Page 5: The Editor’s Page
An inviting music corner
Richard Chronister
Page 6: Teacher/Student/Parent
Are recitals necessary?
Barbara Kreader with Claire, Andrew, and Anne Berthold; Christopher and Roberta Barlow; Jann Schmedemann; Robert and Karen Vandall
Page 10: Home Practice
How do your students practice memorizing?
Elvina Pearce
Page 14: Music Reading
Do you use notespellers to help students learn to read?
Richard Chronister with Jammie Wileman, Frances Sexauer, and Susan van Wyk
Page 19: The Music Reading PostBox
Is early childhood music study for every child?
Frances M. Balodis
Page 20: Technique
How can we become better teachers of bicultural students?
Scott McBride Smith with Deborah Rosen
Page 26: You and Your Piano
Do you perform in your studio recitals?
Madeleine Crouch with Janet Maffeo, Robin Stewart, Joanne Haroutounian, Joan Cordell, Jeri Brown, Annette Hamilton, and Febe Barcia
Page 28: Rhythm
How do you get students to really play the rests in their pieces?
Bruce Berr with Linda Poquette, Steven Rosenfeld, and Mary Jane Clarke
Page 34: Motivation
What did I learn today? What could I have learned today?
Joyce Cameron with Rebecca Johnson and Susan Bruckner
Page 38: Adult Piano Study
Is sightplaying important for adult leisure students?
Brenda Dillon with Gail Berenson and Carole Thomas
Page 44: Repertoire
What repertoire helps your students prepare for Baroque style?
Marvin Blickenstaff with Amy Rothstein, Sandra Stewart, and Yat-Yee Chong
Page 48: Technology
How do you know your investment is earning its keep?
Sandra Bowen with Scott Lippoldt, Pat Gary, and Joanne Gabel
Page 54: The Technology PostBox
Reader Responses
Polly Feitzinger, Theolyn Wilson, Jan Hess
