Accordion Convention Website
Welcome to the 2012 National Accordion Association Youth Page!
Send us those youth pictures. We want the bragging rights!
President Norman Seaton writes:
Our 2012 NAA convention will be extra special because this is the first year we are coordinated with Spring Break. As a result, we have multiple youth activities scheduled for all day Saturday. Shelia Lee, Daniel Kott and Dick Albreski are working on the following schedule right now, so keep watching for the latest changes! Attention all youth: When you arrive at the convention, contact your youth leader as soon as practical.
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Dick Albreski |
Shelia Lee |
Daniel Kott |
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Friday |
Available practice times: 9:00 - 1:00 - 4:00 - 6:30 |
Anytime is good for Shelia |
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Saturday |
Salon C: Practice times: |
Check with Shelia |
Salon D: 10:00 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. |
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Of course, youth are encouraged to perform on the Lobby Stage. Youth have a lot of fun at our conventions too! |
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Due to generous donations by various members, the youth are allowed to attend convention workshops, concerts, and related activities without paying an entrance fee! As you register for the 2012 convention, be sure to contribute to this special program.
The National Accordion Association (NAA) youth program is designed for individuals 19 years of age and younger. Due to normal school schedules, we have declared Saturday March 17, 2012 as our official 2012 youth day.
Purpose: To continue long-term growth of the accordion by encouraging young people to love the accordion and to promote it for generations to come. Besides, playing the accordion is fun and encouraging our youth to play the accordion is a good way to protect our heritage.
Liederkranz "Circle of Song" singers accompanied by NAA youth
The NAA encourages the participation of both parents and the youth in our activities
Due to generous contribution, our youth admission are pre-paid. Our youth are encouraged attend the various workshops, orchestras, and to meet the accordion stars of this generation. A few workshops and activities are designed strictly for youth. The non-youth specific activities are listed in other areas of this web site.
Parents and guardians: Review our activities and make plans to participate in the 2012 convention.
Become active and e-mail the coordinator of the various youth programs and make the arrangements:
Youth accordion band Richard Albreski juaccord@Hotmail.com
Perform on lobby stage Arlyn Visentin: TheBestMom888@yahoo.com
Folk dance activities Dr. Daniel Kott: DFKott@aol.com
Button accordion lesson Shelia Lee: SLee736@comcast.net
Richard Albreski (Okla City) and Shelia Lee (Pasadena, TX) both operate very successful accordion studios.
Attention all 2012 convention youth wanting to join the NAA youth band!
All young accordion players are welcome to enjoy the thrill of playing in the 2012 NAA Youth Accordion Show. The youth show is conducted by Dick Albreski from Oklahoma City.
The Saturday afternoon youth show starts at 1:30 p.m. All youth interested in this show should contact Mr. Richard Albreski (conductor) immediately to receive a copy of the printed music. Pre-concert practice sessions are required. Parents and youth are to contact conductor Mr. Albreski for the time and location of these practice sessions.
Again, If you want to join this youth group, contact Mr. Albreski at juaccord@Hotmail.com or call him direct at 405-721-0564. Your written music is waiting for you, so let's be a part of the new generation!
Youth Pictures
Youth activities coordinated by Shelia Lee
Shelia Lee will be managing the Hohner Accordion Trade Show area. She is setting up the show area to simulate her Pasadena Accordion Studio.
Both youth and adults are encouraged to stop by and to take beginner lessons on either the button or piano accordion. This picture was recently taken in her Houston area accordion studio.
Shelia Lee and staff teach button, piano, and chromatic keyboard accordions. On Saturday, Shelia will be in the Hohner Trade Show area letting anyone interested play an accordion (piano, button, or chromatic). If you bring your own a button accordion with the bass reeds removed, bring those reeds and Shelia will put the reeds back in (free) and teach you how to play a button accordion while using the bass buttons.
Youth Photo Album
