Spring 2003
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the Editor's Pageby Richard ChronisterErmine Todd, who appears on the cover of this issue, dreams about playing the piano like his mommy. Preparation for making his dream come true includes moving-dancing around the room while he listens to her play such things as the Bach Preludes. The picture on this issue's cover was taken a few ...
Elvina Truman Pearce is nationally recognized as a pianist, teacher, lecturer, author, and composer. She studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova and pedagogy with Frances Clark. She is currently an instructor in piano pedagogy and director of the Preparatory Piano Division at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.Describe Your Own Home Practic...
How Do You Teach Your Students Not to Back Up and Start Over? by: Richard ChronisterOur question for this issue is not worded very delicately, but none of us has a very delicate feeling when a student-for the 999th time-quits playing a few measures into a piece, looks up at us sheepishly, and says, "May I start over?" The obvious answer might be, "...
How Would You Describe a Good Piano Teacher?If you have ever moved from one city or state to another, you - , have gone through the careful process of finding a new doctor, dentist, aerobics teacher, dance teacher, etc. When you were searching for these new professionals to work with you and your family, you probably had an idea of exactly what typ...
How Would You Describe a Good Teacher?by Cathy AlbergoIf you have ever moved from one city or state to another, you have gone through the careful process of finding a new doctor, dentist, aerobics teacher, dance teacher, etc. When you were searching for these new professionals to work with you and your family, you probably had an idea of exactly wh...
Southwestern artist Amado Pena's beautiful and colorful stylized portrait of four music makers against an austere stone backdrop which rises to beautiful mountain peak featured on this issue's cover was used to celebrate the famous Telluride Festival in Colorado. While we all realize that this is not a photograph of the real thing, ...