The 4 Aces with very proud Mum

NEW TEACHERS

Miss Collette Ainscow LBCA: PGCE music has offered to teach the children and will work with the Elementary Group. This will give the Band a huge boost in the approaching new season. Welcome aboard Collette.

...Collette joined the band at 12, studied solo accordion becoming the first in the North West to gain her Licentate of the British College of Accordions, has trained prize winning bands at National level. Is a highly sought after teacher of Solo Accordion playing and has recently gained her Post Graduate Certificate of Education (Secondary) with Music

We also welcome on board Accordionist Tania who will give time to young players moving to Prep and Rose an ex member who ran the Primary Band before entering into a Nursing career.

With such a wealth of talented teachers our members musical development is guaranteed

PARENTS LETTER

Do your children watch too much tv, spend hours on the computer or games machines? Mine did until I read a leaflet about the Band. I took them along and they were each fitted with an accordion and had their first lesson. Within weeks they were playing their first tunes, winning scale certificates and performance awards. They love going to Band. They have achieved so much both musically and socially. I am so glad I read the leaflet. Mrs H. (parent)

TAMESIDE JUNIOR ACCORDION BAND NEWS LETTER JUNE 2007

Tameside Youngsters win National Title

I am delighted to report that the Band are the United Kingdom Preparatory Orchestra Champions. They won the title at the Nationals held in Scarborough on Saturday May 5th.

They won the Area Championship in November which qualified them to represent the North West and they certainly didn't let our Area down.

Their ages range from 7 years to 15 and live in the Tameside and Grt Manchester Area.

They have all worked incredibly hard to achieve this high standard, not only in practising and commitment, but fund raising to get the Band to the event. You will have seen them on the markets, in the parks and bag packing at various venues and the residents of Tameside have been very generous in their donations so a big thank you to them and also to our local sponsor "Windmill Demolition Co Ltd" of Denton Tel. 0161 320 9119 who supplied a set of uniforms, Local people supporting local youth has paid off handsomely.

I founded the Band in 1992 with the aim of giving all children an opportunity to learn music. We provide Instruments and Tuition free and places are available for families wanting their children to take advantage of our musical scheme. For more info tel. 0161 339 9250 Visit our new band web site www.accordionsuk.com

Hope you have enjoyed our story as our little band with their assortment of accordions have triumphed over the big guns from Scotland and the rest of the UK and have brought home the title. A first for Tameside and the North West. Betty Pollard Founder/Musical Director

INVITE TO INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL

This year’s Caister Accordion Festival takes place from November 2nd/6th at Haven Holiday Park, Caister, Norfolk.

The impressive guest list is as follows:- Vladimir Ushakov, Svetlana Stavitskia and Sergei Likhachov (Russia), Bernadette Conlon (Australia),Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Gary Blair, Harry Hussey, Amaryllis, Romano Viazzani, Bert Santilly and Norvic Concordia. Work shops, Master classes and lots more will be going on over the weekend.

The Band are busy raising money to attend this event as schools accept that it is educational.

If they are succesful in the fund raising drive our Members will rub shoulders with International stars, will attend Master Classes run by these virtuoso performers, join accordion orchestra workshops learning new music under well known Musical Directors and go to the evening concerts where they will be entertained by the stars.

This highly motivating experience moves our youngsters onwards and upwards as they put into practice all that has been learned