Mission Statement of the San Francisco Accordion Club.

 The mission of the SFAC is to stimulate a positive attitude toward the performance of music on accordion by strengthening relationships with fellow musicians, expanding knowledge of the accordion and accordion playing, and by developing various musical programs to acquaint the general public with the education and entertainment values of the accordion.

 Regular membership is open to any individual expressing interest in the accordion and accordion music and wishing to join. The only qualification for regular membership is the payment of annual dues as established by the Executive Board.


Executive Board

President: Frank Montoro
Vice President: Valerie Kieser
Secretary: Lore Warren
Treasurer: Maryanne Romanowski

Directors at Large

Judy Dale
Lynn Ewing
Telmo Echeverría
Sharon Walters-Greyhosky


Founders

The San Francisco Accordion Club in its present form was founded in 1990 as the Bay Area Accordion Club (BAAC) by five accordion enthusiasts.

This photo was taken at the Cotati Accordion Festival in 2004

From left to right: Dominic Palmisano, Jim Holliday, the late Lou Soper,
Rusty Bartoli and Walter Traverso.



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