In this issue
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
Partners in Time: You and Your Piano
Madeleine Crouch has been in love with the piano since a piano teacher moved next door when she was eight years old. Music continues to be…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
From the Inside Out: Motivation
Joyce Cameron, Assistant Professor of Music at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, teaches piano performance, piano pedagogy, and functional keyboard skills. For over 25 years, she has searched for answers to two…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
The Heart of the Matter: Rhythm
Marvin Blickenstaff is Professor of Music at Goshen College (Indiana) where he teaches applied piano and courses in piano pedagogy and music literature. With Louise Bianchi…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
It’s Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study
Brenda Dillon is on the faculty of Brookhaven College in Dallas, Project Administrator for the National Piano Foundation, co-author of Acquiring Music Fundamentals, Design for Music Reading, Group Piano Study Guide, and Essential…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
Putting It All Together: Repertoire
Martha Appleby is an author, clinician, and independent piano teacher whose studio is in Charleston, Illinois. As a clinician and teacher, she is known for her…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
Tomorrow Today: Technology
Marguerite Miller, pianist, teacher, author, adjudicator, clinician, and consultant, is Professor Emeritus at Wichita State University where she was Coordinator of Keyboard Studies and Head of…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
The Other Teacher: Home Practice
Elvina Truman Pearce is nationally recognized as a pianist, teacher, lecturer, author, and composer. She studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova and pedagogy with Frances Clark. She is currently an instructor in piano pedagogy and director of the Preparatory Division at Northwestern…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Do You Ensure Good Posture at the Piano, Especially in Home Practice?
From the series Let's Get Physical: Technique Steven H. Roberson teaches Piano Pedagogy at Butler University in Indianapolis where he is acting chairman of the Music Education…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
What Do You Do To Make the Recital a Happy and Successful Experience?
Cathy Albergo, Editor The piano recital. Many of us I remember recitals as once-a-year, tension-filled experiences. How much have piano recitals and/or performance opportunities changed? According…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Do Your Students Practice to Assure Secure Memorizing?
Elvina Pearce, Editor In this issue, our Home Practice department deals with memorizing. For openers, I don't subscribe to the theory that pianists necessarily perform better…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
Where Should Reading Come in the Beginner’s Curriculum?
Richard Chronister, Editor The best way to teach piano students to read will probably always be a hotly debated item, and we will continue to explore…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Do You Ensure Good Posture at the Piano, Especially in Home Practice?
Steven Roberson, Editor We asked four very fine teachers, "How do you ensure good posture at the piano, especially in home practice?" All four respondents agreed…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
What Do I Need to Know About Moving My Piano?
Madeleine Crouch, Editor Moving your household — furniture, pictures, clothes, records, books — is an unnerving experience at the very least. But moving a piano .…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Do You Encourage a Student’s Involvement in the Mood of Music?
Joyce Cameron, Editor The question How do you involve your students in the mood of music? directs attention to essential, yet often intangible, aspects of music…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Do You Handle Diversity of Levels in Your Group Lessons for Adults?
Brenda Dillon, Editor Both responders to this issue's question make it clear that they both expect and welcome diversity of levels in their teaching. Although it…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
What Are Your Guidelines When Selecting Early-Level Music for Publication?
Martha Appleby, Editor We have heard from teachers, students, and composers — discussing their approach to choosing repertoire for early-level study. With this issue we will…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
How Did You Prepare Parents for the New Technology?
Marguerite Miller, Editor Our questions to date have dealt with the WHY and HOW to INTEGRATE new technology into the piano teaching studio. Beginning with the…
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
What Kind of Counting Do You Use With Beginners . . . and Why?
Marvin Blickenstaff, Editor Aren't you terribly curious about what really transpires in other teachers' studios? How do our colleagues across the country teach a particular aspect…