In the beginning : preparing to teach. It takes 3 or 4 ; The piano student environment ; The business of piano teaching ; Tuition : being paid what you are worth ; Strategies for acquiring students -- In the present : teaching elementary and intermediate students. How students learn ; Now you have them--what do you do? ; Technical tips for the right start ; Realistic practice goals : how to achieve them ; Performance procedures and goals ; The transfer student ; Staying in tune with learning styles : matching your teaching to learners / Keith Golay ; Methods and materials ; Technology in your studio / Sam Holland ; The "black hole" of piano teaching : why does it exist? -- A "grab bag" of ideas for all levels of teaching. Solving difficult problems / Keith Tombrink ; Group teaching ; The classical teacher's guide to incorporating jazz techniques into the piano lesson / Lee Evans ; M.O. (method of operation) for motivation ; Teaching articles by Baker-Jordan.