The Michigan Accordion Society awarded $4,000.00 in youth scholarship programs on March 10, 2016 In Dallas,Texas for the National Accordion Association and in Detroit, Michigan for the American Accordion Association. Funds were made possible through the generous musical support as well as financial donations of the friends and family of the Tony Dannon Memorial Student Scholarship Endowment Fund through the link: http://www.michiganaccordion.org/endowment/index.html
Photo left: Tony Dannon
Funding will be used to help foster youth Accordion programs. The Michigan Accordion Society is very proud to announce that they were the official sponsor of the 2016 National Accordion Association Accordion youth program.
Right: Photo of MAS President Joe Recchia presenting a donation check to the AAA to Eddie Montiero, AAA (American Accordion Association) Board Member who was In town performing several concerts.
Top: Photo of MAS member Cory Pesaturo presenting a donation check to the NAA with NAA member Laura Niland (who is also President of SAAA), accepting the donation during Cory’s visit to the National Accordion Association annual convention on March 10, 2016.
As the Michigan Accordion society continues to celebrate their 20th anniversary they are proud to announce that the hosting of their Youth Scholarship program this year on June 21, 2016 in Berkley Michigan.
$500.00 will be awarded to each youth accordion performer to be used for future accordion lessons as well as a Scholarship award certificate. To qualify the youth accordion performer must be 17 years of age or younger and their accordion instructor must be a member of the Michigan Accordion society and the performer must have a paid family membership with the Michigan Accordion Society by June 1, 2016 and be prepared to perform three Songs at the June 21st event.
Please send a message if you are interested in participating at this event.
The Michigan Accordion Society, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, was established in June 1996, by a group of accordion enthusiasts and professionals as an association for promoting and sharing the music of the accordion. Currently there are over 200 members. Their first purpose is to promote the accordion as a beautiful and versatile instrument which is capable of accompanying music of all types, from classical, jazz, and rock, to the more traditional polkas and folk songs.
The second purpose of the MAS is sharing accordion music within the communities and beyond. Their monthly music events include professional artists and amateurs playing a variety of music. All members and guests are encouraged to participate in their “ACCORDION JAM”.
For further information contact MAS President Joe Recchia:
jrecchia@comcast.net
