Promoting Excellence in Accordion Education and Performance
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The ATG ACCORD (Accordion Community Reading Discussion) seeks to engage members of all levels in robust conversation around material written about the accordion.
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For the first set of discussions, we will read Anthony Galla-Rini's "A Collection of Lectures for the Accordion". Discussion for this text will be led by Joan C. Sommers and Dr. Michael Bridge. The text is available for sale on the ATG website in the SHOP link above or the link below.
​Join us on August 24, September 7, September 21 and October 5 on Zoom at 3 pm Central. Emails containing the Zoom link will be sent to all members.
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Questions? Email Leah Stephens LeahAshleyStephens@gmail.com
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."
--Joan C. Sommers, Conductor
About the ATG
The Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International is a non-profit organization of accordion teachers, students, composers, professional musicians, and hobbyists from around the world. Its goal is to foster an appreciation of this remarkable instrument and its music.
Since its establishment in 1940 by the late Anthony Galla-Rini and colleagues, the ATG has garnered international prestige and respect for its ongoing pursuit of excellence in music education.
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The ATG offers scholarships, hosts seminars, workshops, concerts, recitals, and an annual festival -- all of which provide accordion education and performance opportunities for players of all ages and levels.
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JOIN ACCORD - Accordion Community Reading Discussion
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The ACCORD (Accordion Community Reading Discussion) seeks to engage members of all levels in robust conversation around the instrument. For the first set of discussions, we will read Anthony Galla-Rini's A Collection of Lectures for the Accordion. Discussion for this text will be led by Joan C. Sommers and Dr. Michael Bridge.
The text is available for sale on the ATG website in the SHOP link
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Join us on August 24, September 7, September 21 and October 5 on Zoom at 3 pm Central.
Questions? Email Leah Stephens at LeahAshleyStephens@gmail.com
A new benefit of your ATG membership is that we are now offering free sheet music to ATG members. Each month, a handful of new pieces will be posted under the ATG Members Only section of our website. Please enjoy this new benefit of ATG membership.
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One benefit to ATG membership is access to the popular FREE online workshops that are offered every two weeks during the fall and spring. Recordings of these workshops are available for members in the members only section of the website.
All workshops are held via Zoom at 7:00 pm. cst.
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The ATG Syllabus is an outline of both the Practical and Written requirements for the completion of nine different levels related to the study of the accordion. This includes the requirements for solo performance, the building of technique in both hands, aural and sight-reading skills, as well as general musical knowledge. There are suggestions for accomplishing these requirements but there is room also for your own choices to be made in the many selections of solos, exercises, and studies. The works of many composers and arrangers from several different countries are included in these lists.
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The price is $30 for ATG members and $50 for non-members.
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