to help students with special learning needs? "Technology, Misc." Mary Kay Archuleta "2000, 11-2" T/S/P What are the positive and the negative aspects of teaching students in their own homes? "Relations, Business" Leslie Michaelis "2000, 11-3" Home practice What do students have to say about their practice and lessons? Practice Elvina Pearce and Students "2000, 11-3" Music Reading "Why do you prefer an ""Off-Staff"" rather than a Grand Staff approach to beginning reading?" Reading "Ted Cooper, Meg Gray, Kathleen Rountree" "2000, 11-3" Technique How do you teach early level students to play with good tone? Technique "Maryen Herrett, Scott McBride Smith, Adrienne Wiley" "2000, 11-3" Rhythm How does your experience with rhythm help you in the process of teaching? "Rhythm, T/L" "Steve Betts, Kathleen Murray" "2000, 11-3" Motivation "How can we link pedagogy, performance, and a cognitive approach to coping with performance anxiety?" "Performance, T/L" Phyllis Alpert Lehrer "2000, 11-3" Adult Piano Study What advice do you have for adults who plan to begin taking piano lessons? Adult "Sybil Barnaby, Patricia Bulko, Lucille Reifman" "2000, 11-3" Repertoire "When you know that high school will be the end of a studentÕs lessons, what repertoire should have been covered?" Repertoire "Gay Garard-Brewer, Jean Fox, Avonne Higgins, Anita Renfroe" "2000, 11-3" Technology How do you use notation software to improve your studentsÕ reading skills? "Technology, Reading" "Gail Fischler, Maura Hall, Linda Kennedy, Bobbie Rastall" "2000, 11-3" News & Views "How do you know when itÕs time to say ""goodbye"", and how do you do it?" Relations "Jocelyn Cross Makowski, Christine Mirabella" "2000, 11-3" T/S/P What goals do you have for your piano study? Relations Barbara Kreader and Students "2001, 12-1" Home practice What do teachers have to say about their studentsÕ lessons and practice? "Relations, Practice" "Teachers from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Western Australia" "2001, 12-1" Music Reading "Why do you prefer a ""Grand Staff"" rather than an ""Off-Staff"" approach to beginning reading" Reading "Carole Flatau, Sophia Gilmson, Regina Syrkin" "2001, 12-1" Technique How do you supplement method book technique? Technique "Judy Baker, Shearon Smith Horton, Christine Kefferstan" "2001, 12-1" Rhythm How do you teach dance rhythms to early-level students? Rhythm "Belinda Green, Kathleen Ann Theisen" "2001, 12-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy What are the benefits of developing and updating your philosophy of teaching? Misc. Kathleen Murray "2001, 12-1" Adult Piano Study What do you do when an adultÕs self-criticism prevents normal progress? Adult "Judith Aldstadter, Mercy Hwang, R. Nicholas Tobin" "2001, 12-1" Repertoire What makes a piece too hard for a student? "T/L, Repertoire" "Sylvia Coates, Melissa Falb, Karen Bauman Schlabaugh, Benjamin Whitten" "2001, 12-1" Technology "What is a ""CD Burner"" and why does my studio need one?" Technology "Sandra Bowen, Kelly Demoline" "2001, 12-1" News & Views How do you keep your students and their parents apprised of the benefits of music study? "Relations, Misc." "Michael Bates, Suzanne Guy, Tom Stampfli" "2001, 12-1" T/S/P What do you expect your students to gain from piano study? Misc. An Interview With Harry Steckman by Barbara Kreader "2001, 12-2" Home practice "What practice steps would you assign for KabalevskyÕs ""Toccatina?""" Specific "Carla Dean Day, Joan Johnson, Stephanie Nakahara Myers" "2001, 12-2" Music Reading How do you teach theory so that it enhances your studentsÕ reading skills? "Reading, Theory" "Nancy Davis, Gayle Kowalchyk, Julie Lovison" "2001, 12-2" Technique How do you introduce scale playing? Scales "Stephen Cook, Debra Ronning, Elier Su‡rez" "2001, 12-2" Rhythm How do you teach the written-in improvisatory sections in repertoire? "Rhythm, Composition" "Louis Nagel, Bruce Berr" "2001, 12-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy How does your philosophy of teaching impact your daily interaction with students? Relations "Carmen Shaw and Carol Winborne, Eric Unruh, Kenneth Williams" "2001, 12-2" Adult Piano Study What are the rewards and challenges of teaching adults? Adult "Brad Beckman, Ramona Kime Graessle" "2001, 12-2" Repertoire What pieces have you written that you consider preparation for style? "Repertoire, Composition" "Nancy Faber, Catherine Rollin, Paul Sheftel" "2001, 12-2" Technology How has technology affected your ideas about music-making and teaching? Technology Samuel S. Holland "2001, 12-2" News & Views How different is modern music? Misc. "Martha Braden, David Kraehenbuehl" "2001, 12-2" T/S/P Should parents practice with their children? (Part One) "Relations, Practice" "Clare Barker," "2001, 12-3" Home practice How do your students practice to maintain contest and recital repertoire? "Practice, Performance" "Martha Baker-Jordan, Alisa Delliquadri, Anna Harriette Foshee" "2001, 12-3" Music Reading When and how does the Suzuki method introduce reading? Reading "Carol Bigler, Dorothy Clark, Valery Lloyd-Watts" "2001, 12-3" Technique How do you teach students to play softly? "Misc., Technique" "Jackson Leung," "2001, 12-3" Rhythm How do you teach cantabile playing? How does it affect studentsÕ rhythm? "Misc., Rhythm" Craig Sale "2001, 12-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you incorporate group teaching into your work with elementary level students? Group "Amy Glennon, Catherine Walby" "2001, 12-3" Adult Piano Study Is the willingness and ability to teach adults a moral issue? Adult "Michelle Conda, Victoria Johnson" "2001, 12-3" Repertoire How do you cultivate your studentsÕ understanding of theory through the repertoire they play? "Theory, T/L" "Audrejean Heydenburg, Marilynn A. Snyder, Suzanne Torkelson" "2001, 12-3" Technology What technologies would you like to see improved or invented for use in your studio? Technology "Laura Beauchamp, Linda Christensen, Susan W. Flinn" "2001, 12-3" News & Views What ten things do I wish IÕd known before I started teaching? Misc. Helen Tarchalski "2001, 12-3" T/S/P Should parents practice with their children? (Part Two) "Relations, Practice" "Emily Ernst, Randy Ernst" "2001, 12-4" Home practice What steps do you assign for pedal practice? "Practice, Technique" "Rick Andrews, Gregory Nagode" "2001, 12-4" Music Reading How do you help a transfer student with poor reading skills? "Transfer, Reading" "Kelley Benson, Suzanne Guy, Rachel Snyder" "2001, 12-4" Technique A tribute to Boris Berlin: CanadaÕs pioneer of the piano Tribute "Laura Beauchamp, Linda Metelsky, Scott McBride Smith" "2001, 12-4" Rhythm What is your first concern when teaching rhythm to beginners? Rhythm "Lyn Bronson, Michelle Seibert" "2001, 12-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you incorporate group teaching into your work with intermediate level students? Group "Susan Ogilvy, Mary Van De Loo" "2001, 12-4" Adult Piano Study Is there a process versus product in teaching adult amateur students? Adult "Lillian Livingston, Jane Magrath" "2001, 12-4" Repertoire How (and when) do you teach phrasing? Misc. "Karen Beres, Mariam Eley, Mary Reiff" "2001, 12-4" Technology In what order would you suggest that a new teacher acquire and integrate technology into his/her studio? Technology "Michelle Gordon, Shana Kirk, Eularee Smith" "2001, 12-4" News & Views How does print publishing fit in a digital world? "Technology, Business" "Frank Hackinson, Gail Lew, Ralph Martino, Danny Rocks" "2001, 12-4" T/S/P How do you prepare students for college music auditions? Misc. Barbara Kreader "2002, 13-1" Home practice "How much hands-separate and slow practice do you assign, and when?" Practice "Linda Barker, Andrew Cooperstock, Margie Nelson" "2002, 13-1" Music Reading How much music-reading do you teach in your public school classroom? Reading "Karen Foley, Kim Nagy" "2002, 13-1" Technique "Legato, portato, staccato: how do you teach articulation?" Technique "Charles Asche, Karen Bartman, Marc Widner" "2002, 13-1" Rhythm What are some rhythmic pieces you like to teach and why? "Specific, rhythm" "Ingrid J. Clarfield, Ivan Frazier, Linda Meyer Kazmirski" "2002, 13-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy What resources are available to teachers working with students who have learning disabilities? Misc. "Cynthia M. Colwell, Ann Fernandez" "2002, 13-1" Adult Piano Study "How can I find happiness with a cigarette-smoking, nervous little piano teacher?" Adult Florence Grossman "2002, 13-1" Repertoire What are some of your students' favorite recital pieces? Specific "Carolyn Cassidy, Sister Mary Jane McGettigan, Rosemary Olson, Donna Sanders" "2002, 13-1" Technology What new technologies do you suggest that your students incorporate into their practice? "Technology, Practice" George Litterst "2002, 13-1" News & Views What are the pluses and pitfalls of student competitions? Misc. "Bonnie Kellert, Jane Magrath, Paul Pollei" "2002, 13-1" T/S/P How do you help students deal with stage fright? Performance Barbara Kreader "2002, 13-2" Home practice What technique exercises do your students do as warm-ups for practice? "Technique, Practice" "Birgit Matzerath, Melanie Foster Taylor, Karen Zorn" "2002, 13-2" Music Reading What role does fingering play in music-reading? "Fingering, Reading" "Mary Bloom, Jane Magrath, Susan Osborn" "2002, 13-2" Technique Are curved fingers important in the early stages of piano study? Technique "Virginia Hutchings, Elizabeth Manduca, Pamela Worchester" "2002, 13-2" Rhythm How do you introduce sixteenth notes? Rhythm "Naomi Oliphant, Marilyn Slenk" "2002, 13-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy What teacher was most influential in your teaching career and why? Misc. "Bruce Berr, Marcia Bosits" "2002, 13-2" Adult Piano Study How can we bridge the adultÕs gap between wishing and doing? Adult Brenda Dillon "2002, 13-2" Repertoire What is your studentÕs first encounter with sonatina literature? Repertoire "Miriam Byler, Yat-Yee Chong, Amy Glennon, Debra Ronning" "2002, 13-2" Technology What can you accomplish with your students using a new technology that you could not accomplish previously? Technology "Jennifer K. DeBrosse, Ellen Johansen, Kathleen Maskell" "2002, 13-2" News & Views How do you handle the balancing act of teaching siblings with unequal abilities? Relations "Carole Flatau, Rhonda Ringering" "2002, 13-2" T/S/P Should piano teachers require the same time commitment to practice as do athletic coaches? Misc. Ann Clem "2002, 13-3" Home practice Nelita True discusses practice Ð both her own and that of her students Practice Nelita True "2002, 13-3" Music Reading What does the latest research tell us about sight-reading? Reading Phyllis Alpert Lehrer "2002, 13-3" Technique How do you adjust technical requirements for a small hand? Technique "Lora Deahl, Jocelyn Makowski, Jerie Gail Ramsey, Brenda Wristen" "2002, 13-3" Rhythm How do you teach the larger musical beat to elementary students? Rhythm "Barbara Fast, Julia Tsien" "2002, 13-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you make learning experiences FUN Ñ for yourself and for your students? Motivation "Michelle Conda, Andrew Hisey, Joan M. Reist" "2002, 13-3" Adult Piano Study What can be learned about teaching children from teaching adults? "T/L, Adult" Matt Harre "2002, 13-3" Repertoire What repertoire do you use as preparation for Romantic style? Repertoire "Elizabeth Gutierrez, Sylvia Hunt, James Litzelman" "2002, 13-3" Technology How do you take advantage of the Internet in your teaching? Internet "Sara Hagan, Christine Hermanson, Nancy Weckworth" "2002, 13-3" News & Views How do you incorporate music history into your lessons? Misc. "Kirsten Allen Foutz, Karen Koch" "2002, 13-3" T/S/P What qualities do you value in your piano teacher? Misc. Barbara Kreader "2002, 13-4" Home practice "Practice puzzlers - ""What do you do when . . . ?""" Practice "Nancy Breth, Ted Cooper, Steven Rosenfeld, Karen Kan-Walsh" "2002, 13-4" Music Reading What common problems occur in reading and how do you solve them? Reading "Janet Hart Johnson, Beverly Lapp, Sharon Stosur" "2002, 13-4" Technique How do you help beginners develop implicit technique? Technique Melanie Foster Taylor "2002, 13-4" Rhythm How does learning jazz enhance a person's rhythm? - a Conversation with Rob Parton. Part I "Jazz, Rhythm" "Rob Parton, Bruce Berr" "2002, 13-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you respond to parents who think anybody can teach beginners? Relations Kathleen Murray "2002, 13-4" Adult Piano Study What benefits do adult piano students report receiving from their piano study? Adult Pete Jutras "2002, 13-4" Repertoire Are duets a regular part of your elementary and intermediate level students' repertoire assignments? Repertoire "Carol Burggraaf, Laurisa Cope, David Sharpe, Martha K. Smith" "2002, 13-4" Technology Do you accept a digital piano as a substitute for an acoustic piano? "Technology, Piano" "Virginia Campbell, Jane Hastay, Amy Rose Immerman" "2002, 13-4" News & Views How do you promote composition and improvisation in the private lesson? Composition Nicole Martens "2002, 13-4" T/S/P What qualities did you value in your piano teacher? Misc. "Peggy Otwell, Edna TerMolen" "2003, 14-1" Home practice "Practice puzzlers - ""What do you do when . . . ?"" Part II" Practice "Nancy Breth, Ted Cooper, Steven Rosenfeld, Karen Kan-Walsh" "2003, 14-1" Music Reading How do you adapt your reading materials for students with learning disabilities? "Misc., Reading" Alice Hammel "2003, 14-1" Technique What are some strategies for developing optimal performance in early level students? "Technique, Performance" "Gail Berenson, Seymour Fink, Barbara Lister-Sink" "2003, 14-1" Rhythm How does learning jazz enhance a person's rhythm? - a Conversation with Rob Parton. Part II "Jazz, Rhythm" "Rob Parton, Bruce Berr" "2003, 14-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you deal with students whose learning styles do not match your own? "T/L, Relations" "Cynthia Benson, Tom Pearsall" "2003, 14-1" Adult Piano Study What are the compositional considerations that motivate adult piano students? "Adult, Composition" "Mary Sallee, Paul Sheftel" "2003, 14-1" Repertoire What jazz materials do you use with your students? "Repertoire, Jazz" "Virginia and Kathryn Moore, Charlotte Rowe, Karen Thickstun" "2003, 14-1" Technology How should music technology companies improve their products? Technology "Alejandro Cremaschi, Elizabeth Ann Reed, Carol Thompkins" "2003, 14-1" News & Views What advice do you give to your graduating high school seniors? Misc. "Helen Smith Tarchalski, Claire Wachter" "2003, 14-1" T/S/P What makes summer music camp a worthwhile experience? Summer Barbara Kreader "2003, 14-2" Home practice What have you learned about how to practice? Ñ an end-of-the-year student survey Practice Emily Morlan and students "2003, 14-2" Music Reading How does your pre-school music program prepare for reading? Reading "Kathy Anzis, Jennifer Merry, Sally Sloane" "2003, 14-2" Technique "What ""away-from-the-piano"" practice techniques do you use for young students?" "Technique, Practice" "Neil Rutman, Timothy Schorr, Beverly Talley" "2003, 14-2" Rhythm How do you teach ritardando/fermata/ˆ tempo? Rhythm "Helen S. Chao-Casano, Anne Marie Olson" "2003, 14-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do early childhood music programs prepare students for formal music lessons? Misc. "Kenneth Guilmartin, Michael Rivers" "2003, 14-2" Adult Piano Study How can the Internet and websites assist the adult piano student? "Adult, Internet" Tom Stampfli "2003, 14-2" Repertoire Do you assign special repertoire during the summer? "Summer, Repertoire" "Jennifer Lim, Cathy Lynn Smetana" "2003, 14-2" Technology How do you use music technology for ensemble practice and performance? Technology "Susan W. Flinn, Shana Kirk, Kathleen Maskell" "2003, 14-2" News & Views What is the difference between teaching and coaching? Misc. "Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield, Marilyn Neeley" "2003, 14-2" T/S/P What do you say to a student who wants to quit piano lessons? Relations Karen Harrington "2003, 14-3" Home practice What do you tell parents/students in the pre-enrollment interview? Misc. "Lisa Caramia, Beth Jones, Sue Steck-Turner" "2003, 14-3" Music Reading What is new in your teaching of reading this year? Reading Rebecca Lewis "2003, 14-3" Technique How do you help students control physical tension? Technique "Lois Finlay, Ronald J. Morgan, Ronald Shinn" "2003, 14-3" Rhythm "How do you teach the rhythmic vitality and accuracy in Kabalevsky's ""Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 27, #18?""" "Specific, Rhythm" "Audrey F. Evans, Maggie Charnon, Bruce Berr" "2003, 14-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy "How do you deal with the sometimes marvelous, sometimes maddening teenage years?" Relations "Yu-Jane Yang, Karen Zorn" "2003, 14-3" Adult Piano Study How can teachers help the over-analytical piano student? Adult "Cheryl Everett, Pamela D. Pike" "2003, 14-3" Repertoire Are there special pieces that help you start a new teaching year on a positive and successful note? Repertoire "Vivian Dula, Sherilyn Ortman, Barbara Wing" "2003, 14-3" Technology How do you use music technology for sight-reading? "Reading, Technology" "Michelle Gordon, Sara Hagen, Lori Rhoden" "2003, 14-3" News & Views "Fernando Laires discusses the state of piano teaching Ñ past, present, and future." Misc. Fernando Laires "2003, 14-3" T/S/P How does piano study in Japan compare with the American approach? International Toshie and Emi Okada "2003, 14-4" Home practice What practice steps do you assign for early level repertoire? Practice "Ruth Nordine Chown, Heidi Mayer, Craig Sale" "2003, 14-4" Music Reading "How do you teach ""hard-to-read"" pieces?" Reading "Joan Fasullo, Stephanie Myers" "2003, 14-4" Technique What role does the wrist play in early-level technique? Technique "Elaine Felder, Daniel Paul Horn, Nancy Longmyer" "2003, 14-4" Rhythm How are timing and rhythm different from one another? Rhythm Robert M. Abramson "2003, 14-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy What special resources are available for teachers working with gifted students? Misc. "Irene Peery-Fox, Virginia Marks" "2003, 14-4" Adult Piano Study How does studying the piano become a path to the Fountain of Youth? Adult Florence Grossman "2003, 14-4" Repertoire "What repertoire have you used for ""theme"" recitals?" "Repertoire, Performance" "Marie Burnette, No‘l Hogberg" "2003, 14-4" Technology How do you use music technology to teach improvisation? "Technology, Composition" "Susan Capestro, Ratko Delorko" "2003, 14-4" News & Views Must we memorize? Memorizing "Bonnie Kellert, Thomas Mastroianni, Christine Mirabella" "2003, 14-4" T/S/P What do you like about group lessons? Group "Jan Holter, Tina, Emily and Laura Starck, Susan, Lauren and Sean Tehan" "2004, 15-1" Home practice "What practice steps would you assign for the BurgmŸller ""Ballade"" of Op. 100?" "Specific, Practice" "Barb Hinnendael, Allison Hudak, Helen Marlais" "2004, 15-1" Music Reading How is teaching adults to read music different than teaching children? "Reading, Adult" "Rebecca Johnson, Lillian Livingston, Matthew Harre" "2004, 15-1" Technique How do you teach good tone to early level students? Technique Polli Chambers-Salazar "2004, 15-1" Rhythm How is rhythm enhanced by solid technique skills? "Rhythm, Technique" "Scott McBride Smith, Bruce Berr" "2004, 15-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy Reprise: What teacher was most influential in your teaching career and why? Misc. "Martha F. Hilley, Samuel S. Holland" "2004, 15-1" Adult Piano Study What are the questions (and answers) that impact adults' piano study? Adult Barbara English Maris "2004, 15-1" Repertoire Do you use recordings to reinforce your teaching of repertoire? "Technology, Repertoire" "Mary Jane Clarke, Carla Dean Day, Jama Reagan" "2004, 15-1" Technology How do you use music technology to teach composition? "Technology, Composition" "Nancy Davis, Linda Dale Kennedy, Jason Sifford" "2004, 15-1" News & Views What factors do you consider when setting tuition rates? Business "Jean M. Fox, Beth Gigante Klingenstein, Thomas Skousen" "2004, 15-1" T/S/P What are your all-time favorite pieces? Repertoire Barbara Kreader "2004, 15-2" Home practice "What practice strategies would you assign for the ""Fantasy Dance"" from Op. 124 by Schumann" "Practice, Specific" "Kelley Benson, Sue Haug, Kenneth Williams" "2004, 15-2" Music Reading How do you incorporate ear training into your curriculum? "Reading, Misc." "Cathy Albergo, Gayle Kowalchyk, James Goldsworthy" "2004, 15-2" Technique "How do you help students who say, ""I know what I want, but my hands just won't do it""?" Technique "Lotus Cheng Brown, Lynda Metelsky, David Tacher" "2004, 15-2" Rhythm How does teaching in small groups help students' rhythmic development? "Group, Rhythm" Paula J. McLaughlin "2004, 15-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy How does your own piano practicing inform your piano teaching? "Practice, T/L" "Jeongwon Ham, Phyllis Alpert Lehrer" "2004, 15-2" Adult Piano Study What is involved in teaching adult piano students in gerontology and retirement center programs? Adult "Martha Hilley, Paola Perin, Carol Sailer" "2004, 15-2" Repertoire How do you include music history in the study of repertoire? Misc. "RenŽe Derstine, Jean Stackhouse, Sheila Vail" "2004, 15-2" Technology How do you recover the costs of your technology-related equipment? "Business, Technology" Bobbie Rastall "2004, 15-2" News & Views How do you help to make your students' lessons more relevant to their lives? T/L "Suzanne Guy, Joselyn Makowski" "2004, 15-2" T/S/P What qualities do families that support their children's piano study share? Relations "John, Joan, Billy, Elaina, and Tommy Dixon" "2004, 15-3" Home practice How do you get students to listen to themselves as they practice? Practice "Scott Donald, William Hughes, Martha Baker-Jordan" "2004, 15-3" Music Reading How do you teach reading in groups? "Reading, Group" "Serena Mackey, Stephen Reen, Tessa Sawchuk" "2004, 15-3" Technique Is there a way to make technical practice fun? "Technique, Motivation" "Stephen Cook, Christy Dolan, Peter Mack" "2004, 15-3" Rhythm How do you help students achieve rhythmic continuity in slow pieces without sounding mechanical? Rhythm "Linda Barker, Sophia Gilmson" "2004, 15-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy Can we teach piano technique without physically touching the student? "Relations, Technique" Gail Berenson "2004, 15-3" Adult Piano Study What motivates adults to continue piano lessons? "Adult, Motivation" Sandra Leibowitz "2004, 15-3" Repertoire What repertoire do you use when a student can play with only one hand and how do you assign it? Repertoire "E. Douglas Bomberger, Sharon L. Parker, Rachael Short" "2004, 15-3" Technology How did you get started with technology in your studio? Technology "Susan W. Flinn, Michelle Gordon" "2004, 15-3" News & Views An in-depth interview with the Bastiens Tribute "Helen Smith Tarchalski, Jane, Lisa, and Lori Bastien" "2004, 15-3" T/S/P What special qualities do parents of children who succeed at the piano share? Part Two Relations "Ms. ""W"", Bruce Berr" "2004, 15-4" Home practice A teachersÕ roundtable on solutions to common practice problems Practice "Alisa Delliquadri, Nancy Liley, Judy Plagge, Karina Sysko, Camille Witos" "2004, 15-4" Music Reading What do you do with transfer students whose reading level is far below their performance level? "Reading, Transfer" Mary Brostrom Bloom "2004, 15-4" Technique How do you teach weight transfer to early-level students? Technique "Carol Gingerich, Kathleen Kranz, Anita Renfroe" "2004, 15-4" Rhythm "What is ""Shakespearean Counting"" and how do you use it in your teaching?" Rhythm Deborah Price "2004, 15-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do you recharge your teaching batteries? Misc. Kathleen Murray "2004, 15-4" Adult Piano Study What do you do to promote learning outside of the piano lessons? Adult Pete Jutras "2004, 15-4" Repertoire "How do you introduce your students to BeethovenÕs ""Fur Elise?""" Specific "Ann Guest, Jan Houser, Denise Strayer" "2004, 15-4" Technology How do you use technology in student recitals and competitions? "Technology, Performance" "Luke Bartolomeo, Shelley R. Reeves" "2004, 15-4" News & Views How do you counsel a student who receives an adjudication report that conflicts with your instruction? Misc. "Maribeth Gowen, Bradford Gowen, Steven Hall" "2004, 15-4" T/S/P What special qualities do parents of children who succeed at the piano share? Part Three Relations "Mr. and Ms. ""K"", Mr. and Ms. ""S"", Bruce Berr" "2005, 16-1" Home practice "What tips would you give for practicing trills, accompaniment patterns, and polyrhythms in the music of Bach, Haydn, and Chopin?" "Practice, Rhythm" "Rick Andrews, Karin Edwards, Robert Satterlee" "2005, 16-1" Music Reading How do you teach secure reading on ledger lines? Reading "Rosemary Colson, Melissa Falb, Mark Mrozinski" "2005, 16-1" Technique How do you adapt your technical approach to allow for individual student differences? "Technique, T/L" "Judith Fairchild, Cheryl Gingerich, Tianshu Wang" "2005, 16-1" Rhythm How has playing another instrument affected your teaching of rhythm at the piano? Rhythm "Joanna Grace, Jennifer Merry, Anne Marie Olson" "2005, 16-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy "When viewing intern teaching, what issues do you find yourself constantly addressing?" T/L "Sandra L. Carnes, Barbara Fast, Andrew Hisey" "2005, 16-1" Adult Piano Study Lucy Tells All Ñ A report on an adult learning presentation at the 2003 NCKP Adult "Victoria Johnson, Pamela Pike" "2005, 16-1" Repertoire & Performance When do you introduce original classics to beginning students and what are some of your favorite pieces/collections at this level? Repertoire "Lynn Singleton, Janet Bass Smith, Chee-Hwa Tan" "2005, 16-1" Technology How do you use technology for summer camps and special summer activities? "Technology, Summer" "Jennifer DeBrosse, Kathy Maskell, Lynette Schwane" "2005, 16-1" News & Views "Unleashing the power of the profession: In search of the elusive ""We""" Misc. Brian Chung "2005, 16-1" T/S/P What role does parental involvement with their child's piano study play in the junior high and high school years? Relations Nicole Martens "2005, 16-2" Home practice What technical warm-ups do your early level students practice? "Technique, Practice" "Kathy Christian, Carole Flatau, Carmen Shaw" "2005, 16-2" Music Reading How do you develop the ability to sight-read hands together? Reading Elaine Rusk "2005, 16-2" Technique How do you help students learn to control their thumbs? Technique "Theresa Bogard, Nicole Narboni, Scott McBride Smith" "2005, 16-2" Rhythm What aspects of teaching rhythm are the most difficult for your intern teachers? "Rhythm, T/L" "Cynthia Benson, Barbara Fast, Kenneth T. Williams" "2005, 16-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy How has keyboard pedagogy changed over the last 20-30 years? Ð Part I Misc. "Frances Larimer, Marienne Uszler" "2005, 16-2" Adult Piano Study Do you cross the line between professional and personal when teaching your adult students? "Adult, Relations" "Matt Harre, Amy Rose Immerman" "2005, 16-2" Repertoire & Performance "How do you introduce pieces with more than two flats or sharps, and what favorite repertoire do you use in more difficult keys?" Repertoire "Donald Morelock, Sister Bernadone Rock, Suzanne Torkelson" "2005, 16-2" Technology How do you use technology to facilitate cooperative learning? "Technology, T/L" "Linda Christensen, Nancy Davis, Priscilla Heffield" "2005, 16-2" News & Views "What can traditional piano teachers learn from ""special method"" programs?" Misc. "Kathy Anzis, Jan Keyser, Michiko Yurko" "2005, 16-2" T/S/P "What guidelines can teachers, parents, and students use when buying and maintaining a piano?" Piano Virgil E. Smith "2005, 16-3" Home practice What are the pros and cons of parents supervising their children's practice? "Practice, Relations" "Marilyn C. Andersen, Nancy Breth, Carol Ann Ishman" "2005, 16-3" Music Reading What do you do with a transfer student who reads well on the treble staff but is insecure with reading on the bass staff? "Reading, Transfer" "Steve Betts, Jacqueline Blender, Melody A. Hanberry" "2005, 16-3" Technique Joanne Baker Ñ Memories of one of piano teaching's great ladies Tribute Scott McBride Smith "2005, 16-3" Rhythm "How do you teach the rhythm of ""Moonlight Mood"" from William Gillock's Lyric Preludes?" "Specific, Rhythm" "Mary Jane Clarke, Belinda Green" "2005, 16-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy How has keyboard pedagogy changed over the last 20-30 years? Ð Part II Misc. "Louise Goss, Marvin Blickenstaff" "2005, 16-3" Adult Piano Study How has your adult teaching changed since you first started teaching adults? Adult "Victoria B. Harris, Tom Pearsall" "2005, 16-3" Repertoire & Performance When do you introduce concertos and what are some you have taught at the elementary and intermediate levels? Repertoire "Kim Bakkum, Gregory Butler, Paul Wirth" "2005, 16-3" Technology How do you get help when you have problems with technology? Technology "Sam Ecoff, Robert Klamka, Shana Kirk" "2005, 16-3" News & Views The Renaissance of the Piano Duet Ñ an interview with Weekley and Arganbright "Repertoire, Tribute" "Dallas Weekley, Nancy Arganbright" "2005, 16-3" T/S/P When can I play? Misc. "Richard Chronister, Martha-Baker Jordan" "2005, 16-4" Home practice What do college piano majors have to say about their piano study and practice? Practice "Jessica Klett, Jessica Dean-Modaff, Emily Morlan, Tim Smile" "2005, 16-4" Music Reading What steps do you assign for the process of sight-reading? Reading "Meg Gray, LeAnn Halvorson, Virginia Houser" "2005, 16-4" Technique Elementary Graduation Exercises Technique Richard Chronister "2005, 16-4" Rhythm "How do you teach the rhythm challenges of the Chopin ""Prelude in E Minor?""" "Specific, Rhythm" "Maggie Charnon, Evan Hirsch" "2005, 16-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy What experiences in your background influenced your decision to compete in the Van Cliburn Competition for Outstanding Amateurs? Misc. "Ann Herlong, Paul Anthony Romero" "2005, 16-4" Adult Piano Study Ten years later Ñ What are your adult students doing now? Adult "Diana Belland, Mary Sallee" "2005, 16-4" Repertoire & Performance "Concertos, Part II: What are the first Mozart Concertos you teach and why? And what other early advanced concertos do you recommend?" Repertoire "Laurent Boukobza, Virginia Marks, Sylvia Roederer" "2005, 16-4" Technology How do you use digital video in your teaching? Technology "Mario Ajero, Paul Sheftel" "2005, 16-4" News & Views "What is your policy regarding missed lessons, and do you allow special exceptions? Ñ A nationwide interview" Business Helen Smith Tarchalski "2005, 16-4" T/S/P What do we do about the pressured child? Relations Barbara Kreader "2006, 17-1" Home practice "What suggestions would you give for maintenance practice of C.P.E. Bach's ""Solfeggietto?"" " "Practice, Specific" "Andrew Cooperstock, Janet Palmberg, Rebecca Shockley" "2006, 17-1" Music Reading Do good reading skills help or hinder memorization? "Memorizing, Reading" "James Helton, Suzanne Schons" "2006, 17-1" Technique What practice methods do you use to help students develop technical fluency? "Practice, Technique" "Rose Grace, Chiu-Ling Lin, Lucia Unrau" "2006, 17-1" Rhythm What interesting situations have come up recently in your teaching of rhythm? Rhythm Bruce Berr "2006, 17-1" Perspectives in Pedagogy What experiences in your background influenced your decision to compete in the Van Cliburn Competition for Outstanding Amateurs? - Part Two Misc. Averill Piers Baker "2006, 17-1" Adult Piano Study Why am I so passionate about adult teaching? Adult Michelle Conda "2006, 17-1" Repertoire & Performance "What are some of your favorite ""surefire"" pieces for today's junior high and high school students?" Repertoire "Christopher Fisher, Kathleen Guehlstorff, Mary Ann Head" "2006, 17-1" Technology How do you use technology to organize and manage your studio? "Technology, Business" George Litterst "2006, 17-1" News & Views Who does our professional image serve? Misc. Phyllis I. Pieffer "2006, 17-1" T/S/P Why did you choose to major in music and what did everyone think about your choice? Misc. "Kingsley Day, Fred Kern, Carol Klose, Karen and Robert Vandall" "2006, 17-2" Home practice "The Schumann ""Romance in F#, Op. 28, No. 2"" Ñ its evolution from workout to artistic performance" Specific Phyllis Lehrer "2006, 17-2" Music Reading "How important are rhythm, dynamics, and articulation in first readings of a new piece? " Reading "Esther Chan, Jessica Johnson" "2006, 17-2" Technique What are some of your favorite etudes and exercises? "Technique, Repertoire" "Catharine Lysinger, Nehama Patkin, Krista Wallace-Boaz" "2006, 17-2" Rhythm What are some rhythmic pieces you like to teach and why? "Rhythm, Repertoire" "Helen Casano, Susan Osborn" "2006, 17-2" Perspectives in Pedagogy "Are you product-oriented, process-oriented, or both?" T/L Peter Webster "2006, 17-2" Adult Piano Study What pieces do your adult students like to learn the most? "Adult, Repertoire" "Vicki McArthur, Kenon Renfrow, Scott Price" "2006, 17-2" Repertoire & Performance When is a student ready to begin Bach Inventions? Which one do you assign first and where do you go from there? Repertoire "Father Sean Duggan, Louis B. Nagel" "2006, 17-2" Technology How do you use technology to teach rhythm? "Rhythm, Technology" "Sara Hagan, Michelle Sissler" "2006, 17-2" News & Views To choreograph or not to choreograph? Performance Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield "2006, 17-2" T/S/P "How did you develop your career in music? Ñ Part two of an interview with Day, Kern, Klose and the Vandalls" Misc. "Kingsley Day, Fred Kern, Carol Klose, Karen and Robert Vandall" "2006, 17-3" Home practice What are some of your favorite routines for practicing scales? Scales William Phemister "2006, 17-3" Music Reading How does teaching music-reading differ from teaching sight-reading? Reading "Midori Koga, Brian Marks, Connie Arrau Sturm" "2006, 17-3" Technique Can we learn good technique by fixing mistakes? Technique "Hanna Wu Li, Andrea McAlister, Mary Beth Barteau Shaffer" "2006, 17-3" Rhythm How do you help students who chronically have difficulty playing with rhythmic accuracy and expression? Rhythm "Susanne Baker, Steve Betts" "2006, 17-3" Perspectives in Pedagogy Teaching the young child: An interview with Lorna Heyge Misc. Lorna Heyge "2006, 17-3" Adult Piano Study What is the buzz about the Oakton Six Piano Ensemble? Misc. Glenna Sprague "2006, 17-3" Repertoire & Performance What do you think is essential when teaching the interpretation of music in the Classical style? Repertoire "Augustus Arnone, Phyllis Rappeport" "2006, 17-3" Technology How do you use technology with adults? "Technology, Adults" "Amy Rose Immerman, Shana Kirk" "2006, 17-3" News & Views An interview with the Fabers Tribute Nancy and Randall Faber "2006, 17-3" T/S/P Who/what motivated you most during your years of teaching? Motivation Barbara Kreader "2006, 17-4" Home practice What makes practice perfect? Practice Elvina Pearce "2006, 17-4" Music Reading When do you add fingering to assist a student in reading? "Fingering, Reading" "Arlene Steffen, Brenda Wriston" "2006, 17-4" Technique How do different pianos affect your use of technique in performance? "Piano, Technique" Scott McBride Smith "2006, 17-4" Rhythm How do you introduce and reinforce syncopation? Rhythm "Carol Klose, Jerome Reed" "2006, 17-4" Perspectives in Pedagogy How do your teaching approaches and relationships change as your students grow older? Relations "Suzanne Guy, Virginia Marks, Mary Craig Powell" "2006, 17-4" Adult Piano Study From the other side of the bench - What would you like for your piano teacher to know that would help your learning? Adult Michelle Conda "2006, 17-4" Repertoire & Performance How did your studies with a world-renowned interpreter of Chopin's music impact your own playing and teaching? Misc. "Ann Schein, Jerry Wong" "2006, 17-4" Technology How do you use technology to teach piano concerti? Technology "Nancy Davis, Ratko Delorko, Linda Dale Kennedy" "2006, 17-4" News & Views "What do you say when a parent says, ""Jason wants to quit Ñ we don't want to push him to continue""?" Relations Carole Flatau "2006, 17-4"