National Accordion Association: Weekly Challenge 10: World Accordion Day
May 1st 2021
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News


Professor Sharon R. Seaton, Ed.D., Coordinator, NAA Training Center Coordinator is organizing the links for the NAA’s COVID-19 Survival Kit (See March USA News for more details):
Here is the NAA Weekly Challenge 10: Experience current accordion music from around the world by viewing the 2021 WAD videos as they are live-streamed. Harley Jones started the World Accordion Day (WAD) in 2009. Feel free to view the past videos and/or to participate in the 2021 production.
The Plan: 52 Challenge!
1. The NAA is offering to our members and guests what we have named the “52 Challenge.” Once a week for the next 52 weeks, we will create a project for you to initiate or complete that involves the accordion or some aspect of music. You will receive an email each Friday that reveals and explains the activity. Some activities will be quite easy to perform while others will consist of a more extended commitment of time and effort.
2. Our mission is to encourage our members to continue pursuing their love of the accordion! This is not a time for a break in accordion activity. It is true that most public accordion engagements have been on hold for the last year because of the need for players to remain distanced from each other and from audiences. We have missed playing and have missed each other!
Pandemic Survival Kit:
The National Accordion Association, Inc. (NAA) under the direction of Dr. Sharon Seaton launched a special service for the NAA membership and special friends. The Pandemic Survival Kit began on Friday, February 19, 2021, and will continue every Friday morning for fifty-two (52) weeks.
Weekly Procedure:
1. The challenge of the week will be delivered to accordionists starting on Friday of each week. In the event that the current challenge will result in information that is applicable to most accordionists, we want respondents to report to us so we can share. The challenge will then be due before the next weekend. Each challenge will have a link available so accordionists can automatically give the report to Norman and Sharon.
Report Results:
The summary of results will be displayed as useful information for all participants. As appropriate, changes will be made to the NAA website and/or NAA Facebook as appropriate.
NAA President Norman Seaton shares, “Each week’s challenge will be meaningful, relevant, and easy to implement to help you stay involved with the accordion and people who love the accordion. The NAA convention team will start planning the 2022 convention in November 2021.”