Accordion Convention Website
2009 Daily Time Schedule
Dealers and Swap Shop are located on the fourth floor
This is an accordion convention - bring your accordion!
2009 Convention Schedule
March 11 – 15, 2009
Richardson,
TX
- Practice with NAA “Club Accordion Orchestra” and Dee Langley (location to be determined)
- No formal activites have been planned for Wednesday evening, informal jam session will occur!
- The hotel’s bar and restaurant has agreed to allow an open mike session.
- The convention does not officially start until Thursday morning.
- 2009 Stage Managers are Tom and Arlyn Visentin
- All youth practice sessions will be in the Youth Center (Bluebonnet Room)
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 10am and 1pm
- Youth Concert on Saturday at 2pm
Thursday - March 12, 2009 (Notice, we are re-number the rooms to Room One, Two, and Three)
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Ballroom |
Room One |
Room Two |
Room Three |
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| 8:00 - 8:50am | Gold shows accordion band activity | |||
9:00 - 9:50am |
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Gordon Kohl Group Music Cost is $18 Fee includes music packet
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President Seaton |
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10:00 - 10:50am |
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Lankford/Roland |
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11:00 - 11:50am |
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12:00 - 12:50pm |
Langley-Rehearsal
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1:00 - 1:50pm |
Wally's Circle of Fifths |
Concerto User Group Meeting |
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2:00 - 2:50pm |
Shelia Lee-Rehearsal
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Mini WestFest Jam with |
Natoli/Roland |
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3:00 - 3:50pm |
Clifton Goodale Workshop |
Natoli/Roland |
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4:00 - 4:50pm |
Ballarnin/Fusion
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Clifton Goodale Mini-Concert |
Beginners Jam Workshop Jamie Hall |
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5:00 - 5:50pm |
Debra Peters |
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6:00 - 6:50pm |
Free Time |
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C&W/Cajun Dance Training |
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7:00 – 10:00pm |
Evening Show |
Open for Jams |
Open for Jams |
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All Areas |
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Friday - March 13, 2009 (Rooms One, Two, Three, and Ballroom)
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Ballroom |
Room One |
Room Two |
Room Three |
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8:00 - 8:50am |
Ballroom Closed for
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9:00 - 9:50am |
Gordon Kohl |
Paul Pasquali |
Sheila Lee |
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10:00 - 10:50am |
Pivovar: |
Paul Pasquali |
Sheila Lee |
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11:00 - 11:50am |
Natoli/Roland |
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Debra Peters |
Chuck Henry |
12:00 - 12:50pm |
Closed for Lunch |
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1:00 - 1:50pm |
Gene Van |
Debra Peters |
John Martin |
Oktoberfest |
2:00 - 2:50pm |
Orchestra Directors |
Wally Boyer |
Pivovar: |
Oktoberfest and |
3:00 - 3:50pm |
Rybak/Roland |
Dick Albreski |
Visentine |
Speak/Pronunce/Sing |
4:00 - 4:50pm |
Closed for Set Up |
Mary Tokarski |
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Closed |
5:00 – 6:30pm |
Banquet |
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| 6:45 - 7:00pm | Prepare for Polka Party | |||
7:00pm - midnight |
National Polka Dance |
CTAA Open Jam Session |
Circle of Champions | National Polka Dance |
All Areas |
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Saturday - March 14, 2009 (Rooms One, Two, Three, and Ballroom)
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Texas Ballroom |
Room One |
Room Two |
Room Three |
8:00-8:50am |
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9:00 - 9:50am |
Open Forum |
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WBAA: |
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10:00 - 10:50am |
Orchestra Directors |
Kilpatrick |
Shelia Lee |
Youth Practice |
11:00 - 11:50am |
Pivovar:
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Cajun Jam Session: |
Sheila Lee |
MECA: Using Roland Accordions |
| 12:00 - 12:50pm | Closed for Lunch Gene Van Prep Time |
Book Signing & Cajun Jam (Hotel Restaurant) |
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1:00 - 1:50pm |
Concert Rehearsal |
Dr. Ian Fries |
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Fiesta Music |
2:00 - 2:50pm |
Youth Perform |
John Martin |
ATG: Langley |
Fiesta/Performance |
3:00 - 3:50pm |
Mary Tokarski |
Paul Pasquali: |
WBAA:Lopez |
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4:00 - 4:50pm |
Closed for Set Up |
Work With Children |
WBAA: Ballarini |
Closed for setup |
5:00 - 6:30pm |
Banquet Time |
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Banquet Time |
6:30 - 7:30pm |
Closed for Setup |
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Closed for Setup |
7:30 - 10:00pm |
Touch of Class Concert |
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Touch of Class Concert |
All Areas |
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Sunday Morning is a lazy departure time when we all promise to see each other in 2010!