Patricia Bartell will be a Featured Artist/Educator at the Accordion Heroes Event to be held in Fredericksburg, Virginia from June 20-23, 2012 at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House.
Patricia Bartell, a graduate of Whitworth College, holds a B.A. in Music Education and Music Performance. She is widely-known throughout the U.S. northwest and western Canada as an adjudicator, professional performer and teacher. Patricia performs and teaches a wide variety of music which includes classical, ethnic, musette, and sacred music. Patricia is the director of the Spokane Accordion Ensemble. She has also studied “The New Technical Approach” with the world-renowned accordion teacher Frederic Deschamps in France. This technique approach has helped produce amazing results for all ages.
Patricia is now the USA delegate (a member of the jury) for the international competition of the C.M.A (World Confederation for the Accordion – World Trophy)
She is a licensed Simply Music teacher. She has studied with Dr. Judith Schoepflin of Whitworth College and with Kendall Feeney of the Golandsky Institute, which is the preeminent center for the Taubman Technique Approach.
Patricia is very involved in many projects/activities revolving around the accordion. She is founder/teacher at the Able To Play Studio in Spokane, Washington. where accordion and piano lessons are given. The Able To Play Studio employs the ‘Simply Music’ program for piano and accordion where everyone can play straightaway and enjoy.
In contrast to traditional methods, the Simply Music program uses an entirely new and far more natural approach, and focuses on the sheer fun of playing music.The method employs a unique ‘playing-based’ approach that can be easily understood by children, teens, adults and seniors alike. Gone is the need to endure years of lessons, boring practice lessons and relentless hours of drills.
Patricia says,”My purpose in teaching is to share the gift that was given to me, impart the love I have for music and to make music come alive for all my students.”
Patricia, with Frederic Deschamps who is the President of the Confederation Mondiale de l’Accordeon, is an organizer for the World Championships for Accordion 2012 in Spokane, Washington October 23-27, 2012. The 62nd Trophee Mondial is one of the most prestigious International Accordion competitions in the world. More about this event in future USA News articles.
Patricia is also part of the tango group, The Tango Volcados which includes accordionist Patricia Bartell, Pianist Kendall Feeney, Bass player Eugene Jablonsky and violinist Tana Bland,
For further information about Patricia and Accordion Heroes: info@accordionheroes.com
