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Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
What Special Qualities Do Parents of Children Who Succeed at the Piano Share? Part 2
Barbara Kreader, Editor The Magic Triangle: Teacher/Student/Parent Barbara Kreader, Editor For this issue, teacher and composer, Bruce Berr continues this column's three part overview of the qualities…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
A Teacher’s Roundtable on Solutions to Common Practice Problems
from the series: The Other Teacher: Home Practice Elvina Pearce, Editor For our Home Practice column in this issue, we have invited five highly successful teachers to…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
What Do You Do With Transfer Students Whose Reading Level is Far Below Their Performance Level?
from the series: Independence Day: Music Reading Craig Sale, Editor Before enrolling any student, I always conduct a pre-enrollment interview. I think that this first meeting is…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
How Do You Teach Weight-Transfer to Early-Level Students?
from the series: Let's Get Physical: Technique Scott McBride Smith, Editor Who was it that said, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach; those who can't…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
What Is “Shakespearean Counting” And How Do You Use It In Your Teaching?
from the series: The Heart of the Matter: Rhythm Bruce Berr, Editor Last year I had the opportunity to review videotapes of teaching that were submitted to…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
How Do You Recharge Your Teaching Batteries?
from the series: Issues and Ideas: Perspectives in Pedagogy Kathleen Murray, Editor Careful readers of Keyboard Companion will realize that this is not the question presented in the…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
What Do You Do To Promote Learning Outside of The Piano Lessons?
from the series: It's Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study Brenda Dillon, Editor The challenge for our youth-focused industry is to develop both products and programs designed…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
A Fond Farewell (Für Elise)
Marvin Blickenstaff, Editor from the series: Putting It All Together: Repertoire One of the favorite photos I have hanging in my study is a shot of the…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
How Do You Use Technology in Student Recitals and Competitions?
from the series: Tomorrow Today: Technology George Litterst, Editor Last January, I spent several days in the middle of the month listening to the screening auditions of the…
Keyboard Companion Winter 2004; Vol. 15, No. 4
Views: How Do You Counsel a Student Who Receives an Adjudication Report that Conflicts with Your Teaching?
from the series:The World Around Us: News and Views Helen Smith Tarchalski, Editor Serendipity? Just as I prepared for this issue of Keyboard Companion, one of…