Tony Dannon
began teaching in the early 1950s and opened a studio on the East Side of Detroit. Later he moved to Dearborn and joined forces with Ollie Petrini.
Tony and Ollie built up the "Modern Accordion Studio" school to 1,000 students a week winning numerous important awards, which remained active until 1982.

Tony began clubdating in and around Detroit and did some TV spots with Soupy Sales, Michigan Barn Dance, Tom Tom matinee as well as radio. Shortly thereafter he went to New York, made some recordings with his wife Lillian and her sisters"The DeMara Sisters"

and with Tony Matolla.He played in Carnegie Hall which he considers the highlight of his career.acclaimed as a jazz performer, Tony also wrote two books with Art Van Damme and others published by Deiro.