Autumn 1998: Volume 9, Number 3

The cover art for this issue is from a water color by Mary Jane Elgin

The following is from The Editor's Page, by Richard Chronister:

"After almost nine years of publication, we present our first cover story. In the past, the art work on each cover had no particular connection to one of the articles on the inside of the magazine; it was simply something that caught our attention because of some beautiful, clever, or unique way of depicting a keyboard. This time, the story came first. The story is the fascinating approach to recital and concert planning that is being taken by the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, a community music school in that Southern California city. It has come about as the result of adding an Artist in Residence at the school whose job description includes audience development. No better person exists for that job than John Steinmetz. It has been one of John's missions in life to bring to the attention of musicians that we may, very possibly, have been doing things exactly backwards when it comes to luring the public to come pay attention to the kind of music we love. Click here to read about how the Pasadena Conservatory is making the audience feel that they are an integral part of the musical happenings that go on at the Conservatory. And, within that article, you will discover how the cover picture relates to one of those happenings. Although some of the ideas you will find in the article may not be readily adaptable to an independent teacher's studio, I have no doubt that you will get some ideas about how to use students and parents and anyone else in your circle of friends and acquaintances to make a piano recital the kind of event that is anticipated rather than dreaded."

supplements to the
FEATURED ARTICLE - You and Your Piano Department

In this issue we offer additional in-depth material to Stephen McCurry's article (discussed above) on how John Steinmetz has created alternatives to traditional spring recitals. This is material that did not appear in the print magazine. Click on the picture to see this material, or, access it through the above article.

ADDITIONAL MULTIMEDIA

Supplement to Rhythm Department,
"When do you have your students STOP counting out loud?"

Bruce Berr's lead-in to the Rhythm Department mentions some of the pitfalls of students' counting out loud too much or for too long. He makes reference to playing that "could best be described as " Click below to hear some examples of what he means by that.

Graphic by Mary Brostrom Bloom

"Those who can . . . teach. Those who can't go into some less significant line of work."

A special tribute. Click on the left.

These are the other articles that were in the Autumn 1998 issue

Information on obtaining back issues

The Magic Triangle: Teacher/Student/Parent Barbara Kreader, Editor	Should young children practice each day in several short segments or one extended block of time?	Janet Medley Marci Koblenz Cornblath Tali Cornblath
The Other Teacher: Home Practice Elvina Pearce, Editor	What steps would you assign for the first two weeks of practice on Kabalevsky's A Little Joke?	Joyce Unger Scott McBride Smith Elvina Pearce
Independence Day: Music Reading Richard Chronister, Editor	Were you there when Frances Clark made history?	Twenty students and colleagues
Let's Get Physical: Technique Scott McBride Smith, Editor	How do you develop a sound technique with beginning students? Part II	David Westfall
Partners in Time: You and Your Piano Madeleine Crouch, Editor	COVER STORY What are the alternatives to a traditional spring recital?	John Steinmetz Stephen McCurry
The Heart of the Matter: Rhythm Bruce Berr, Editor	When do you have your students STOP counting out loud?	Mary Brostrom Bloom Sandra Stewart
From the Inside Out: Motivation Joyce Cameron, Editor	What motivates adults to continue lessons?	Kris Johnson Beverly Rineer Brian M. Kent
It's Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study Brenda Dillon, Editor	Why do you teach adults in groups?	Amanda Byars Gail Masinda
Putting It All Together: Repertoire Marvin Blickenstaff, Editor	How do you balance repertoire students want to play with repertoire you want to teach?	Peggy Hegel Karen Harrington Susan See
Tomorrow Today: Technology Sandra Bowen, Editor	Orchestra in a box-- How do you use your Roland MT200 or Yamaha DOU10 ?	Regina Roper-Waldee Linda Dale Kennedy Jammie Wileman