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Dennis Alexander: 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.

Repertoire Requirement

Category I

1. One selection below from Dennis Alexander's Library:
   • Zany Zebras (Keys to Stylistic Mastery, Bk.1)
   • Scherzino (Keys to Artistic Performance, Bk. 1)
   • Toccata Robusto (Keys to Artistic Performance, Bk. 1)
   • El Zapateado (Dennis Alexander's Favorite Solos, Bk. 2)
2. One contrasting composition of your choice from Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Impressionistic periods.

Category II

1. One selection below from Dennis Alexander's Library:
   • Toccata (from Prelude and Toccata solo sheet)
   • Toccata Chromatica (Keys to Stylistic Mastery, Bk.3)
   • Rapsodia Espanola (Keys to Artistic Performance, Bk. 2)
   • Winter Rhapsody (solo sheet)
2. One contrasting composition of your choice from Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Impressionistic periods.

Category III

1. One selection or grouping from Dennis Alexander's Library:
   • Toccata Lyrica (Keys to Artistic Performance, Bk. 3)
   • Dolphin Qwest (With These Hands)
   • Zigzag, Celestial Lullaby, and Bravissimo (Twenty-Four Character Preludes)
   • Dreamcatchers, Warm Embrace, and Gymnastic Extravaganza (Twenty-Four Character Prelude)
2. One contrasting composition of your choice from Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Impressionistic periods.

Competition Guidelines

Age will be determined as of January 1st 2011
Contestants may enter only one category.
Audition time will be e-mailed 2 weeks prior to the competition. No special requests will be allowed.
Contestants must check in no later than 15 minutes prior to their scheduled audition time.
Contestants who fail to check in or are late will be disqualified.
Contestants will perform two contrasting pieces:
1. Contrasting piece from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Impressionistic period.
2. Dennis Alexander's piece from Repertoire Requirement.
All compositions must be performed from memory.
All music must be in original form with no names and marks on it. No photocopies will be given to the judges.
Contestants who exceed time limitation will be stopped, but not disqualified.
All prize winners must perform in the Winners Concert at Keller Hall in order to receive their awards.
All decisions of the Judges are final.
Applications and payments must be received by January 5th, 2011.
Application Fees are non-refundable.
Category I is limited to the first 50 applicants
Category II is limited to the first 35 applicants
Category III is limited to the first 25 applicants
Limited amount of master classes will be offered to contestants by Dr. Borisov and Dr Vetrinskaya (contact NM School of Music for more information)

Dr. George Borisov received his professional training in piano performance from Rachmaninov State Conservatory (Rostov, Russia) and completed post-graduate courses at the Glinka State Conservatory (Novosibirsk, Russia). He received his Ph.D. in musicology from All-Russia Institute of Musicology (Moscow, Russia). His performing experience includes piano solo and chamber recitals in the countries of the former Soviet Union, Austria, Norway, France and in the United States. He taught Piano and Music Theory courses at Krasnodar State University of Arts (Russia), Ocean County College, and Westminster Conservatory of Rider University (New Jersey, USA). George Borisov serves as an adjudicator for International and National competitions and auditions organized by dell'Associazione Culturale F.Chopin (Italy), Music Teacher Association, Music Educators Association, National Guild of Piano Teachers (USA).

Dr. Tatiana Vetrinskaya has performed extensively throughout the United States and has presented concerts, lecture-performances, and master classes at Washington University in St. Louis (Missouri), the University of Texas at El Paso, the Steinway Society Concert Series in Princeton (New Jersey), the Society of American Music Conference in Tempe (Arizona), and Urbino (Italy) . Tatiana received her Master of Music in Piano Performance Degrees from National Conservatory of Turkmenistan and University of New Mexico. She completed the Doctoral Program in Piano Ensemble Performance at the Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow. Tatiana soloed with major orchestras of Russia and USA. She is the featured performer of three CD recordings: Pictures of New Mexico, Russia into a Modern World, and John Robb's Piano Concerto with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Competition Schedule

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Contact information: 505-266-3474
competition@nmschoolofmusic.com
www.nmschoolofmusic.com