NAA Convention 2022

February 1st 2022
Markus Baggio

We are in the final stretch of the planning of our convention. We are confident, well maybe hope is the better word, that by mid-February the infection rates are on their way down and people are ready for an in-person convention in March. It has been a while since people were able to meet in person. Yes, there is Zoom and other virtual possibilities, but being reunited with your fellow accordion players is something different!

Attention all youth who are planning to participate in the March 2022 National Accordion Convention: 

By special agreement with NAA officials, Dick Albeski (youth coordinator), and http://www.AccordionUSA.com, young conventioneers (under the age of 18) are encouraged to send a single-song video to Mr. Abreski at JuAccordion@hotmail.com of you playing your favorite musical selection. All young participants are encouraged to perform in the scheduled youth concert and/or the Jerry Jacoby’s “Music in the Air” program.    

Same place as the years before: Hilton Hotel, Richardson, TX (formally a Hyatt facility)

Save the dates: Wednesday, March 16th to Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Please follow this link to register for the hotel and the convention: http://accordions.com/naa/conv6Registration.html

Covid-19 will most likely not be over, so we will follow all health guidelines of the State of Texas, the local authorities, and the Hotel to keep you safe. For example, we will have breakfast and lunch in the main ballroom, to allow for social distancing and don’t interfere with other travelers of the hotel.

We will have 18 presenters and performers with a total of 40 sessions and band rehearsals. Workshops cover musicality, technology, play-along. Something for everybody. There is also plenty of time for reconnecting with your friends.

Check out details for the presenters and workshops: http://accordions.com/naa/conv3Work.html

Here is a glimpse of the evening activities:
* Wednesday evening: Welcome reception. Meet and mingle with your fellow accordionists.
* Thursday evening: Music around the world. We will dedicate rooms to different cities like Paris, Rome, Munich, and others. Each will have a main presenter, but everybody is welcome to play for open mike! Stroll around with a beverage for an entertaining trip.
* Friday evening: Dance Party – dance until your shoes fall off! We will have performers on stage entertaining you with Folk, Polka, and Ballroom dance.
* Saturday evening: Gala dinner with a final concert.