After a 2 year successful run of their production, “Music Makes the World Go Round”, performed in Branson, MO., Dan and Kim Christian are back in their home town of Colorado Springs, CO.
Dan and Kim are excited to announce a New Year’s Blowout sale on the CD’s representing the Branson production entitled The World Tour and The USA Tour. Also available are their previous recordings of Squeeze Play which is an outstanding collection of music that is not ordinarily heard on the accordion, and finally a collection of favorite “souped up” arrangements of popular polkas entitled, Polka Power. Normally sold for $15.00 a piece, the CD’s are now available for just $12.00 a piece or $40.00 for all 4 CD’s. What a bargain! These CD’s are a must have for the avid accordion enthusiast.
They are also announcing that they will now be accepting students via Skype with the use of a webcam. All you need is a webcam that plugs into a USB port or a computer that already has a camera in it and high speed internet service and voila, Kim and Dan will be in your home providing top quality accordion lessons.
The Christian’s have both taught accordion lessons for over 30 years. They both have a sense of making lessons fun and intriguing for their students by offering up to date music and arrangements. As a student, you can expect to improve your technique, learn how to express music, learn good bellows techniques, learn how to improve your speed and clean up the sound of your playing and much more. You will also be given the opportunity to perform solo or with the Christian’s bands at the Rocky Mountain Accordion Society Festival held in Denver, Colorado annually.
The Christian’s are accepting students from beginner to virtuoso and will work with you where you are in your music abilities. The only requirement is a devotion to your weekly lessons and good practice habits. Lessons with either one of the Christians are a blast because they both are fun loving people.
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Dan and Kim have both been teaching for over 30 years. They have been performing throughout the US and as far away as Beijing, China for years. Seven of their previous students have received full music scholarships at the prestigious Lamont School of Music at Denver University. Among Kim’s achievements are: AAA National Champion 1983, Coupe Mondiale honorary bronze medal winner 1984, two time R.M.A.S. Virtuoso Solo Winner, AFNA Virtuoso solo winner and many others. Kim has directed many accordion orchestras from beginner to virtuoso and has an extremely successful winning record with those orchestras. One of Kim’s most proud accomplishments is producing, marketing and performing a production that was very well received by the general public audience in Branson, MO. It has always been her dream to bring respect and appreciation to the accordion in the US.
Among Dan’s achievements are: Four time winner Rocky Mountain Accordion Virtuoso Champion winner, Winner of the prestigious Anthony Galla-Rini traveling trophy, Director of the US National Champion Accordion Orchestra, esteemed arranger and transcriber of music (Dan has transcribed over 20 symphonic works for accordion orchestra including works by Tschaikovsky, Dvorak, Saint Saeens, Schubert and others.
Dan and Kim met while Dan was taking lessons from Kim’s father, Mike Aman. Dan has known Kim since she was 5 years old and they have literally grown up together performing and teaching the accordion. Kim’s parents are Mike and Alice Aman. They have successfully run their music school Young Musicians of America since 1961. YMA students have performed in Disneyland, Disneyworld, Mexico and Canada.
Contact Kim and Dan immediately as their schedules are filling up fast! All ages are welcome! (Kim once started a student who was 90 years old , and he played until he was 95!!)
Email them at: kdchristian@roadrunner.com or call (719)-597-1984 for lesson times or CD sales information.
