Page 5: The Editor’s Page
Elvina Pearce
Page 6: Teacher/Student/Parent
What do you expect your students to gain from piano study? An interview with Harry Steckman by Barbara Kreader
Barbara Kreader
Page 10: Home Practice
What practice steps would you assign for Kabalevsky’s “Toccatina?”
Elvina Pearce with Carla Dean Day, Joan Johnson, Stephanie Nakahara Myers
Page 14: Music Reading
How do you teach theory so that it enhances your students’ reading skills?
Craig Sale with Nancy Davis, Gayle Kowalchyk, and Julie Lovison
Page 20: Technique
How do you introduce scale-playing?
Scott McBride Smith with Stephen Cook, Debra Ronning, and Elier Suarez
Page 24: Rhythm
How do you teach the written-in improvisatory sections in repertoire?
Bruce Berr with Louis Nagel
Page 29: Perspectives in Pedagogy
How does your philosophy of teaching impact your daily interaction with students?
Kathleen Murray with Carmen Shaw, Carol Winborne, Eric Unruh, and Kenneth Williams
Page 32: Adult Piano Study
What are the rewards and challenges of teaching adults?
Brenda Dillon with Brad Beckman and Ramona Kime Graessle
Page 36: Repertoire
What pieces have you written that you consider preparation for style?
Marvin Blickenstaff with Nancy Faber, Catherine Rollin, and Paul Sheftel
Page 42: Technology
How has technology affected your ideas about music-making and teaching?
Samuel S. Holland
Page 46: News and Views
How different is modern music?
Helen Smith Tarchalski with Martha Braden and David Kraehenbuehl
