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Spring Workshop
 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
Member Teachers: Spring
workshop registration form
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