Australian Accordion Teachers Association Inc.
Australian Accordion Teachers Association Inc.
2024 Australian International Accordion
Championships and Festival
Date : 8th & 9th June 2024
Venue : Five Dock RSL
66 Great N Rd, Five Dock NSW 2046
Dear Accordion Teachers and Performers,
We are delighted to extend our warmest invitation to you to attend the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA) Festival, to be held in Sydney, Australia. This prestigious event will take place on the 8th and 9th of June 2024 and promises to be an extraordinary gathering of accordion enthusiasts from around the globe.
The AATA Festival is a remarkable occasion that brings together accordion teachers, performers, and music enthusiasts to celebrate the rich history and vibrant present of the accordion. This year's festival will feature exhilarating competitions and captivating concerts that showcase the exceptional talent and artistry of accordionists. As an integral part of the festival, we are proud to host the renowned Australian International Accordion Championships, attracting participants from all corners of the world.
To stay updated with all the latest information about the festival, including the schedule, competition details, and concert lineup, please visit our official website at www.aata.org.au. Closer to the event, we will provide comprehensive updates, ensuring you have all the necessary information to plan your visit and participate in the festival's diverse activities.
If you have any inquiries or require assistance, we encourage you to reach out to AATA President, Tatjana Marx. She can be contacted via email at tats64@gmail.com and will be more than happy to provide guidance and support.
For our international guests and competitors, the AATA may be able to provide official invitation letters to assist in obtaining visas. Please contact Tatjana Marx directly, and she will gladly assist you with the necessary documentation.
We anticipate a truly remarkable and unforgettable celebration of the accordion's legacy, and we sincerely hope that you will join us in Sydney for this momentous occasion. Your presence and contribution will undoubtedly enrich the festival and further strengthen the global accordion community.
We eagerly look forward to welcoming you to the 30th Anniversary AATA Festival in Sydney, Australia, where passion, talent, and camaraderie will harmoniously converge. Save the dates, and make plans to be part of this exceptional celebration.
For entry details and category information, visit our Accordion Competition Page.
Please note that the International competition categories WILL be running for 2024.
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The AATA TEACHER ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
With our teacher accreditation programme, the AATA is able to offer experienced and professional teachers the opportunity of an industry recognised certification, adding additional level of professional credibility to their already high standard of accordion teaching. Whereas high level AMEB exams are the norm for other classical instrument and piano teachers, these type of qualifications are less common in the accordion world. We encourage all accordion teachers to achieve these types of external qualifications, and also see our accreditation as a viable alternative for those teachers, (particularly those that have previously studied accordion to a high level overseas) to promote themselves as a leading accordion teacher in their community.
The Australian Accordion Teachers Association is committed to helping promote the accordion throughout the country, raising the profile of the instrument and supporting teachers to both attract more students and raise the overall standard of accordion education.
To apply for accreditation, you will need to complete the application and submit a video of you teaching for assessment. For more information contact the AATA.
2019 Master Class with Primoz Parovel (Taiwan)
2019 Guest artist Elwira Śliwkiewicz-Cisak (Poland)
2019 Guest Artist Genady Savkov
2019 competitors
2019 AATA venue
2019 AATA venue
Accordions Alfresco Ensemble,2017
Niu Zeyuan (China),2017
Fan Yang (China),2017
Zelda and Lucy, 2017
Shen Rongjia (China), 2017
Deng Ruxi (China), 2017
Shen Rongjia, Yang Chen, Niu Zeyuan, Li Mengyang (China),2017
Zheng Lei, Ai He Zhu, Fan Yang, Shen Hui.2017
2017
AATA President Tatjana Marx present AATA Certificates of Appreciation for Jury to Zhang Xinhua (left
Group picture of many of the competitors and jury,2017
Fan Yang (China),2017
Emma Smith, 2017
Jury members (left to right): Spodris Kacans (Latvia), Tatjana Marx, Ben Pattinson,
Mitar Tomasevic, 2017
Timofey Prahkiy,2017
Oscar O'Byrne, 2017
Shen Rongjia (China),2017
Mitar and Teodora,2017
Zelda and Lucy
Zelda, Valda and Hilda
Genadiy Savkov,2017
Valda and Oscar
Marina Jin, 2017
Bojan, Mihailo Jankovic and Denis Dordevic
Zhang Xin Yun (China)
Xu Da Wei (China) and Tania Lukic-Marx
Xi Wang (China)
Tania Lukic-Marx, Joyce Ly and Jessica Jin
Qiuxian Li,Chenghan Liao,Xi Wang and Jingjing Fan
Mladen Vukmir (Serbia)
Mladen Vukmir (Serbia)
Mihailo Jankovic
Melissa and Richard She and Tania Lukic-Marx
Jiacheng Xue (China)
Jiacheng Xue (China) and his parents
Heather Masefield (New Zealand), Milica Krga, Cath
Chenghan Liao (China)
Edin Kocic, Emma Smith and Nick van Dijk
William Zheng
Richard She, Edin Kocic and Tania Lukic Marx
Edin Kocic,Dusko Lavrnja,Nick Shcherbakov,Richard
Lina Chegodaev and Mylie Thwaites
V. Pligovka, D. Kupriaynik, G. Masefield
V. Pligovka (Belarus)
Lina Chegodaev
Tania Lukic Marx and Vladimir Pligovka
Atila, Lina, Tania and Milica
Marko Matic, M. Krajna, Timon Kao
Croatian Competitors with their teacher
John Macdonald
Lionel Reekie and Tania Lukic Marx
Vladimir Anikin and M. Krajna
ASA Orchestra
Enzo Topano and Harley Jones
The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra
Wang Hongyu and Piao Zhen
Piao Zhen, Jia Ru, Campbell Thwaites, Zhu Zheng
Prof. Jingbai Zhu
Dmitry Zhdanov and Aleksey Peresidliy
Campbell Thwaites and Ivan Liashenko
Cathy Day, Nemanja Drazic and Milica Krga
Ivan Liashenko, Li Li and Tania Lukic Marx
Zeljko Bedic and Bin Lu
Milica Vijatovic
Xu Da Wei, Wang Hong Yu
Adjudicators from China
Wang Hong Yu, Harley Jones
Wang Hong Yu, Xu Da Wei
Cathy Day,Zhu JingBai,Milica Krga,Lina Chegodaev
Ivan Liashenko
Tracey Collins
Mylie Thwaites and Richard She
Nikolai Shcherbakov, Campbell Thwaites and Richard
Nemanja Drazic, Milica Krga, Lina Chegodaev
Prof. Primoz Parovel and Nejc Grm
Mylie Thwaites
The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra
Alexander Shirunov
Alexander Shirunov
Ross Maio
Rebekah Greig (New Zealand)
Funkordion
Ann-Elise Koerntjes and Pavel Mangasarian (Russia)
John Macdonald
Tania Lukic Marx and Sarah Langley (NZ)
Tania Lukic Marx and Elizabeth Jones
Lionel Reekie
Lina Chegodaev and Milica Krga
Marjan Krajna and Ivan Liashenko
Elizabeth Jones, Alexander Shirunov, Marjan Krajna
John Macdonald
Joanna Irving and Malcolm Irving
Alosha Bahtanov
Ivan Liashenko and Alosha Bahtanov
Lina Chegodaev
Nemanja Drazic
Kelvin Luu and Danilo Garovic
Yin Pan and Zhu Jingbai
Prof. Zhu Jingbai
Mish Garovic
Edin Kocic and Prof. Primoz Parovel (Slovenia)
Marina Jin and Emma Smith
ACE Accordion Ensemble
ACE Accordion Ensemble
Lucy Voronov,Vladislav Pligovka,Dimitri Kupryianik
Harley Jones and Tania Lukic Marx
Ivan Liashenko and Nikolai Shcherbakov
Lina Chegodaev, Tania Lukic Marx, Milica Vijatovic
Harley Jones and Tania Lukic Marx
Grayson Masefield
Enzo Giribaldi and Marjan Krajna
The Accordigles
Vladislav Pligovka and Nikolai Shcherbakov
Vladislav Pligovka and Nikolai Shcherbakov
Yin Yi Wen and Wang Yu Tong
Piao Zhen and Tania Lukic Marx
Yin Yi Wen (China) and Tania
Marina, Clarysa, Aleyah, Kiara
Campbell Thwaites (New Zealand)
Lionel Reekie (New Zealand)
Nejc Grm (Slovenia)
Edin Kocic
Zora Johnson
Paul and Emma Smith
Tania Lukic Marx with Djanna She
Cathy Day and Enzo Giribaldi
Heinz Dabernig (Melbourne)
Lina Chegodaev
ASA Ensemble
The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra
Cathy Day, Ann-Elise Koerntjes,M. Krajna (Croatia)
The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra
Richard She, Zhi yuan Ma, Nick Shcherbakov, Ivan
Xinjiang University Accordion Orchestra
Meng Ke Liu, Yan Li, Ying Zhu and Yi Yi
Competitors from China
Harley Jones (New Zealand)
Mia Cojbasic (Croatia)
N. Drazic, Stankovic, N. Todorovic, Jovanovic
Competitors from Serbia
Nikolai Shcherbakov, Adila Adili, Ivan Liashenko
Vladimir Anikin (Russia)
Ann-Elise Koerntjes
Tania Lukic Marx, Edin Kocic and Nejc Grm
Edin Kocic and Prof. Primov Parovel (Slovenia)
2020 IO253 Winner | Oleksandr Khrustevych, Ukraine
The winning performance of Oleksandr Khrustevych (Ukraine) in the International Open Solo Championship Class IO253.
Oleksandr Khrustevych - YouTube
AATA International Video Project 2022
2017 Competition highlights
2018 Competition Highlights
