Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand Inc

The ultimate attainment is the APDNZ, Accordion Performers Diploma of New Zealand and the ATDNZ, Accordion Teachers Diploma of New Zealand.

Recipients of the Teachers Diploma are encouraged to apply to the Music Teachers Registration Board of New Zealand to become an Associate of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers (AIRMT).

The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand also administers a Scholarship Fund named in honour of the late Secretary, Mr. Allan Jones which is titled the Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund is used to subsidise tuition fees of outstanding students at all levels. The Scholarship winners and the amount of their grants are reported from time to time in the newsletter of the New Zealand Accordion Association.

The Board is indebted to the following examiners whose highly skilled services are largely responsible for the Board's effectiveness: Mr. Silvio de Pra, Mrs Betty Dunbar, Mr Marcel Riethmann, Mrs Stephanie Poole and Mr. David Sell.

The Board acknowledges every accordionist, teacher and parent whose support of the examinations is the greatest contributing factor in its successful operation.

SYLLABUS, ENTRY FORMS AND FEES, ALL MUSIC is available online from the download page or is available by post from the Secretary:

Mrs H Masefield
4 O'Neills Avenue
Takapuna,
North Shore City 0620
New Zealand
Telephone +64 9-4863012
Facsimile +64 9-4863012
E-mail: ghia@ihug.co.nz

EXAMINATION DATES FOR 2012
ENTRY CLOSING DATE EXAMINATION DATE
15/3/12 Between 2/4/12 & 5/4/12
1/6/12 After 20/6/12
1/9/12 between 18/9/12 & 28/9/12
1/11/12 After 20/11/12
20/11/12 After 4/12/12

Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand:

Executive:
    Chairman Emeritus: Silvio de Pra
    Chairman: Marcel Riethmann APDNZ ATDNZ AIRMT B.Ed Dip Tchg
    Vice-Chairman: Harley Jones APDNZ ATDNZ LTCL FRIMT
    Secretary: Mrs Heather Masefield AIRMT
    NZAA President: Sonja Palinich ATDNZ AIRMT BA LLB

Board Members:
     Campbell Bettridge ATDNZ AIRMT B.Mus(Hons) DipTch(Prim)
     Stephanie Poole ATDNZ AIRMT GradDipBus(QualM) MBA
     Mrs Fay-Ellen Schaw ATDNZ AIRMT
     John Statham

Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund