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November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Educating audiences and ourselves
The first program notes I wrote were for my college senior recital. I learned a great deal and enjoyed the process so much I continued to…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
From the other side of the bench
Our musical, mystical mojo Why would someone decide to take on the study of piano in the adult years? Researchers have taken on this question many…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Can young students learn rhythmic flexibility?
It has been said by many that in music, rhythm is what happens between the beats. That is true, yet those words don't sufficiently communicate what…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Author Response to Robert Pace Keyboard Approach
Response to The Robert Pace Keyboard Approach Editor's Note: Clavier Companion has invited the authors or representatives of each method series reviewed to respond to that review in the…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Winning Essay for 2011 Collegiate Writing Contest: Social media, teacher directories, and websites: online marketing strategies for your piano studio
In the Spring of 2011, Clavier Companion sponsored its fourth annual Collegiate Writing Contest. College students at any level from any country in the world were invited to…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
You can go home again
I am spending the summer in the house where I grew up. This is the same house where my parents were married shortly after World War II.…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Robert Pace A Tribute
Both the scope of materials to be used and the sequence, or order of presentation, are crucial to the success of the student at each stage…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
Marga Richter’s Character Sketches for piano
Easy-to-intermediate level twentieth-century teaching works Marga Richter has said she might be characterized as the ultimate "accidental" composer (no pun intended), although, in her own words, some…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
A finger in every pie
For teachers brave enough to ask students to perform their first improvisations, the excuses are all too familiar: "I don't know what notes to play", "I…
November 2011; Vol. 3, No. 6
A Liszt Odyssey: An interview with Alan Walker, part II
In the September/October issue, awardwinning biographer and former BBC producer Dr. Alan Walker shared discoveries and reflections on the life and work of Franz Liszt. Dr.…