Gordon Kohl
Electronic Accordion Duets
How to select and use digital voices to make your electronic accordion duets come alive with excitement.
Paul Betkin and Jerry Cigler
Jazz Accordion Tips 1
A sampling and potpourri of simple performance tips based on the craft of the legendary Leon Sash. This will be a practical and performance presentation of basic techniques and advice geared toward the casual accordionist for the performance of simple lead sheet music. The presentation will be performance oriented, down-to earth, informative and fun. Questions and comments through audience participation is highly encouraged. The information to be presented is a stand-alone art and craft for the accordion not taught anywhere today in the USA.
Grayson Masefield
Tango Music
The art and style of playing Tango Music.
Gina Brannelli
Teaching the Accordion II
Moving forward after the basics.
Stas Venglevski
Controlling your Bellows
The heart of the accordion - it's all about control!
Joey Miskulin
Styles & Dynamics
A look at various musical styles and the importance of dynamics in music, especially with the accordion!
John Kolbrich
Selecting the right accordion (Concerto) for you!
John is playing his second generation Concerto accordion and will review what he has learned about selecting the right model for you. He will review key "go to" sounds that work well in most commercial sound settings. John will review his settings with examples, how he uses a "Leslie" Pedal for producing natural rotary speaker sounds, and his approach for getting the best Bass sound.
Mary Tokarski
The Total Package
Everything counts – a look at some of the most misunderstood parts of a performance – and WHY they are important!
Joan Sommers
Preparing for a Rehearsal
Preparing and making valuable rehearsal time meaningful.
Today's Lunch concert features lunch music with Gordon Kohl and a Q & A session with Honary Conductors.
Master Class
Liz Finch
Interpreting Music Notation
How to interpret as a performer traditional and non-traditional elements of notation.
Introduces the Concerto
Accordion Orchestra Rehearsal
Chuck Henry
Playing with a digital orchestra
Auto accompaniment tools are not for everyone but Chuck will show how to effectively use a backing module with the Concerto.
5:15 – 7:00 PM
Dinner at PORTS O’ CALL
Make sure you’re back in your seats at the Arizona Ballroom by 7:50 PM – Dancing with Europa 7:25-7:55 - and the concert will begin promptly at 8 PM
Tonight's concert features the Europa Trio, Stas Venglevski and Joan Sommers.
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