March/April 2009 Volume 1, Number 2

Featured Articles

: Editor's Page by Pete Jutras

May I have your attention please ...
You kids today don’t appreciate anything. When I was a kid I walked four miles, in the snow, uphill (both ways) to my piano lessons, while carrying the complete works of Bach and Liszt! When I got there, we did scales for two hours and repertoire for another three! And you can’t sit still for five minutes to learn your key signatures!

: Italian Virtuoso by Sam Holland

Alessio Bax: Interview Podcast
In an interview frequently punctuated by smiles and laughter, we covered everything from his early training to his victory at the Leeds International Competition, his remarkable relationship with master artist and teacher Joaquín Achúcarro, thoughts on teaching, iPods, Facebook, and more.

: Keyboard Kids' Companion by Helen Smith Tarchalski

Keyboard Kids for Kindness Practice Challenge Why not put your piano studies to work helping one of your favorite charities? Please join us in the Keyboard Kids for Kindness Practice Challenge. Use these step-by-step instructions to make piano practicing count even more toward making the world a better place!

: Publishing your movie: DVDs and Internet by Alejandro Cremaschi

So far, all the movies you created have remained "trapped" in your camera or your computer. In this article you will learn how to share your movies with your students, their families, and anyone else interested in your studio.

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Dear Subscribers,

Welcome to Clavier Companion! The Frances Clark Center is proud to bring you this new publication dedicated to all who love music and the piano. The mission of Clavier Companion is to increase the quality and longevity of music-making and music education at the keyboard throughout the global community. We are excited about the future of Clavier Companion and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with each and every one of our readers.

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Pete Jutras Editor-in Chief	Sam Holland Executive Director
Louise Goss Chair	Marvin Blickenstaff President

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Editor’s Page:	May I have your attention, please ...— Pete Jutras

Interview:	An interview with Alessio Bax — Samuel Holland

Composer:	Eugénie Rocherolle: An American Treasure — Suzanne Guy

Winds of Change:	— Robert Weirich

Personal Perspective:	Having it “all” — Carol Montparker

Questions & Answers:	How do you begin teaching memory, and when? — Louise Goss

Departments

Jazz & Pop:	Jazz suspensions: Bridges to somewhere (usually) — Lee Evans

Technique	What role does mental preparation play in piano technique? — Scott McBride Smith with Jennifer Hayghe and Irene Peery-Fox

Repetoire:	What do you consider when planning and choosing repertoire for students? — Nancy Bachus with Katherine Fisher, Kim Bakkum, and Laurent Boukobza

Perspectives:	How do you teach students with AD/HD? — Rebecca Johnson with Margaret Young

Home Practice:	What is your plan for teaching a new piece? How does it vary for different levels of students? — Bruce Berr

Video Production:	Publishing your movie: DVDs and Internet — Alejandro Cremaschi

Keyboard Kids' Companion:	Word Find of musical symbols and composers who share birthdays, the Practice Challenge, and how music helps your brain! — Helen Smith Tarchalski

Directory of Summer Camps & Institutes:	International listing of programs for students and for teachers

Poetry Corner

Reviews

Pupil Savers

News & Notes

Advertiser Index

Letters to the Editor