Annual Festival

2004 TAA CONVENTION

March 11-13, 2004
ALL WELCOME!

Festival Orchestra Directors | Guests | Picture Competition

Festival Orchestra Directors

Gary Daverne
Saturday evening show - Intermediate and advanced only

Mary Medrick
Friday evening show - All levels

Alice Aman
Saturday afternoon Concert - Folk music - mostly in unison and fun

Kim Christian
Friday afternoon concert - Folk music - mostly in unison and fun

Guest Performers and Workshop Artists

Alice Aman
Folk Music Accordion Band (will perform in afternoon concert)

Kim Christian
Folk Music Accordion Band (will perform in afternoon concert)

Nick Ballarini
Accordion 101: Buying an Accordion/ Performance tips

Jane Christison
Creating and Performing 45-minute Programs

Natasha Geddie
Intro to Accordions (Trick's Trial Course)
Bass Basics (Uses "accordion band" setting)

Mark Halada
Folk Music - hands-on session

The "K" Trio
to be announced

Gordon Kohl
to be announced

Tony Lovello
Flashy Beginnings and Endings

Gennie Mac
The Art of Jamming: http://www.GinnieMac.com

Patrick McPeck
The Fringe and Frontiers of the Accordion

Randy McPeck
All about Accordion Reeds
Reed Tuning (McPeck/Pivovar).

Mary Medrick
Presenter: Reading Techniques

Art Metzler
Advanced Bass Techniques (critique only-order material early)

Marilyn Monsivais
Enthusiasm is Contagious!"

Ron Pivovar
Turn-Around Theory and Practical Applications

Jim Rommel
How to Really Play a Polka!

John Simkus
Musical Terms: Just What is This?
Terms/techniques/bass side as it relates to academic musical terms

Betty Jo Simon
Galla-Rini and his Music

Stas Venglevski and John Simkus
Duet Power "Let's Play Together"

Tom Sullivan
"A Workshop on Workshops"

Nalda/Hickman/Peters
Folk Music

Jim Wadowick
Composing Music - building on the melody line

Accordion Picture Competition

Accordion Picture Contest: Must be original or with permission of owner. Bring that unusual picture or drawing and compete for prize.

Pictures will be displayed in the hotel lobby

FURTHER DEATAILS SOON!

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