Directly from Texas Folklife: Dear Texas Folklife Friends, Supporters & Family:
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and in adherence to CDC and local health authority guidelines, we are canceling all scheduled Texas Folklife public events and gallery operations including the Big Squeeze live auditions and concerts until further notice. The health and wellbeing of our statewide community is our highest priority. The Big Squeeze and other programs are continuing in other formats and we will update you very soon on this.

Texas Folklife works with diverse communities across Texas to celebrate the shared traditions that so inextricably unite us. We believe that the folk and traditional arts and cultural expression are more important than ever and we are currently evaluating strategies to support the creative communities and offer ways to help us stay connected.
We will share updates on our plans to complete the 2020 Big Squeeze soon via email, social media and our website. Take care of yourselves and each other. And, as always, we thank you for your support.

The Big Squeeze is still on! Tune in on May 1 FB at 3:PM CST for the online version of the annual event! The May 1 Grand Prize Winners will be announced. Join them for the first ever Big Squeeze Finals From-Home, with performances by the 2019 Big Squeeze champions, Elijah Clements, Chloe Johnson, Perla Hernandez and Eduardo Garza….and a LIVE announcement of the 2020 winners based on the results from our online judges.

Texas based accordion teacher Elena Fainshtein shared, “Feeling proud of my students Nick Heatly and Timothy Regheta – they both made it to the finals of the ”Big Squeeze” contest.” 2019 Winner Elijah Clements 2019 is also her student and will perform.

The event is hosted by Texas Folklife

For further information: elena.fainshtein@gmail.com