Table of Contents
Part I: The Piano Teacher: Setting the Stage
Chapter One: Popular Literature and Historical Memoirs: Images of the Piano Teacher
Chapter Two: Historical Pedagogical Treatises: Perspectives on Piano Teaching and the Piano Teacher
Chapter Three: Situating the Study of the Piano Teacher within a Social Science Context
Chapter Four: The Extant Literature: What is Known and Not Known about the Contemporary Piano Teacher
Chapter Five: This Study
Part II: A Study of the Contemporary U.S Piano Teacher
Chapter Six: The Early Years: Developing an Interest in Music and the Piano
Chapter Seven: Deciding to Become a Piano Teacher: Confluence of Factors and Process
Chapter Eight: Becoming a Piano Teacher: Developing An Approach--Eclectic and Pragmatic
Chapter Nine: Being a Piano Teacher: Professional Life and Qualities
Chapter Ten: Being a Piano Teacher: In Practice