Elena Dorozhkina

Professional development

• Georgia Music Teachers Association State Conference: presentation - November 2, 2023, Shorter University, Rome, GA, Georgia Music Teachers Association State Conference: presentation - 2023
• Perimeter Pianofest-Master Class - September 30-October 7, 2018, Perimeter Pianofest-Master Class, Perimeter College, Georgia State University, Clarkston, GA: my students’ participation at Master classes with Dr. Vicente Della Tonia, Dr. Tarcisio Gomes Filho, and Dr. Iracele Vera Livero - 2018
• Piano Pedagogy Symposium - February 8-10, 2018, Athens, GA: Piano Pedagogy Symposium, University of Georgia in Athens, participation - 2018
• University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: Master Class - October 29, 2019, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: Master Class - 2019
• AMTA: presented my students at the Piano Master Class with Prof. William DeVan - January 9, 2015: Atlanta Music Teachers Association, Piano Distributors, Marietta, GA, presented my students at the Piano Master Class with Prof. William DeVan - 2015
• AMTA: • May 2015: AMTA, Piano Distributors, Marietta, GA, presentation/lecture on Piano Pedagogical Aspects of the Russian School of Piano Teaching - May 2015: AMTA, Piano Distributors, Marietta, GA, • May 2015: AMTA, Piano Distributors, Marietta, GA, presentation/lecture on Piano Pedagogical Aspects of the Russian School of Piano Teaching - 2015
• Atlanta Music Teachers Association: President - July 2018-2022, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Music Teachers Association: President - 2018
• Atlanta Piano Festival (AMTA), Atlanta, GA, Chair. - 2013-2019, 2023-present: Atlanta Piano Festival (AMTA), Atlanta, GA, Chair. Duties include organization and marketing the event, inviting professional piano pedagogues as judges for the festival - 2013
• Betty Nolting Centennial Celebration, presenter - February 24, 2019, Miller-Ward Alumny House, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Betty Nolting Centennial Celebration, presenter - 2019
• Coweta Fayette Music Teachers Association: Presentation - October 13, 2020, Peachtree City, GA, The Music Garden Studio, Coweta Fayette Music Teachers Association: Presentation Little Fingers Making Their First Steps on Ivories: Russian School pedagogical method of working with a young piano beginner - 2020
• debut album release on Navona Recording - November 3, 2023, PARMA/Navona Recording Label, “Russian Piano Gems: Romantic to Avant-Garde”: debut album release https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6576/#listen - 2023
• Fanfare Magazine - January, 2024, Interview for Fanfare Magazine by Robert Schulslaper - 2024
• First International Competition “Saint Petersburg at the Mirror of the Musical Culture of the 20th Century” - 2002: Award and Special Diploma, the First International Competition “Saint Petersburg at the Mirror of the Musical Culture of the 20th Century” - 2002
• Foothill Piano Festival - November 17, 2023, Jacksonville State University, AL, Foothill Piano Festival: masterclass - 2023
• Georgia Music Teachers Association (GMTA), Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, participation - November 6-8, 2014: State Piano Conference, Georgia Music Teachers Association (GMTA), Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, participation - 2014
• Georgia Music Teachers Association and Steinway Piano Galleries - November 8, 2019: Georgia Music Teachers Association and Steinway Piano Galleries Teacher Grant, GMTA conference 2019, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA - 2019
• Georgia Music Teachers Association conference - November 1-3, 2018: Georgia Music Teachers Association conference, UGA, Athens, GA. Presentation: Little fingers making their first steps on ivories: work with a piano beginner in a tradition of Russian Piano School Method - 2018
• Georgia Music Teachers Association conference - November 3-5, 2022, Kennesaw, GA, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Music Teachers Association conference - 2022
• Georgia Musicale Group - January 13, 2024, Piano Works Duluth, GA, Georgia Musicale Group: masterclass and presentation - 2024
• Global Music Awards International Online Competition - 2023: Silver Medal Outstanding Achievement, Global Music Awards International Online Competition - 2023
• Governor’s Honors Program - June 24, 2019, Governor’s Honors Program, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA: Master class - 2019
• Governor’s Honors Program - June, 2021, Governor’s Honors Program, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA: Master classes via Zoom - 2021
• Ian Hobson Piano Master Class: my student’s participation - January 13, 2019, Steinway Piano Gallery, Alpharetta, GA, Ian Hobson Piano Master Class: my student’s participation - 2019
• Kemal Gekic master class; my student’s participation - January 29, 2023, Clarkston, GA, Perimeter College, Georgia State University, Kemal Gekic master class; my student’s participation - 2023
• MTNA conference - March 16-20, 2024, MTNA conference, Atlanta, GA: participation - 2024
• MTNA, Georgia Music Teachers Association State Competition Junior Division, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Coordinator - October 27-30, 2016: MTNA, Georgia Music Teachers Association State Competition Junior Division, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Coordinator - 2016
• Music & Stars Music Competition - 2023: Best Modern Performance Award, Music & Stars Music Competition, Piano Professional Category - 2023
• Music & Stars Music Competition - June 30, 2023: Gold Star Award, Music & Stars Music Competition, Piano Professional Category - 2023
• Music Preparatory School: lead the school’s semiannual recital as the school’s director - December 6, 2018, Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Music Preparatory School: lead the school’s semiannual recital as the school’s director - 2018
• Music Teacher National Association - October 3, 2022: Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, Music Teacher National Association - 2022
• Piano method book The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Piano by T. Cline, Reviewer - October 2015: Piano method book The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Piano by T. Cline, Reviewer - 2015
• Prague International Piano Master Class - 2006: Certificate of participation in the Prague International Piano Master Class - 2006
• Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition - October 2013: Outstanding Performance Recitalist - Certificate of Participation, Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition, AMTA, Alpharetta, GA - 2013
• Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition - November 12, 2022, Atlanta, GA, Georgia State University, Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition, sponsored by Atlanta MTA, volunteer; my students’ participation - 2022
• Savannah Music Teachers Association: Master Class - January 25, 2020, Savannah, GA, Savannah Music Teachers Association: Master Class - 2020
• Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Music Preparatory School - May 7, 2019, Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Music Preparatory School: lead the school’s semiannual recital as the school’s director - 2019
• Steinway & Sons Piano Galleries - January 19, 2023: 2022 Top Piano Teacher Award, Steinway & Sons Piano Galleries - 2023
• Teaching Fellowship - 2008-2011: Teaching Fellowship, University of North Texas College of Music - 2008
• The 12-th Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO - 2008: Semifinalist, The 12-th Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO - 2008
• The International Russian Music Competition, San Jose, CA - 2008: Semifinalist, The International Russian Music Competition, San Jose, CA - 2008
• Valdosta State University: Master Class - January 26, 2020, Valdosta, GA, Valdosta State University: Master Class - 2020
• Wake Forest, NC, WCPE, The Classical Station 89.7 FM - December 14, 2023, Wake Forest, NC, WCPE, The Classical Station 89.7 FM: interview to feature my debut album Russian Piano Gems: Romantic to Avant-Garde on WCPE's new release program - 2023
• Winners’ Recital, Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition, sponsored by Atlanta MTA - November 14, 2021, Alpharetta, GA, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall, Steinway Piano Gallery: organization/direction of the Winners’ Recital, Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition, sponsored by Atlanta MTA - 2021
• “The 21st Century Art International Piano Competition” - 2002: Third Prize Winner, “The 21st Century Art International Piano Competition”, Vorzel- Kiev, Ukraine - 2002