Shirley Johnson and Laura Jean Niland are offering their 2019 Not Just OOM-PAH! Accordion Workshop and Concert on April 5-7, 2019. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, with addition support form Texas Folklife and Central Market in Austin, and the San Antonio Accordion Association.

The free Concert will be on Friday, April 5, 2019 @ 6:30-9:00 PM at Central Market North, 4001 Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX  78756, featuring accordionists Jamie Maschler & Friends playing Forro and Latin Styles, and Rachel Bell with Karen Axelrod playing French, Celtic and English Folk Dance Music. Nick Ballerini will be at the workshop for all your accordion and accordion accessories needs.

A series of 12 workshops plus a Folk Dance Session will be held on Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7, 2019 from 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM at Lamar Senior Activity Center, 2874 Shoal Crest Ave., Austin, TX 78705.  Also on Sunday April 7 from 2-4 PM there will be a Folk Dance Session FREE and open to the public @ Lamar Senior Activity Center with music provided by Rachel Bell & Karen Axelrod, and dance instruction by Gaby Thompson.  Hotel information is in the Registration Packet, for out of town guests, or call for details. 

The cost for the workshops for accordionists is $175 to include all materials and lunch on each day, $60 for non-accordionists includes lunch each day.  In addition, one scholarship will be offered to a young accordionist under age 18.

Scholarship application and Registration and details about the workshops can be found online at www.Vjeverica.com or www.NotJustOompah.org.

Additional information:
Shirley Johnson, 512-680-0422 , ShirleyJ@Vjeverica.com or accsaj@gmail.com or
Laura J Niland 210-651-4359
Email: LJniland@texas.net