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Accordion-concertina
Repair & Technicians' School www.repairschool.accordionworld.org
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Accordion-concertina Repair Technicians School
GRAND ReOPENING
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And we will be at Polkafest June 25th through 27th, 2004....
*** October 2002 seminar *** (future ones may be similar) ( click here for more info )
Accordion-concertina Repair and Technicians’ School
This is the only program in the USA that leads to "Certification" in this specialty profession
"Apprentice" programs available
Curriculum: College-level studies at total-proficiency standard
Certification: "Accordion-Family Instruments Repair Technician Specialist"
Schedules: * Write for Student Handbook and further information
* Month-long seminars individually scheduled
- Nine separate seminars result in certification
- Mon-Thurs: 8:00 AM-4:00 and 7:30-8:30 PM daily hours
- Expert instructors: Helmi Harrington, Ph.D.; Gary Harvell, E.E.
- Guest instructors; Field Trips
- All accordion-family instruments comprehensively taught by era of production, brand of manufacture, performance, theory
- Primary topics: tuning, machine (treble and bass) types, specialized studies, bellows repair, reed qualities, acoustics theory, accordion literature, methods (performance) classes, care and maintenance, shipping, amplification, MIDI
ARTS Repair Shop * Actual shop experience
- Work with real customers: evaluate, appraise, service
- Multiple levels of service: Regular Maintenance, Professional, Museum Quality
Shop Procedures * Useful/necessary tools and machines for your shop
- Employability skills vs. Self-employment attributes
- Shop-logs: time-keeping vs. per-job charges
- Customer relations
- Industry Standards: Era-of-production and Quality Standards
- Quality of Instrument Standards: Beginner, Intermediate, Professional, Fine and World-Class Instruments
Parts Available * Replacement parts from around the world and many eras of accordion
Production
ARTS Files * Procedure sheets and study guides
- Specialty research projects
Lists of Certified Repair Technicians
Community Service * Live-workshop presentations for selected events
Donations are welcome:
Instruments and Parts
Contact info
E-mail: accordionrepair@lycos.com or accordion@sprynet.com (emails usually checked weekly)
Phone: (715) 395-ARTS (Superior, WI) or (218) 393-0245 or (952) 894-7043 (Minneapolis, MN)
Links:
Harrington ARTS Center - A World Of Accordions Museum - Accordion Concertina Music - American Accordionists' Association - WWW.ACCORDIONS.COM