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Current Classes and Events Henri to perform with Nanos Operetta and inkBOAT When I went off to rehearsal last week, I accidentally left my laptop open to one of the pieces I'm playing with Nanos. Then when my partner came home from work she unwittingly bumped on the MP3 file at one of the more chaotic points in the score. Not knowing that it was supposed to be music, she immediately shutoff the computer since it sounded like everything was about to explode. I will be performing eight shows with Nanos plus the physical theater ensemble inkBOAT and vocalist Nils Frykdahl, in a a multi-disciplinary opera with a Tom Waits meets Butoh dance sensibility. Nanos writes their own music, collaboratively, and that's a trick. Picture a half dozen musicians with their instruments, gathered around the computer and music writing software, trying ideas back and forth. Improbably, this process works. For the most part, they are classically trained musicians who want to have more fun than doing symphony jobs. Their compositions are intricate and technically challenging. When: July 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm Where: ODC Theater in San Francisco. For tickets call (415) 863-9834 For more info visit www.odctheater.org . Accordion Practice Nights A new concept in accordion practicing, Accordion Practice Nights are a regular time for people to practice together or alone, meet other accordionists, meet new repertoire, take a mini-lesson, or just hang out with other accordionists. Each practice night features: -One hour of individual and small group practicing, with Henri floating between groups to offer help and advice. -A small break. -Circle Time, just like you used to do in Kintergarden. Past Circle Time activities have included the "Fingering Personality Test," listening to each other play and commenting writer's group style, and a demonstration on how to play and evaluate used accordions. Practice Nights can appeal to: -Those who find they are much more motivated to practice with others than alone -Students wanting some focused individual instruction but not the expense and time of a full hour lesson -Punk Rock Workshop or Klezmer Jam attendees wanting to practice recent repertoire together -Starving-artist types who want a cheap way of learning accordion -Those surreptitiously casting about for an Accordion Dating Service To encourage people in their practice habit, there is a discounted fee is for two-months of practice nights rather than for one evening. Fee for two months, allowing you to drop in on Accordion Practice Nights: $50. (Single night fee is $18.) Unless things get too crowded, Henri is able to offer 15 minutes of private instruction to those who want it. Do the math, and you will see that this is a fantastic deal for private instruction. But there’s also an accordion community here, something you can’t experience through private lessons alone. Location: Henri’s home in West Oakland, 1317 Center Street. Directions can be found here. Dates: Alternate Tuesday evenings. July 10th, 24th Time: 7:00-8:30 Coming Soon: Beginning Duets Class Smythe’s Accordions is sponsoring an ongoing Beginning Duets Class. Why duets for beginners? Why not? Duets get you meeting other accordionists and playing partners. Duets improve your rhythm like nothing else can. Duets are way more fun than playing all alone. Duets get you learning from other players. And these duets: Are not children’s music, like most other accordion music for beginners. Are carefully graded for beginners

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