Page 5: The Editor’s Page
George Washington dined here
Richard Chronister
Page 6: Teacher/Student/Parent
What did you hear during your child’s home practice last week?
Barbara Kreader with Nancy Halvey, Janice Vall, and Rob Barlow
Page 9: The Magic Triangle Piano PostBox
Missed lessons
Sharon B. Girard
Page 10: Home Practice
How do your students practice contrapuntal music?
Elvina Pearce with Louis Nagel, Gloria Febro Grilk, and Elizabeth Gutierrez
Page 16: Music Reading
What are the differences and similarities in teaching reading in the United States and Russia?
Richard Chronister with Sophia Gilmson
Page 20: Technique
Do all hands fit the keyboard?
Scott McBride Smith with Kathleen Kranz, Terry Moran, and Tara Wohlberg
Page 26: You and Your Piano
How do you know which instrument is right for your child?
Madeleine Crouch
Page 28: Rhythm
Teaching skills: What does PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE have to do with it?
Bruce Berr
Page 34: Motivation
What encourages your students? Part I
Joyce Cameron with Gwen Brubaker and Yat-Yee Chong
Page 38: Adult Piano Study
What resource materials are available for teachers of adult leisure students? Part II
Brenda Dillon with Graduate Students at the University of Oklahoma
Page 44: Repertoire
What is your favorite repertoire for the teaching of alberti bass, trills, different articulations between the hands, and balance of melody and accompaniment?
Marvin Blickenstaff with Teachers in North Carolina and Colorado
Page 47: The Repertoire PostBox
Well-memorized recital pieces
Patricia Willwerth
Page 48: Technology
How do you use technology to teach music appreciation and music history?
Sandra Bowen with Lynda Alexander, Ann Puckett, and Eileen Knox
Page 54: The Technology PostBox
This and that
Lisa Brookins, Arlette Irving, and Nancy Dempsey
