The Big Squeeze returns for its 14th annual contest and concert series !
ENTRY FORM: https://forms.gle/9LwMdyp6oGko7Beq9
Online entry deadline extended to April 5, 2020. The Big Squeeze will keep on! Judging will be done online and finalists and winners will be announced in April and May. Stay tuned for updates! All live events after March 12 have been canceled due to Covid 19 preparedness.
UPDATED SCHEDULE
April 5 / Deadline for video entries
April 15 / Conjunto Semi-Finalists Announced
April 25 / Finalists Announced
May 1 / Grand Prize Winners Announce
THIS WAS PLANNED AND IS CANCELLED!!!!
Schedule:
2:00 Contestants check in
3:00 Live Auditions begin
4:30 Special performance by Centro Cultural Viva Mexico
Interested players are encouraged to submit an application ahead of the showcase date to reserve a slot or arrive an hour before the showcase begins to fill out an application. Those who live more than 20 miles from a showcase may also mail or email their entries to arrive at Texas Folklife no later than March 22nd at 12midnight.
Email bigsqueeze@texasfolklife.org with questions or complete an application at texasfolklife.org/bigsqueeze2020
ENTRY FORM: https://forms.gle/q4BytbFaydUc1G7CA
2020 Big Squeeze Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 15 / Pasadena / Macro Plaza Mall, in partnership with The PEACE (Pasadena Education, Arts, & Cultural Engagement) Center
Saturday, April 4 / Edinburg / Conjunto Semi-Finals / Museum of South Texas History
Sunday, April 19 / Big Squeeze Finals and Concert / Bullock Texas State History Museum
Interested players are encouraged to submit an application ahead of the showcase date to reserve a slot or arrive an hour before the showcase begins. Those who live more than 20 miles from a showcase may also mail or email their entries to arrive at Texas Folklife no later than March 22nd at 12midnight. The complete contest rules and entry forms are available online at texasfolklife.org/bigsqueeze2020 or by calling 512-441-9255.
The Big Squeeze is presented by Texas Folklife as part of its mission to preserve and present Texas’ diverse cultural heritage. Since 2007, Texas Folklife has promoted Texas accordion music genres through the Big Squeeze program. More than 300 young, talented players from dozens of Texas communities have participated in the program, which supports these vital community-based accordion music traditions.
The 2020 season of Texas Folklife’s Big Squeeze is supported by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, H-E-B, Texas Music Office, Rancho Alegre Radio, and the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. Additional support is provided by regional partners.
More Info: https://texasfolklife.org/article/big-squeeze-2020
