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Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center 29th Annual
Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio

Workshop Schedule
May 13-15, 2010
Guadalupe Theater • 1301 Guadalupe St. (Map)

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Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, Reyes Accordions, Karlitos Way Accordions, and Hohner are proud to present a series of workshops to help you begin or better your accordion & bajo sexto skills.

ACCORDION taught by Grammy® Award winner Joel Guzmán.

BAJO SEXTO taught by Grammy® Award winner Max Baca.

ACCORDION MAINTENANCE, TUNING & REPAIR
Taught by Tim Schofield, Hohner Accordion Repair & Parts Supervisor.

ACCORDION
$35.00 per session or $50.00 per day (two sessions). Guadalupe Theatre.

BAJO SEXTO
$35.00 per session or $50.00 per day (two sessions). César Chávez Building.

Thursday, May 13

CLASS TIME DESCRIPTION
Registration & Introduction 9-10 am Registration and introduction to Conjunto workshops.
Accordion Session I 10 am-noon Beginning Accordion. Mechanics and learn a tune.
Accordion Session II 1-3 pm Intermediate Accordion. Mechanics and learn a tune.
Bajo Sexto Session I 10 am-noon Bajo Sexto Mechanics: tuning, chords, scales, progressions, and accompaniment.
Bajo Sexto Session II 1 - 3 pm Bajo Sexto Mechanics: tuning, chords, scales, progressions, and accompaniment.

Friday, May 14

CLASS TIME DESCRIPTION
Registration & Introduction 9:30-10 am Registration and introduction to Conjunto workshops.
Accordion Session I 10 am-noon Beginning Accordion. Mechanics and learn a tune.
Accordion Session II 1-3 pm Intermediate Accordion. Mechanics and learn a tune.
Bajo Sexto Session I 10 am-noon Bajo Sexto Mechanics: tuning, chords, scales, progressions, and accompaniment.
Bajo Sexto Session II 1 - 3 pm Bajo Sexto Mechanics: tuning, chords, scales, progressions, and accompaniment.
Accordion Repair & Tuning 3-5 pm Learn the basics of accordion maintenance, repair & tuning from Tim Schofield.

Saturday, May 15

CLASS TIME DESCRIPTION
Registration & Introduction 9:30-10 am Registration and introduction to Conjunto workshops.
Accordion Session I 10 am-noon Beginning Accordion. Mechanics and learn a tune.
Bajo Sexto Session I 10 am-noon Bajo Sexto Mechanics: tuning, chords, scales, progressions, and accompaniment.
Conjunto Jam Noon-1 pm Accordion and bajo sexto workshops students jam at the Guadalupe Theater.