You and Your Piano Dept.

The YOU AND YOUR PIANO Department appeared for the last time in the Autumn 2000 issue. Articles of similar content will appear in the NEWS AND VIEWS Department and others. Consult the Subject Index for the topic you're looking for.

Question|Title Issue Authors
How do you make sure your student's piano is adequate? 1990, 1-1 Madeleine Crouch, Richard Bradley
What do you say when someone asks for your advice about buying a piano? 1990, 1-2 Madeleine Crouch, Ruth Nordine Chown, Amanda Byars, Denny Senseney, Danny L. Boone
Can you explain everything I need to know about my piano—in plain English? 1990, 1-3 Ray Chandler
Can you give me a simple explanation of equal temperament? 1990, 1-4 Lou Tasciotti
What do I need to know about moving my piano? 1991, 2-1 David Grossi
Where do you go for answers to questions about the piano? 1991, 2-2 Madeleine Crouch
How do you make a big piano fit a little child?—and other tales 1991, 2-3 Cappy Kennedy Cory, Ruth Chown
What are some careers for musicians in the Music Industry? 1991, 2-4 Madeleine Crouch, Beverly Stout, Larry McCain, Nolan Zeringue, Laura Reed
What are some careers for musicians in the Music Industry?—Part II 1992, 3-1 Barbara Kreader, Terry Lewis, Beverly McGahey, Richard Rejino
How does the music industry work together to perpetuate the acoustic piano? 1992, 3-2 Brenda Dillon, Tom Long, Lynn Sengstack, Ron Molen, Larry Goldsmith
How and why do you promote your studio? Part I 1992, 3-3 Ruth Chown, Karla Hastings, Bill Weiss
How and why do you promote your studio? Part II 1992, 3-4 Sharon Elliot Cheek, Dorene A. Nelson, Dan Severino
How can I recharge my teaching . . . and my career? 1993, 4-1 Madeleine Crouch, Barbara Kreader
How should I plan for retirement? 1993, 4-2 D. Marion Wood
Where do you teach and why? 1993, 4-3 Ellen Lee, Alison S. Barr, Polli Chambers-Salazar, Louise Lepley, Amy Rucker
How do I work with different advertising and publicity media to publicize an event? 1993, 4-4 Judy Lynes
What do publishers look for when deciding which pieces to publish? 1994, 5-1 Gayle Kowalchyk, Andrew Shaw, David Engle, Carole Flatau
Does piano study help children in other aspects of school study? 1994, 5-2 Robert A. Duke, William Westney
How can I liven up my students' recitals? 1994, 5-3 Mayron Cole, Judy Plagge
How do you help your music major students choose a college? 1994, 5-4 Madeleine Crouch
How do you prepare for a career as a piano technician? 1995, 6-1 Fern Henry, RPT; Jack Wyatt, RPT; Larry Goldsmith
How do you prepare a student to be a college major? 1995, 6-2 Kiyoshi Tamagawa, Norma Aucther, Maomi Oliphant, Lynn Purse
Should teachers of early-level students be concerned about practice- and performance-related injuries? 1995, 6-3 Mary Kollar, Bill Hartley
If you had to do it over again, would you still teach piano? 1995, 6-4 Mona Rejino, Polly Kuelbs, Marilyn Brossard, Donna B. Lacey, Linda Hamilton
What is your most hilarious musical moment? 1996, 7-1 Madeleine Crouch, Jammie Wileman, Betty Zornosa, Sheila Signer
Why do you hold MTNA certification? 1996, 7-2 Judith Price, Liz Manduca, Kay Koehnen, Annette Hoverman
Do you accept scholarship students in your studio? 1996, 7-3 Madeleine Crouch
Have you ever been fired by a student? 1996, 7-4 Karen Bartlett, Hanah Waterman, Karen Eliason, Jackie Gilpin
How much time do you spend each week preparing to teach? 1997, 8-1 Kathy Hammer, Robbie S. Hughes, Kristi Lobitz
How do you include music history in your piano lessons? 1997, 8-2 Ethel Huffman, Vicki Key, Ann Fernandez
What kind of contests do your students enter? 1997, 8-3 Gail Kopetz, Carol Mellors, Sheila Vail
Do you perform in your studio recitals? 1997, 8-4 Madeleine Crouch with Janet Maffeo, Robin Stewart, Joanne Haroutounian, Joan Cordell, Jeri Brown, Annette hamilton, and Febe Barcia
Have you ever taken a sabbatical? 1998, 9-1 Madeleine Crouch
Do you perform in your studio recitals? Part II 1998, 9-2 Majorie Wiltse, Dolores Bloodgood, John Bisceglia, Sue Baird, Linda Rohmund, Deborah Yardley Beers
What are the alternatives to a traditional spring recital? (cover story) 1998, 9-3 John Steinmetz, Stephen McCurry
Who are your musical heroes? 1998, 9-4 Madeleine Crouch, Mae Merritt, Karen Austin, Judy Knudson, Marilyn Etzel
Have you met the virtual piano? 1999, 10-1 Madeleine Crouch
Do you have a multifaceted career? 1999, 10-2 David Faust, Frances Balodis
How do you know which instrument is right for your child? 1999, 10-3 Madeleine Crouch
How is the piano depicted in popular culture?  1999, 10-4 Madeleine Crouch, Glenn Schieke
How do you teach piano to handicapped children? 2000, 11-1 Marcelle Vernazza, Madeleine Crouch
What do your students think about when waiting for their turn to play? 2000, 11-2 Madeleine Crouch

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