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Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
NCKP 2019 Pedx9 Preview: Teaching Music in Lebanon Part II
I've always been nervous in hospitals. When encountering suffering, I'm overly quick with jokes that distract from the looming uncertainties of the sick ward. So, when…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Narrativity of Histoires by Jacques Ibert
Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert was born with the fire of Spanish blood in his veins and claimed Manuel de Falla, the famed Spanish composer, as…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
“Hidden Figures” in Piano Pedagogy: Leveling Piano Music by Black Composers
A Call for Representation In 2016, the movie, Hidden Figures, based on the novel by Margot Lee Shetterly, put a spotlight on African American female mathematicians…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Teaching Repertoire to Special Learners: Practical Solutions
Choosing repertoire for our students is often a matter of subjectivity. A desired scenario is one in which a student and teacher both agree on the…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Change It Up!: Interleaved Practice–What It Is, Why It Works
What is Interleaved Practice? Repetition is the most time-honored method of learning anything new, be it basketball, math, or piano. Practice! And practice some more. But…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
2019 NCKP Preconference Highlights
NCKP has eleven subcommittees, comprised of leaders in each of the following subcommittee areas: collaborative performance, collegiate pedagogy teaching, creative music making, inclusive teaching, independent music…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
An Interview with Jane Magrath and E. L. Lancaster
At the 2019 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Jane Magrath and E. L. Lancaster will receive the NCKP Lifetime Achievement Award. Magrath grew up in South…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: Keyboard Kids
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Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
What I’ve Learned from 150 Podcast Episodes… and Counting
"...as I was teaching, if I could find a song that the student brought to me or that the student was interested in, I always felt…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
NCKP 2019 PEDx9 Preview: Crossing the Divide: Latitude 49 and the Evolution of Chamber Music
Blending the finesse of a classical ensemble with the drive and precision of a rock band, members of Latitude 49 come together from across the United States and…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
NCKP 2019 Pedx9 Preview: Public Music Theory Behind Bars
In spring 2016, I saw a news report on a Columbia, South Carolina television affiliate describing a music program at Lee Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
NCKP 2019 Pedx9 Preview: Teaching Music in Lebanon Part I
As a young musician growing up in Greenville, SC, I never thought I would utter the phrase, "I'm going to the Middle East to teach piano!"…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: Questions and Answers
Q: What can you tell us about the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy coming up this summer? A: The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy will meet…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: Recordings
D'Albert was a prized student of Liszt and his piano transcriptions of Bach's organ works bear the influence of his master. Unlike some transcribers, who sought…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: New Music and Materials
(S2) Bastien New Traditions All In One Piano Course, 2B, 3A, 3B, by Lisa, Lori, and Jane Bastien. In a grand family tradition, these materials continue…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: Book Reviews
Review by Ann DuHamel Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque, by Catherine Kautsky. The first time I heard Professor Catherine Kautsky speak at a…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A 2018 McKinsey report exploring the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of work predicts that 50 million jobs in the United States will…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
What My Adult Students Have Taught Me
Be Willing to Change Your Idea of Success "Don't worry. I know my playing jerks along. I probably won't get much better, but that's OK. I…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Brain and Learning Myth Busters!
Good teachers want to help students learn as efficiently and effectively as they can. Unfortunately, misconceptions about the brain and learning are rife in education (not…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Summer 2019: Pupil Saver: Dramatic Chords and Incomparable Views
Rebecca is in her senior year of high school. She is a lovely person who is a talented artist and is also a good pianist. Rebecca…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
Illuminations of the Past, Innovations of the Future: Piano Playing and Building in the Twenty-first Century
The advent and popularization of historical performance practice in recent years has led to some wonderful innovations in piano performance. In many circles, Mozart’s original and…
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
The Power of Piano Ensembles: Building Collaboration, Musicianship, and Community
I was raised in Caracas, Venezuela, a prominent musical center in Latin America, and I enjoyed seeing how music activities were common in the daily life…