Find Your Post-Pandemic Musical Opportunities! National Accordion Association, Inc.
August 1st 2021
Sharon Seaton


This weeks challenge is the beginning of an informal research project designed to gather new ideas for promoting the accordion.
Weekly Challenge 24:
Post-Pandemic Musical Opportunities
(This is a faith statement related to always moving forward)
Background to Weekly Challenge #24:
Starting in January 2021, Norman and Sharon decided to break from personal normal routines by finding new restaurants and visiting different events than we usually visit. The primary purpose of the changes is to observe the organizational operations of these restaurants and events to determine if accordion music is a good option for the various establishments. The Seatons are also walking in new areas in our city, nearby communities, and even in neighboring states. One trend that we have discovered is a movement toward stronger family units, especially in younger families with small children.
Opportunities in Mexican Restaurants?
We have noticed that during the early evening hours, young families dine at Mexican restaurants. Due to the labor shortage, the service is slow, and the young ones easily get restless. If an accordionist could be playing soothing music intermingled with music for young children, the mood of the restaurant would change immediately. This is one idea that can become an accordion movement.
Directions for Week 24:
This week I am challenging USA and Canadian accordionists to spend some time studying areas and activities that are outside of your normal activities. Collect and assemble your opinions as related to accordion music.
Encourage your musical buddy (established in last week’s Challenge) to complete his/her evaluation of musical opportunities. The buddy is to also collect and assemble findings.
At the end of Week 24, discuss and document your findings with the selected buddy. In the weeks to come, NAA officials will develop an efficient method for collecting and distributing the findings to the Accordion Community.
Accordionists are a stubborn bunch:
Believe me, our beloved Accordion Community is not dying out. True, the pandemic caused us to “stub our toe,” but it will not stop our momentum. Our research will enable us to start an accordion movement for improvement.
For further information:
Sharon Seaton, NAA Director
605 FM 740 North
Forney, TX 75126
AccordionSharonYahoo.com