 Welcome
to the Annual
AAA Competition and Festival
Memphis, TN
July 15-19, 2009
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| AAA Annual Competition and Festival |
Welcome to the
Annual AAA Competition and Festival in Memphis, TN
July 15-19, 2009
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Featuring Competitions, Concerts, Workshops, Festival Orchestra, performance at Graceland and much more!
University of Memphis / Holiday Inn Suites
an
all-suite hotel on the campus of the University of Memphis.
3700 Central Ave., Memphis TN 38111
National Reservations: 1-877-211-3289
Local Memphis Hotel Reservations Number: 1-901-678-8200
AAA Rate: $99 per room
All Suite Hotel. Centrally located in the heart of the city and easily accessible to downtown, the airport, and shopping. This all-suite hotel features a beatifully decorated atrium, Medallion Restaurant, Central Grill, Medallion Lounge, fitness center, specialty gift shop, and 14,000 square feet of meeting space! Adjacent to the University of Memphis Fogelman Executive Center with another 17,000 square feet of meeting space.
All entry forms and information are available here as .pdf files. Simply download the file, and mail to address listed below. You may also contact the AAA at this address to request printed forms to be sent to you.
American
Accordionists’ Association (AAA)
Linda Soley Reed - President
152 Home Fair Drive,
Fairfield, CT 06825 USA
Phone: 203-335-2045
Fax: 203-335-2048
E-mail: aaa1938@aol.com
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2009 Guest Artists include:
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above left: Joey Miskulin and Riders in the Sky
above right: Joe Natoli
left: Mary Tokarski
below left: Bruce Gassman
below right: Tony Lovello
bottom: Jeff Lisenby & the NashVegas Jazz Players |
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What’s on this year?
Elsie M. Bennett Composition Category updated .pdf file
The general purpose of this competition is to encourage young students of the accordion and those who just enjoy the sound of the accordion, to create literature for accordion either as a solo instrument, or with other instruments. There is no directive for the style of the composition, ONLY that it is written for the acoustic accordion, not electronic accordion. Cash Awards
A Tribute to the King - The Elvis Presley Category updated .pdf file
Solo Accordion with Optional Vocals -
Cash Awards
AAA Digital/Electronic International Entertainment Competition .pdf file
Own Choice Show/Entertainment Program
International Piano Accordion Competition updated .pdf file
prizes funded by the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund
Maddalena Belfiore Entertainment Competition for Female Accordionists updated .pdf file
Competition sponsored by the Mauro Greco family, under the auspices of the AAA
Vivian Vivio Stolaruk International Entertainment Competition .pdf file
Competition sponsored by the Steve Stolaruk in memory of his late wife Vivian
Annual Festival Competitions - see below
2009 AAA Festival Orchestra conducted by Randy Martin, CA
If you would like to perform in the 2009 Festival Orchestra, please fill out the submit form by clicking here!
Graceland Performance Details:
Friday - July 17th, 2009
10:00 AM - Buses pick up at Hotel, for a tour of Memphis, including Beale Street.
Noon: Performance at Graceland, followed by Graceland tour with, additional sightseeing time afterwards.
2:30 PM - Return to Hotel
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BASIC SCHEDULE
| Wednesday, July 15 |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Registration Opens |
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Draw for position for select categories |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open ‘til 9:00 p.m. |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Press & Squeeze Party – extensive press coverage |
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All are welcome to participate |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Competitions, Workshops, Exhibits |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Luncheon Concert |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Competitions, Workshops, Exhibits |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Festival Orchestra Rehearsal |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Entertainment Categories and Cabaret Night and Reception featuring:
featuring Riders in the Sky with Joey Miskulin |
| Friday, July 17 |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Buses pick up at hotel for tour, performance at Graceland and tour of Graceland |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Festival Orchestra Rehearsal, Competitions, Workshops and Exhibits |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Gala Concert and Reception featuring:
Jeff Lisenby Ensemble
Tony Lovello
Joe Natoli |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Competitions, Workshops and Exhibits |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Awards Concert |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Festival Orchestra Rehearsal |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Banquet with Entertainment including performance by Festival Orchestra |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast, Open Meeting, Farewell |
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| AAA Annual Competition Information and forms (please check back for updates) |
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