Accordion Competition - Competition Categories

International Competition Classes

All times listed are maximum playing times. Please ensure, you have read all parts of this Prospectus relevant to your class, especially the Competition Rules, before sending in your entry.

Australian International Solo Championships

(From any nation or territory)

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion. All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year’s competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

Australian International Duet Championships

(From any nation or territory)

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion. All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

Kindly note, Duets MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE ACCORDION - (ie: Duets can include 2 accordions OR 1 accordion and 1 other instrument).

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Australian International Trio/Ensemble Championships

(From any nation or territory)

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion. All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

Kindly note, Trios and Ensembles MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE ACCORDION - (ie: Trios/Ensembles can include 2 (or more) accordions OR 1 accordion and other instrument/s).

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Specialist Genre Championships - Light Classical

(Transcription of a work written before 1900)

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion.

All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Specialist Genre Championships - Entertainment

(Music with GENERAL AUDIENCE APPEAL)

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion.

All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Specialist Genre Championships - Jazz

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion.

All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Specialist Genre Championships - Ethnic

These classes are open to contestants from any country playing accordion.

All placegetters of International Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Australian Competition Classes

Australian National Solo Championships

(Competitors must be a resident in Australia)

These classes are open to contestants from Australian residents playing accordion. All place getters of Australian Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Australian National Duet Championships

(Competitors must be a resident in Australia)

These classes are open to contestants from Australian residents playing accordion. All place getters of Australian Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

Kindly note, Duets MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE ACCORDION - (ie: Duets can include 2 accordions OR 1 accordion and other instrument).

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.

Australian National Trio/Ensemble Championships

(Competitors must be a resident in Australia)

These classes are open to contestants from Australian residents playing accordion. All place getters of Australian Championship classes are presented with certificates (to be sent via email if competing online or given in person when competing face to face).

Winners competing in person only:

• will receive a trophy that must be returned to the AATA Office no later than 21 days prior to the next year's competition
• may purchase the trophy if they wish to retain it.

Kindly note, Trios and Ensembles MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE ACCORDION - (ie: Trios/Ensembles can include 2 or more accordions OR 1 accordion and other instrument/s).

NOTE - Australian residents who enter an Australian National category with an equivalent International category will automatically be entered into both.