2008
SOUTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL

and the

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ACCORDION
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FESTIVAL

$1,000 First Prize

Friday 30th May, Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June

Venue: Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls Grammar School
Silver Road (off Gillies Ave), Epsom, Auckland.

Closing Date for entries to reach Competitions Secretary: 15 April

Daily 2007 Reports and Results

Friday 1stJune, Saturday 2nd June, Sunday 3rd June, Full results

Committee
President:	John Statham
Vice-President:	Harley Jones
Secretary:	Marie Jones
Treasurer:	Carol Yan
Committee:	Danielle Beston, Campbell Bettridge, Kathryn Fletcher, Megan Jennings, Wayne Knights, Heather Masefield, Alison Worthington.
NZAA Competitions Secretary:	Annemarie Panzic, 13 Chelverton Tce, Red Beach, Auckland 1461, New Zealand. Phone/Fax: +64 9-426 5256 Email: leopanzic@xtra.co.nz
NZAA Address:	4 O'Neill's Avenue Takapuna, Auckland 1309, New Zealand. Phone: +64 9-489 8316 Fax: +64 9-486-3012 E-mail: nzaa@accordions.com

Other Activities

The NZAA commissioned a book to be written by Wallace Liggett, entitled: " The History of the Accordion in New Zealand" which was published in 1993.

Why you should become a member of the New Zealand Accordion Association Inc.

The New Zealand Accordion Association Inc. is your accordion association dedicated to the advancement of the accordion.

A Newsletters is posted to members every 2-3 months free of charge containing news and information about the accordion world.

Social Evenings, seminars, and concerts are held regularly. The New Zealand Accordion Championships and the South Pacific Accordion Championships are held each Queen's Birthday Weekend in Auckland, at which many players, soloists, groups and orchestras compete and perform festival items over three days.

The NZAA also recommends a list of suitable teachers who meet certain criteria and apply to be an NZAA Certified Teacher. This list is published from time to time in our Newsletter.

The NZAA as a member of the World Accordion Body, is affiliated with accordion associations throughout the world and also the United Nations International Music Council (IMC). Our members have competed in the Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships which is held each year. In 1980 this prestigious competition was held in New Zealand, the first time an international music competition had been held in this country.

Our organisation sends adjudicators and competitors to this contest as well as delegates to the World Congress. We also recommend entrants for the International Junior Solo Competition for accordionists, (17 years and under) which is a Junior version of the Coupe Mondiale and the Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion class.

There are many accordionists in New Zealand who are now making a very good living by playing and/or teaching the accordion. YOUR child could we do the same with your support and encouragement.

The NZAA endeavours to provide as much encouragement as possible through examinations, annual competitions, socials, concerts and workshops and we feel that by becoming members yourselves, your children would be further encouraged to better efforts in the future.

Download a Membership Application Form

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2008 SOUTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FESTIVAL