November is National Accordion Month! Come celebrate the joy of the accordion on Accordion Day, November 4, 2018.
The public is invited to attend all Accordion Day events. Admission is free.
Sunday – November 4, 2018. 10:30 AM thru 3:00 PM
Location: Acme Accordion School –
322 Haddon Ave. Westmont (Haddon Township), NJ 08108
Please provide your own transportation.
Events begin at 10:30 AM where accordionists may sign up to perform a solo or two until 11:30. 11:45 to 12:30 is set up for the Accordion Day photo. Please bring your accordion if possible. The goal is 150 accordion players or more. All ages are invited. Enjoy meeting new friends. Bring your family.
The photo will be followed by a concert that will feature guest performer: Dallas Vietty and Bryce Milano (accordion and mandolin). Also performing is Suzy Andrew from Wilkes Barre, PA.,the Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra, Westmont Accordion Club and the Adult Sophomore Ensemble.
Award-winning accordionist and educator Dallas Vietty is in demand as a young accordionist performing jazz and swing in the United States today. Dallas’ unique style comes from his background in the American jazz tradition, as well as deep study and immersion in the European swing tradition of Django Reinhardt (Gypsy Jazz) and the French musette and jazz accordionists.
His groups have performed at some of the top U.S. festivals: Djangology NYC, TEDx Philly, Djangoary Festival, to name a few. As a sideman his performances have taken him to legendary venues such as The Iridium Jazz Club NYC, BB King’s Time Square, The Highline Ballroom NYC, Philadelphia Kimmel Center Verizon Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Dallas is President and Director of the NAAC (North American Accordion Collaborative) which is a non-profit organization that helps accordionists of varied interests by identifying their specific needs and by building opportunities to meet those needs. Dallas Vietty is a Philadelphia based American jazz accordionist specializing in the Parisian swing-waltz style of Musette and Gypsy Jazz. He has studied jazz and arranging at California State University Northridge and accordion performance with Stanley and Joanna Darrow at Acme Accordion School.
As a soloist he performs widely, and won first place in the Free Bass category at the American Accordionist Musicological Society Festival in 2011. As a band leader, his groups have performed at Musikfest 2012, Djangoary Festival 2011 and 2012, Djangofolies Festival 2012, Djangology Festival 2012, TEDxPhilly 2010, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, and many other concerts around the country. As an educator he has taught at the famous Django music camp, Django in June, led workshops at the American Accordionist Association Conference, and has a busy private studio and growing online teaching presence. He has an extensive knowledge of Musette and Gypsy Jazz for the piano accordion.
As an educator Dallas is a pioneer in online education through his learning website rebelreed.com. He currently leads Musette Project, a contemporary take on the modernist waltz compositions of the mid-century Parisian accordionists, and Hot Bijouxx, an early 20th century inspired hot swing group.
For more information: Joanna Darrow – 856-854-6628
Photo credit: Acme Accordion School (2014)
