Winter 2007 Volume 18, Number 4

Featured Articles

: Editor’s Page

Gifts aplenty...
"In addition to the tangible gifts that are shared, it is also a time to consider some of the other gifts we have to offer."

: Rhythm

How do rhythm and tempo interact with each other, and how does this inform your teaching?
"There seems to be a constant temptation for us to address individual aspects of students’ playing, rather than their interrelationship."

: Technology

How do you use multimedia in your concerts and student recitals?
"Combine images with text, motion video with music, or ballet with sound effects, and you have created a multimedia piece."

: Technology Tips

What are some basic tools that I need to add multimedia to my recitals and concerts?
"A little bit of coordinated visual material and some verbal explanation can go a long way toward enhancing a performance."

Also in This Issue...

All Articles in Print



Editor’s Page:	Gifts aplenty... — Pete Jutras

Technology:	How do you use multimedia in your concerts and student recitals? — George Litterst with Penny Lazarus and Shana Kirk

Tech Tips

Jazz & Pop:	Improvising for non-improvisers–Christopher Norton

Music Reading:	Describe your sight-reading library contents and organization–Craig Sale with Lori Rhoden and Linda Christensen

Technique:	Shouldn’t technical study be fun? Liszt, etudes, and attention to detail–Scott McBride Smith

Rhythm:	How do rhythm and tempo interact with each other, and how does this inform your teaching? –Bruce Berr with Christos Tsitsaros

Perspectives in Pedagogy:	Pedagogic training + teaching experience + compositional talent = Robert Vandall–Rebecca Johnson with Robert Vandall

Adult Piano Study:	What keeps me coming back to piano study? The views of two adult piano students–Michelle Conda with John Stalnaker and Mark Witte

Repertoire & Performance:	How do you deal with “stage fright” or performance anxiety? –Nancy Bachus with Gail Berenson and Julie Jaffee Nagel

Home Practice:	What's goin’ on in there? –Pete Jutras with Scott Donald

News & Views:	What advice would you give to teachers for helping students select a summer piano camp? –Helen Smith Tarchalski with Scott McBride Smith, T.J. Lymenstull, and Don Smith

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