Edmonton Accordion Society
Overview
The Edmonton Accordion Society is a registered not-for-profit society whose purpose is to:
- promote the accordion and accordion music in all forms through instruction, performance and competition;
- produce a yearly accordion festival for the participation of all ethnic groups;
- foster a link between the many cultures which feature the accordion as a folk instrument.
2020-2021 Executive
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| President | (780) 489-3110 | |
| Past President | Peter Nielsen | (780) 986-0388 |
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Vice President
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780) 951-2263 | |
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Member at Large
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Ihor Nedoshytko | (780) 436-9910 |
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Treasurer
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(780) 951-2263
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Recording Secretary
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(780) 458-1063
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Membership Director
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Publicity Director
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Historian
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Web Master
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(780) 982-0616
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Membership
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in accordion music. Our members range in age from 5 to over 75. They are players, students, parents, music teachers, professional accordionists and members of the general public who enjoy accordion music.
MEMBERSHIP FEE
$10.00 annually (Jan. – Dec.)
Youth Members (16 & under) Free membership – just give information to Membership Director
History
The Edmonton Accordion Society (formerly The Edmonton Accordion & Polka Festival Society) was formed following Edmonton’s first Polka Fest on the 1996 Thanksgiving weekend. Accordion players, teachers, and friends contacted one another and created the Edmonton Accordion & Polka Festival Society.
The Edmonton Accordion Society, with the financial help of the Edmonton Arts Council, the City of Edmonton and other valued sponsors, produces a yearly festival designed to promote awareness of the accordion. In 1999 the festival was renamed ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA!
The Society teaches and encourages performers, participates in cultural events, supports other accordion organizations and promotes international accordion contacts.
Club Activities
ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA! – (mid Sept.) A yearly accordion festival which draws accordion enthusiasts, players, dancers, competitors and exhibitors from Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C. and the United States.
Summer Picnic – A Potluck style picnic with lots of food, activities and accordion-playing for Society members, their families and friends.
Performances – Society members perform at a variety of functions in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Support Other Accordion Associations – Members Participate in Accordion Association of Calgary events, the Accordion Get- together campout in Enderby, BC and in other Accordion events throughout North America..