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The Studio Available Opportunities: - Private Lessons - Group Lessons - Internet Lessons - Festivals - Competitions - local and international - Workshops and Concerts by World Champion Accordion Artists from: Russia, France, New Zealand, Italy, and more. Fun Group Activities: - Elementary Accordion Orchestra - Youth Accordion Orchestra - Adult Accordion Orchestra Want to play great-sounding contemporary, blues, classical, accompaniment pieces and more – immediately – from your first lesson? At Able To Play Studio - we use the ‘Simply Music’ program for piano and accordion where everyone can play straightaway and enjoy. In contrast to traditional methods, the Simply Music program uses an entirely new and far more natural approach, and focuses on the sheer fun of playing music. The method employs a unique ‘playing-based’ approach that can be easily understood by children, teens, adults and seniors alike. Gone is the need to endure years of lessons, boring practice lessons and relentless hours of drills. The bottom line is that Simply Music students get to feel the absolute satisfaction that comes from immediately learning how to play a huge repertoire of great- sounding music. Mission Statement: To develop students to their fullest musical potential through a natural approach to learning, integrating proper technique training, musicianship, application of theory, exploration, creative thinking, and most of all to have FUN as they learn and create. As a teacher, I strive for excellence in my own music abilities and in my skills for educating the music student. This is pursued through music/teaching workshops, extensive research, continued private lessons for myself, adjudications, and festivals. My purpose in teaching is to share the gift that was given to me, impart the love I have for music and to make music come alive for all my students. | Director of Education: Patricia Bartell Patricia Bartell is a graduate of Whitworth College, holds a B.A. in Music Education and Music Performance. She is widely-known throughout the U.S. northwest and western Canada as an adjudicator, professional performer and teacher. Patricia performs and teaches a wide variety of music which includes classical, ethnic, musette, and sacred music. Patricia is the director of the Spokane Accordion Ensemble. She has also studied "The New Technical Approach" with the world-renowned accordion teacher Frederic Deschamps in France. This technique approach has helped produce amazing results for all ages. Patricia is now the USA delegate (a member of the jury) for the international competition of the C.M.A (World Confederation for the Accordion - World Trophy) She is a licensed Simply Music teacher. She has studied with Dr. Judith Schoepflin of Whitworth College and with Kendall Feeney of the Golandsky Institute, which is the preeminent center for the Taubman Technique Approach. Patricia is accepting students of all ages and levels of ability. Her studio is located inside of Music City on 1322 N. Monroe St. Spokane WA. Come learn and have fun! INTERNET LESSONS are also available. Email for more information. Accordion CD AVAILABLE "A World of Color" by Patricia Bartell |



