Relationships:
Teacher/Student/Parent

Question|Title Department Issue Authors
What is a parent's role in home practice? T/S/P 1990, 1-1 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
How do you make sure piano lessons get off to a good start in the fall? T/S/P 1990, 1-3 &
2003, 14-3
Carmen Doubrava, Sara Bradley Mason, Sally Laird, Tim Shook
What do you do when your student says," I don't want to take lessons anymore."? T/S/P 1990, 1-4 Barbara Kreader, Fred Kern, Carol Noona, Dolores Piccirilli
What part do you expect parents to play in helping students stay motivated? Motivation 1990, 1-4 Elvina Truman Pearce, Doris Koppelman, Fran Shuler-Ellis, Christopher Hepp
How did you prepare parents for the new technology? Technology 1991, 2-1 Nancy Cree, Laurel Tiger, Larry Rast
How do you educate parents and students about the importance of music study? T/S/P 1991, 2-2 Brenda Dillon, Karl Glenn, Harold Smith, Judy Plagge
How do you manage the time and commitment for piano study and practice? T/S/P 1992, 3-3 Cathy Albergo, with the assistance of 25 families
What should parents do if they are dissatisfied with the teacher? T/S/P 1992, 3-4 Anne Magai, Darlene King, Barbara Baumgartner
How do you involve parents in their children's piano study? T/S/P 1993, 4-1 Reid Alexander, JoEllen De Vilbiss, Marvin Blickenstaff, Cathy Albergo
What have you learned from listening to your own children's practice? Home practice 1993, 4-3 Rebecca Johnson, Ingrid Clarfield, James Lyke
What's YOUR answer? Teacher responses to previous Magic Triangle questions. T/S/P 1993, 4-4 Linda Allyn, Joan Drolet, Sharon Girard, Helen Forse, Mrs. Robert Hogg, The Fricke School, Margaret Daily, Jane Tan
What do parents have to say about their children's practice? Home practice 1994, 5-1 Twenty-seven parents
Should parents attend their children's lessons? T/S/P 1994, 5-3 Cathy Albergo
Are progress reports helpful in Magic Triangle communications? T/S/P 1994, 5-4 Cathy Albergo with the help of four parents
How do you work with students who have special needs? T/S/P 1995, 6-4 Carole Flatau, Virginia Campbell, Charlotte M. Frazier
What do we hope for in "piano parents"? T/S/P 1996, 7-2 Rhoda Rabin
What can soften the corners of the Magic Triangle? T/S/P 1996, 7-3 Barbara Kreader
Why did you quit piano lessons? T/S/P 1996, 7-4 Claire Zebel, Mary Kay Zabel, Megan Breslin, Ben Kreader
Should parents practice with their children? T/S/P 1997, 8-1 Jeanne Nelson, Katherine Glaser, Ellen Whelan-Wuest
Do you perform in your studio recitals? U & Your Piano 1997, 8-4 Madeleine Crouch with Janet Maffeo, Robin Stewart, Joanne Haroutounian, Joan Cordell, Jeri Brown, Annette hamilton, and Febe Barcia
Should siblings study in the same method? T/S/P 1998, 9-2 Barbara Kreader, Amy Rose, Gretchen E. Mason, Mary Jo Lay
Do you perform in your studio recitals? Part II U & Your Piano 1998, 9-2 Majorie Wiltse, Dolores Bloodgood, John Bisceglia, Sue Baird, Linda Rohmund, Deborah Yardley Beers
 How do you develop rapport with your students? Motivation  2000, 11-1  Suzanne W. Guy, Susan Brucker
How is your teaching manner and approach different when you teach adults? T/S/P 2000, 11-2 Wynn-Anne Rossi, Doug Hanvey, Linda Sorrell
What are the positive and the negative aspects of teaching students in their own homes? T/S/P 2000, 11-3 Leslie Michaelis
How do you know when it's time to say "goodbye", and how do you do it? News & Views 2000, 11-3 Jocelyn Cross Makowski, Christine Mirabella
What goals do you have for your piano study? T/S/P 2001, 12-1 Barbara Kreader and Students
What do teachers have to say about their students' lessons and practice? Home practice 2001, 12-1 Teachers from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Western Australia
How do you keep your students and their parents apprised of the benefits of music study? News & Views 2001, 12-1 Michael Bates, Suzanne Guy, Tom Stampfli
How does your philosophy of teaching impact your daily interaction with students? Perspectives 2001, 12-2 Carmen Shaw and Carol Winborne, Eric Unruh, Kenneth Williams
Should parents practice with their children? (Part One) T/S/P 2001, 12-3 Clare Barker, Catherine Herbener
Should parents practice with their children? (Part Two) T/S/P 2001, 12-4 Emily Ernst, Randy Ernst
How do you handle the balancing act of teaching siblings with unequal abilities?  News & Views 2002, 13-2 Carole Flatau, Rhonda Ringering
How do you respond to parents who think anybody can teach beginners? Perspectives 2002, 13-4 Kathleen Murray
How do you deal with students whose learning styles do not match your own? Perspectives 2003, 14-1 Cynthia Benson, Tom Pearsall
What do you say to a student who wants to quit piano lessons? T/S/P 2003, 14-3 Karen Harrington
How do you deal with the sometimes marvelous, sometimes maddening teenage years? Perspectives 2003, 14-3 Yu-Jane Yang, Karen Zorn
What qualities do families that support their children's piano study share? T/S/P 2004, 15-3 John, Joan, Billy, Elaina, and Tommy Dixon
Can we teach piano technique without physically touching the student? Perspectives 2004, 15-3 Gail Berenson
What special qualities do parents of children who succeed at the piano share? Part Two T/S/P 2004, 15-4 Ms. "W", Bruce Berr
What special qualities do parents of children who succeed at the piano share? Part Three T/S/P 2005, 16-1 Mr. and Ms. "K", Mr. and Ms. "S", Bruce Berr
What role does parental involvement with their child's piano study play in the junior high and high school years? T/S/P 2005, 16-2 Nicole Martens
Do you cross the line between professional and personal when teaching your adult students? Adult 2005, 16-2 Matt Harre, Amy Rose Immerman
What are the pros and cons of parents supervising their children's practice? Home practice 2005, 16-3 Marilyn C. Andersen, Nancy Breth, Carol Ann Ishman
What do we do about the pressured child? T/S/P 2006, 17-1 Barbara Kreader
How do your teaching approaches and relationships change as your students grow older? Perspectives 2006, 17-4 Suzanne Guy, Virginia Marks, Mary Craig Powell
What do you say when a parent says, "Jason wants to quit - we don't want to push him to continue"? News & Views 2006, 17-4 Carole Flatau

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