January/February 2011 Volume 3, Number 1

Featured Articles

: Two is company: The Anderson & Roe Piano Duo by Nick Romeo

We need batteries, duct tape, and a flashlight,” said Greg Anderson, a doctoral candidate in the piano department at Yale University. Greg and I were walking to a thrift store in downtown New Haven with Elizabeth Joy Roe, Greg’s friend and partner in the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. “Are we going to be destroying anything in slow motion?” Liz asked, in a serious voice.

: Variations: Artists collaborate to make a living and a life
by Barbara Kreader

As Executive Director of Springboard for the Arts, Laura Zabel helps artists of all disciplines in all stages of their careers make a living and a life. An accomplished actress with a degree in theatre from the University of Kansas, Ms. Zabel appears frequently in leading roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul area productions that range from Shakespeare to Brave New Workshop, a comedy venue.

: Alicia's Keys by Native Instruments
by Mario Ajero

The virtual sound library that I had the opportunity to test and review is Alicia's Keys, endorsed and produced by the Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys. While the gimmick behind this program is that you get to virtually play on Keys's own studio piano, I discovered that it was more than just a gimmick.

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Editor’s Page:	Happy together— Pete Jutras

Variations:	Artists collaborate to make a living and a life— Barbara Kreader

Musings:	Sticky ideas in teaching—Jane Magrath

Questions & Answers:	Louise L. Goss

Article:	Two is company: The Anderson & Roe piano duo—Nick Romeo

Article:	Musings of a collaborative piano teacher—Jean Barr

Article:	Working the ensemble experience into the private piano studio—Shannon Keeler

Departments

Jazz & Pop:	An introduction to ska—Christopher Norton

Music Reading	What role does music reading play in your RMM classes?—Craig Sale with Lori Frazer, Autumn Woods Keller, and Brenda Dillon

Perspectives in Pedagogy	A review of American Popular Piano—Rebecca Grooms Johnson with Stephen Reen and Gary Barnett

Technique	Transposition: The 20-minute miracle, Part II—Scott McBride Smith with Dominic Meiman

Counterpoint	Why music matters: A contemplation—Helen Smith Tarchalski with Karl Paulnack

Poetry Corner

First Looks

Pupil Savers

News & Notes

Special Friends of NCKP

Keyboard Kids' Companion

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