“The Case of the Piano Dropout” by Albert Rozin
“Andy, tell your new teacher what is your favorite key on the piano,” suggested Mrs. Miller to her nine-year-old son. “The key that locks the piano,” answered Andy sulkily, much to his mother’s embarrassment. I found his answer very amusing and disturbing at the same time. Why should this young boy have this hostility toward the piano, and how could I possibly succeed in winning him over?
“Blues” Take the Drudgery Out of Kids’ Piano Lessons
Thousands of children have squirmed in agony on piano benches as they picked out notes penciled by their teachers on music exercise books…“That’s not the way to learn,” said Albert Rozin, a man who squirmed through enough exercises to become a proficient pianist, organist, and music teacher.
Brooklyn Music Man Keeps Kids Happy
A Brooklyn music man who links pleasure for the student with progress in playing is headlining a “One Man Show” in this borough. He is Albert Rozin, pianist and organist, teacher of both and, most pertinently, composer of lilting selections for beginners.
“Trials of Educational Composer” by Albert Rozin
Little did they know that it took almost thirty years of hard work and many rejections (which I get to this day) before I achieved some degree of recognition.
“The Adult Beginner” by Albert Rozin
Many piano teachers face the challenge of teaching adult beginners. Challenge is the proper term, because teaching adults presents both academic and psychological problems.