Australian Accordion Teachers Association Inc.

The Australian Accordion Teachers Association wants to encourage international friendship through music. As a result, we believe that our events should welcome accordionists from all over the world – regardless of nationality. At the same time, the AATA does not support war or aggression between any countries. Therefore we have made the difficult decision to postpone our 2022 Australian Invitational Accordion Championship event until such time as current geopoliticaldisputes in Eastern Europe have been resolved.

In the meantime, we continue to encourage accordionists from around Australia and the world to share fellowship through music and look forward to holding international competitions again in 2023

2022 THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION VIDEO PROJECT

BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER THROUGH THE ACCORDION!

For centuries, music has been a universal language. Its ability to communicate across cultures, countries and generations suggests that now, more than ever, we need to put differences aside and come together to share our talents and love for music, regardless of whichever corner of the world we call home.

It is for this reason, that the Australian Accordion Teachers Association has decided to postpone our international competition for 2022, and instead create a platform for accordionists from all over the world to come together in celebration of our favourite instrument.

THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION VIDEO PROJECT gives accordionists of ALL AGES, ALL LEVELS, and ALL NATIONS to submit a video to be compiled together as a showcase of how when we work together, all differences can be put aside!

This project, co-ordinated by the Australian Accordion Teachers Association - a Premiere Voting Member of the Confederation Internationale des Accordionistes (IMC-UNESCO) will publish the final edited video of performances on YOUTUBE in early June 2022.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

1.Fill in your entry form here : https://forms.gle/yKjwcT87yrofNr727. This event is open to accordionists from ALL nations and territories. Soloists, Duets, Trios and Ensembles are all welcome. Groups that feature the accordion with other instruments are especially welcome!

2.Submit your video to us using a file sharing platform such as dropbox, WeTransfer, or even a google drive. (Note: video files need to be submitted that allow the AATA to download and edit them. Therefore, links to YouTube submissions are not able to be accepted). Please make sure you send your name and country information in ENGLISH. Only a section of each video will be selected so you only need to submit one piece of music. (If you want to submit two pieces that is fine too BUT only 1 piece will chosen for the final video).

3.All performers will receive an official DIPLOMA OF PARTICIPATION – acknowledging their selection to represent their country in this VERY SPECIAL online event.

International participants (those that reside outside of Australia) are asked to pay a nominal entry/administration fee of €5.

Australian residents that are members of the Australian Accordion Teachers Association are able to participate free of charge.

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 30^th MAY 2022

VIDEOS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 3^rd JUNE 2022