Inspired by last week’s post about learning to play the accordion? You may be interested in a new accordion school in the Houston area called Houston Accordion Performers. The owners, Sheila Lee and Mark Ropel, have years of teaching experience and have studied with the likes of Willard Palmer and Anthony Galla-Rini. Shelia also recently produced an instructional DVD for GCF button accordion which is due out in September (watch a clip).
The school opened in June and has teachers giving lessons in chromatic, piano, and GCF diatonic button accordion. Sheila and Mark are promoting a “studio environment” with private, group, and band lessons, emphasizing styles like Tex-Mex, Norteño, Conjunto, Zydeco, and more. In addition to Sheila and Mark, the studio’s staff includes Mario Pedone and Ross Witte.
Houston Accordion Performers will hold an all-day celebration on September 12th to celebrate its grand opening. The day will start with the studio’s accordion band appearing in Houston’s Fiestas Patrias International Parade, followed by a concert back at the studio. Check our calendar for details and directions.
9 Comments:
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR THE GCF ACCORDION LESSONS. WHAT ARE YOUR BUSSINES HOURS. WHAT DAYS DO YOU TEACH?. PLESE E MAIL ME BACK OR YOU CAN REACH ME AT 835-837-0492 THANKS
by ART SOLIS on October 20th, 2009
Would like to know how much and what days for the gfc button. Thanks
by E segura on September 12th, 2010
How much does the accordian lessons cost, per person? Were exactly are y’all located?
by Jessica on March 24th, 2011
I am interested in learning how to play the “GCF” accordion.. how much do you charge for lessons??
by Ernesto Guevara on April 7th, 2011
I am interested in taking accordion lessons.
by gilbert garcia on October 14th, 2011
looking for instructor for the single row zydeco accordian lesson in houston ,galveston area, i live in galveston tx thanks
by norman bloom on October 24th, 2011
Houston? to bad its too far away
by accordionlessons on November 20th, 2011
How much do the lessons cost for button accordians and how many times a week does a person go?
by Jose on February 23rd, 2012
I’m interested in learning to play the accordion;what kind do you recommend to buy for a student?
And about how much is the minimum I should spend on it?
Which one is easier to learn first–gcf or piano?
Would very much appreciate answer in email,
thank you,Joseph.
by joseph on February 25th, 2013