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Spring Workshop

Dennis Alexander

Omaha Music Teacher Association

Proudly presents

Dennis Alexander

"Developing Artistry through Color, Choreography, and Characterization"

Pedagogy Lecture: Friday, March 12, 2010,  9:00 - 12:00

This stimulating presentation will cover techniques to help beginning through late-intermediate level students play more artistically and stylistically.  Artistic concepts, many music examples, and use of body gestures will be incorporated to give teachers concrete ideas to share with their students.   (there will be a 20-minute break at approximately 10:30 or so).    

 

Biography

Since his affiliation with Alfred Publishing Company in 1986 as a composer and clinician, Dennis Alexander has earned an international reputation as one of North America's most prolific and popular composers of educational piano music for students at all levels. Professor Alexander retired from his position at the University of Montana in May 1996 where he taught piano and piano pedagogy for 24 years. Upon moving to California, he has taught privately in addition to serving on the faculties of Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge. He currently lives in Albuquerque, NM where he maintains an active composing and touring schedule for Alfred Publishing Company.

Professor Alexander is a native Kansan, having graduated from the University of Kansas where he was a student of Richard Reber. In 1972, he was invited to join the faculty at the University of Montana and served as piano department chair in addition to his teaching duties in applied piano, class piano and piano pedagogy. In 1987, he made his New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall with violinist Walter Olivares and continues to be active as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. He has served as a collaborative artist for numerous internationally recognized soloists, instrumentalists, and chamber groups. A former president of the Montana State Music Teachers Association, he is a popular clinician at state and national music teachers conventions. In 2009, he was invited by MTNA to conduct the intermediate level master class at their national convention in Atlanta.  Professor Alexander recently returned from a tour of South Korea and has toured twice to the far East where he performed recitals and workshops in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Over the years, numerous organizations and state associations have commissioned him to write compositions. His "Concertante in G Major" was commissioned by the Montana Music Teachers organization for their state convention, and his 2-piano work, "Fanfare Toccata Rondo" was commissioned by Goshen College. Many of his compositions are included in the National Federation of Music Study Clubs Festival required list and his music is being performed by students throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe. One of Mr. Alexander's most significant contributions to the repertoire is "24 Character Preludes" in all major and minor keys which includes a CD with Dennis Alexander as soloist. He is also a co-author of an exciting and innovative new piano method recently released in June of 2005 entitled "Alfred's Premier Piano Course". His latest collections, called "Especially in Romantic Style" were released in late April, 2009 and feature 3 volumes of romantic style piano solos from early intermediate through late intermediate levels.

Recital Program

Recital Program Notes

 

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