Accordion Convention Website
2012 Daily Time Schedule (This schedule may change to meet the needs of conventioneers)
This is an accordion convention - bring (or rent) your accordion!
To rent an accordion for the convention, contact Nick at Ballarini@sbcglobal.net
Westin Hotel Floor Plan
The picture on the right is an enlarged vendor that is shown in the lower left corner of the convention floor plan.
Special Notice: Items once displayed here are now at the bottom of this page.
Items such as evaluation, open mic, and other topics follow the schedule.
Thursday - March 15, 2012
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Salon F |
Salon E |
Salon D |
Hohner |
Giulietti/Petosa/ |
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8:00 - 8:50 |
Open |
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Dealers open all day |
Accordion Repair |
9:00 - 9:50 |
Kohl Band Music |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Kohl Band Music |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Closed:
Solos |
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11:30 Roland Hour |
12:30 - 2:20 |
Nice and Easy Band
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Master Workshop |
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2:20 - 2:30 |
Break |
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2:30 - 4:30 |
Murl Sanders |
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Mario Pedone |
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4:30 - 4:50 |
Section Training |
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Faltot |
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5:00 - 5:50 |
Solos in cafe' |
Solos in cafe' |
Solos in cafe' |
Roland FR-7X |
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6:00 - 6:50 |
Solos in cafe' |
Solos in cafe' |
Solos in cafe' |
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7:00 – 8:15 | Band Camp Show |
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8:30 p.m. | Circle of Champions |
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Specials areas will be open for all night jamming |
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Friday - March 16, 2012
Attention all youth: Mr. Albreski's Friday schedule is available in the youth page.Time |
Salon F |
Salon E |
Salon D |
Hohner |
Giulietti/Petosa/ |
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8:00- 8:50 |
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Venders set times |
Venders set times |
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9:00 - 9:50 |
Jam Band |
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Polka Pointers |
Roland V-Accordion |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Bratkovich |
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Rhythm & Counting
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How to buy an accordion |
11:00 - 11:50 |
M. A. Sanders |
Mario Pedone |
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12:00 - 1:30 |
Solos in Cafe' |
Solos in Cafe' |
Tatiana Roland Hour |
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1:30 - 2:20 |
Hank Thunander |
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Musician Hands |
Meet and Greet |
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2:30 - 3:20 |
Cory Pesaturo |
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AdornoTex/Mex |
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3:30 - 4:20 |
Ballarini/Thunander |
4:30 |
Roland V-Accordion |
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4:30 - 5:20 |
Roland FR-7X |
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5:30 - 6:20 |
Break Time |
Break Time |
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6:30 - 8:00 |
Friday Concert |
Closed for |
Closed for |
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8:00 - 11:30 |
Molly B |
Molly B |
Molly B |
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Midnight |
Jam Sessions |
Salons closed |
Saturday - March 17, 2012
Attention all youth: Your special practice times are located on the youth pageTime |
Salon F |
Salon E |
Salon D |
Hohner |
Giulietti/Petosa/ |
8:20 - 8:50 |
Business Meeting |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
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9:00 - 9:50 |
Betty Jo Simon |
Diatonic |
Programming Rolands |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Jamie Maschler |
Kott: Irish Songs |
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11:00 - 11:50 |
Murl Sanders |
Playing |
Evaluations |
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Lunch: |
Youth Playing in |
Roland Hour |
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1:30 - 2:20 |
Youth Concert |
Closed |
Petosa Hour |
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2:30 - 3:20 |
Mario Pedone |
Folk Dance Session |
Gospel Hour |
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3:30 - 4:20 |
Nick Ballarini |
Music Law |
Musical Jeopardy |
Roland V-Accordion |
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4:30 - 5:20 |
House Concerts |
Hohner Youth |
Roland FR-7X |
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5:30 - 6:00 |
Break |
Break |
Break |
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6:00 - 7:15 |
Banquet Time |
Banquet Time |
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7:30 - 10:30 |
Concert |
Concert |
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Concert |
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10:30 to |
Post-Concert Party |
Post-Concert |
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Salon Closed |
Jamming Time |
Jamming Time |
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Sunday Morning is a lazy departure time when we all promise to see each other in 2013!
Performance Evaluations in Salon A: Earn an NAA Ribbon
Dr. Sharon Seaton will be offering an opportunity for conventioneers to be reviewed and or evaluated for performance skills during the 2012 convention. To participate, be ready to perform any single musical selection. You will be allowed to tell the professional evaluators how you want to be evaluated (restaurant, concert artist, polka show, solo, etc.). Similar events, such as the Roland Star Search and the Thursday Master Workshop by Betty Jo Simon, will also be scheduled during the convention. The first evaluation is free; after that the evaluation session is $10 per evaluation. For a priority time slot, contact NatlAccordion@sbcglobal.net before the convention.
Reviewer / evaluator needed. To be trained, contact Sharon Seaton at SharonRSeaton@sbcglobal.net
This is a chance to become a professional listener, and it is fun.
Wednesday evening - March 14, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. is the unofficial accordion band practices
- No formal activities have been planned for Wednesday evening. Informal jam session will occur!
- The convention does not officially start until Thursday morning.
- Music directors will conduct a run-through the convention music (7:30 until 9:30 p.m.)
- Music run-through is not officially a part of the convention. Non-conventioneers are welcome to bring accordions and join us.
Thursday - March 15, 2012 The 15-minutes of Fame officially opens for the convention
The "15-minutes of Fame" show will be on-going in the convention center lobby throughout the convention. Solos, duets, ensembles, and accordion bands are welcome to participate in this show. Contact Arlyn Visentin to pre-register for time-slots TheBestMom888@Yahoo.com
Trade Show activities featuring Small Group Sessions (SGS)
SGS: Specialize demonstration / training sessions conducted by Trade Show participants. The Trade Show activities are designed for smaller and concentrated events, such as featuring artist using selected accordion brands. Review the schedule so you do not miss your favorite artist. During the convention, watch for signs indicating more of these activities being planned during the convention.