Elena V. Dorozhkina, DMA CAREER OBJECTIVE: To share my extensive training and experience as a piano performer/collaborative artist and teacher in an educational setting EDUCATION: 2007-December, 2012: Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance, with Dr. Pamela Mia Paul, University of North Texas College of Music; Dissertation: A Performer s Guide to the First Two Movements of Pyotr Tchaikovsky s Grand Sonata in G Major, Opus 37 2004-2007: Master of Music in piano performance, with Prof. Sean Botkin, University of Northern Iowa School of Music 2006: Diploma, the 2006 Prague International Piano Master Class, Czech Republic 1998-2003: Master of Music/Diploma in piano performance, collaborative arts, and piano pedagogy, with Drs. Vladimir Shakin and Galina Fyodorova, Saint-Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, Russia 1996-2000: Bachelor of Arts, areas of concentration: piano performance, voice performance, and choral conducting, with Dr. Lyubov Gruzina, The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia 1992-1996: Bachelor of Music in piano performance, collaborative art, and piano pedagogy, with Prof. Boris Krein, Tyumen s College of Arts, Tyumen, Russia 1984-1992: Diploma, School of Music No.1, concentration in piano performance, with Prof. Zoya Shardina, Tyumen, Russia MASTER CLASSES WITH: Vladimir Viardo, Yves Henry, Frank Heneghan, William Kinderman, Arthur Greene, Boaz Sharon, Robert Roux, Logan Skelton, Volker Banfield, Maria Gambarian, Patrice Ewoldt, Eric Larsen, Daniel Pyle, Radoslav Kvapil, Naum Shtarkman, Leonid Zaychik, Vasily Kalmykov, Alexandr Selitser, Ilia Fridman COLLEGE TEACHING AND COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE: 2008-2011: Teaching Fellow in Studio Piano, University of North Texas College of Music; Responsibilities: taught applied lessons for DMA, MM, undergraduate students with a piano concentration, served on end of semester juries along with UNT faculty; served as a collaborative pianist for UNT students (instrumentalists and singers) and official voice auditions
2007-2012: University of North Texas College of Music, Denton, TX: private coach/collaborative pianist for UNT College of Music singers/instrumentalists 2004-2007: Teaching Assistant, University of Northern Iowa School of Music; Responsibilities: collaborated with Piano Graduate Quartet, pianist for students (instrumentalists and singers), pianist for UNI choirs 2004: Piano Faculty, Collaborative Artist, The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Music Department, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2003-2004: Piano Faculty, Collaborative Artist, Music College of Saint Petersburg, Russia PRE-COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE: August 2014-present: Do-Re-Mi Music School, Johns Creek, GA: private piano and voice lessons August 2013-present: Georgia Academy of Music, Atlanta, GA: private piano lessons April 2013-August 2014: Music & Arts, Suwanee, GA: private piano and voice lessons January-December 2013: The Music Teachers Network, Atlanta, GA: private piano lessons 2012-2013: Lone Star Music Academy, Flower Mound, TX: private piano lessons 2008-2012: Private studio piano, Dallas/Fort Worth area music schools, TX 2005-2007: Private studio piano, Cedar Falls, IA 1999-2004: Piano Faculty, Evgeny Mravinsky School of Arts, St. Petersburg ADJUDICATING EXPERIENCE: October 2010: Adjudicated the 2010 American Festival, Plano Music Teacher Association, TX April, 2010: Adjudicated the 2010 Sonatina Festival, Plano Music Teacher Association, TX March, 2010: Adjudicated the 2010 Sonata/Sonatina Festival, Garland Music Teacher Association, TX SOLO PERFORMANCES: March 8, 2014, Alpharetta, GA: Solo Recital, Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall
February 28, 2014, Atlanta, GA: Solo Recital, Wesley Wood Towers, Recital Hall February 8, 2014, Atlanta, GA: Atlanta Early Music Alliance Baroque Keyboard Workshop, Church of the New Covenant, Sanctuary October 27, 2013, Alpharetta, GA: Winners Recital, Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition, Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall October 26, 2013, Alpharetta, GA: Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition, Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall October 20, 2013, Atlanta, GA: Solo Recital, Emory Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary October 6, 2012, Denton, TX: Doctor of Musical Arts Lecture-Recital A Performer s Guide to the First Two Movements of Pyotr Tchaikovsky s Grand Sonata in G Major, Opus 37, University of North Texas College of Music, Recital Hall March 31, 2012, Dallas, TX: The 16th Annual Russian Festival, Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum October 2, 2010, Denton, TX: Doctor of Musical Arts Recital, University of North Texas College of Music, Recital Hall June 14-15, 2008, San Jose, CA: International Russian Music Competition June 2, 2008, Denton, TX: Doctor of Musical Arts Recital, University of North Texas College of Music, Concert Hall March, 2008, Joplin, MO: The 12 th Missouri Southern International Piano Competition March 14, 2008, Flower Mound, TX: Lewisville Lake Symphony International Chamber Series, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary March 3, 2008, Denton, TX: Doctor of Musical Arts Recital, University of North Texas College of Music, Recital Hall June 2006, Prague, Czech: Villa Bertramka, and Jan Deyl Conservatory, Baroque Recital Hall May, 2006, San-Francisco, CA: Solo and collaborative recitals on tour with the Peterhof Piano Quartet 2005, Cedar Falls, IA: James and Meryl Hearst Center, Recital Hall 2004-2007, Cedar Falls, IA, University of Northern Iowa School of Music:
Great Hall, Davis Hall, and Jebe Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Russel Hall, Reading Room of Seerly Hall, Commons Green Room, Greeting Room of Lang Hall, Concert Hall of Lawther at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music June 2004, Zwickau, Germany: The Art Nouveau Hall of the Concert and Ball House Neue Welt 1999-2004, Saint-Petersburg, Russia: The Shostakovich Grand Hall, Glinka Small Hall, Glazunov Concert Hall, Herzen Big Concert Hall, Empepor Paul s Palace, House of Saint-Petersburg Composer s Concert Hall, Kochneva House Concert Hall, Museum of Pushkin Concert Hall COLLEGE COLLABORATIVE PIANO EXPERIENCE: February 22, 2014, Clarkston, GA: Georgia Perimeter College, Department of Fine Arts, Recital Hall April, 2013, Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University School of Music, Kopleff Recital Hall April, 2013, Columbus, GA: GMTA State Auditions, Columbus State University Schwob School of Music April 2013, Clarkston, GA: Georgia Perimeter College Department of Fine Arts April 2013, Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University School of Music, private couch and rehearsal collaborative pianist for violin-double bass duo recital preparation November 1, 2012, Denton, TX: University of North Texas College of Music, Recital Hall August 7, 2012, Denton, TX: University of North Texas College of Music, Organ Hall January 31, 2012, Denton, TX: University of North Texas College of Music faculty recital A Celebration of Collaborative Music, Voertman Hall 2008-2012, Denton, TX: University of North Texas College of Music official vocal auditions 2007-2012, Denton, TX: Collaboration with University of North Texas College of Music graduate and undergraduate students in recitals, juries, and recordings (singers and instrumentalists: violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, French horn, trombone, bass-trombone, trumpet, euphonium, tuba), collaboration with UNT choir 2006-2007, Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa School of Music, official vocal and instrumental auditions
2004-2007, Cedar Falls, IA: Opera Studio Class, Cantorei Singers Choir, and Peterhof Graduate Piano Quartet, University of Northern Iowa School of Music 2004, Saint Petersburg, Russia: Collaborative Artist Faculty, The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Music Department 2002-2003, Saint-Petersburg, Russia: Voice Studio of St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory 1998-1999, Saint-Petersburg, Russia: Voice Studio, Musical College OTHER COLLABORATIVE PIANO EXPERIENCE: November 30, 2014, Alpharetta, GA: upcoming, Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall June, 2014, Decatur, GA: recording session June 1, 2014, Alpharetta, GA: Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall May 24, 2014, Decatur, GA: recording session May 21, 2014, Johns Creek, GA: Cambridge Academy of Music April 27, 2014, Atlanta, GA: Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Chapel, Sanctuary February 16, 2014, Atlanta, GA: England Piano, Recital Hall February 7, 2014, Atlanta, GA: Clairmont Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary November 17, 2013, Alpharetta, GA: Steinway Piano Gallery, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall June 2013-present, Atlanta, GA: Pianist/Organist, Emory Presbyterian Church May, 2013, Marietta, GA: Grace Community Church, Sanctuary September/October 2012, Plano, TX: Adat Chaverim, Synagogue April 13 and 14, 2012, Lewisville, TX: Lake Cities Ballet, Medical Center of Lewisville, Grand Theater March 31, 2012, Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum, The 16 th Annual Russian Festival
2012-2013, Denton, TX: Pianist/organist, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church August-October, 2011, Fort-Worth, TX: Pianist/organist, Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 2008-2011, Dallas/Fort-Worth area, TX: Pianist/organist, churches 2008-2012, Dallas/Fort-Worth areas: Collaborative pianist, UIL competitions 2008-2009, Denton, TX: Denton Bach Society Choir, rehearsal and concert pianist 2003, Saint Petersburg, Russia: Guest Collaborative Pianist, Elena Obraztsova Third International Competition of Young Opera Singers 1995-1996, Tyumen, Russia: Choreographic Class, Tyumen School of Arts COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS: February 2014: Certificate of Participation, Atlanta Early Music Alliance Baroque Keyboard Workshop, Atlanta, GA October 2013: Outstanding Performance Recitalist - Certificate of Participation, Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition, AMTA, Alpharetta, GA 2011-2012: Justine Boozman Beattie Music Scholarship for Piano and Organ, University of North Texas 2008-2011: Teaching Fellowship, University of North Texas College of Music 2008: Semifinalist, The International Russian Music Competition, San Jose, CA 2008: Semifinalist, The 12-th Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO 2007-2008: Full Scholarship, University of North Texas College of Music (covered all educational expenses) 2007-2008: Dean s Camerata-Carroll and Martha Goen Scholarship, University of North Texas College of Music 2006: Winner of the University of Northern Iowa School of Music Concerto Competition 2006: Certificate of participation in the Prague International Piano Master Class 2006: Professor Boaz Sharon s Special Scholarship, the Prague International Piano Master Class
2005: Selected to the Chancellor's List 2004-2005, University of Northern Iowa 2004-2007: Full scholarship and assistantship, University of Northern Iowa School of Music 2003: Guest collaborative pianist, Elena Obraztsova s Third International Young Opera Singers Competition, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002: Award and Special Diploma, the First International Competition Saint Petersburg at the Mirror of the Musical Culture of the 20th Century 2002: Prize Winner, The 21st Century Art International Piano Competition, Vorzel- Kiev, Ukraine PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CONFERENCES: November 6-8, 2014: Georgia Music Teachers Association State Conference, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 2013-present: Chair, Atlanta Music Festival, Atlanta Music Teachers Association; duties include organization and marketing the event, inviting professional piano pedagogues as judges for the festival 2013-present: Atlanta Music Teachers Association 2013-present: Georgia Music Teachers Association July 2009-present: Music Teachers National Association December 2010-December 2013: The College Music Society ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Voice coaching/teaching experience, University of North Texas, TX; Music & Arts, Suwanee, GA Organ Performance: three semesters, graduate level, University of North Texas Harpsichord and Forte Piano performance experience, University of Northern Iowa, IA, University of North Texas, TX Church Music Experience: organist and pianist, Dallas/Fort-Worth, TX and Atlanta, GA area churches Voice performance, Bachelor of Arts, The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia Languages: English-fluent, Russian-native
REFERENCES: Dr. Pamela Mia Paul Regents Professor of Piano University of North Texas, College of Music Pamela.paul@unt.edu (940) 367-4049 Dr. Steven Harlos Professor of Piano and Instrumental Collaborative Piano, Chair, Keyboard Division University of North Texas, College of Music Steven.harlos@unt.edu (940) 565-3728 Dr. Elvia Puccinelli Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano and Vocal Coaching University of North Texas, College of Music Elvia.puccinelli@unt.edu (940) 565-3753 Dr. Carol Wilson Associate Professor of Voice University of North Texas, College of Music Carol.Wilson2@unt.edu (940) 369-7544 Dr. Carol Payne Director of Preparatory School Clayton State University, Department of Visual and Performing Arts Carolpayne@clayton.edu (678) 466-5600 Dr. Robin Guy Professor of Piano/Collaborative Piano, Chair, Keyboard Division University of Northern Iowa, School of Music Robin.Guy@uni.edu (319) 273-2193