"Of all the gifts given to my wife in a half century of marriage, none would compare with the beautiful performance you provided for her on her birthday."

~~Blessings,
Ed and Goli

 "I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you for the magnificent and wonderful job you did at the Valentine's Luncheon for the Potomac Seniors. I look forward to
working with you in the future. Please feel free to
use us as a reference."

~~Wendy Espinoza - Potomac Senior Neighborhood
Program Coordinator

Nancy Leonard (Accordionist) studied music and the accordion under Dr. Carmelo Pino from Catholic University's School of Music and who has been a frequent performer at the Kennedy Center.  Nancy also studied with Tony Lovello, the Liberace of the Accordion.  Nancy began studying the accordion at age 10.  She played in two polka bands in her youth and on a float in Atlantic City.  As an adult, she continues to perform throughout the United States.

Nancy is an active member with the American Accordionists' Association and has performed with the Washington Metro Accordion Society (WMAS) in Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Gettysburg, Orlando, Philadelphia and throughout the Washington and Baltimore Metro areas including Falls Church, Alexandria, Bethesda and Silver Spring. 

Nancy has written, arranged, performed, and recorded music for a childrens' play (17 performances).  She also performs many of her own arrangements.  

Her repertory includes selections of  French, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Russian, and Polish.  She performs Ballads, Show Tunes and Waltzes for musical entertainment and much of this music is available on her two (2) CD's.  She has performed in 12 orchestras under 5 conductors, and has performed as a strolling accordionist in Las Vegas; Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.; French Alliance, Washington, D.C.; Palm Beach County, FL; and many states throughout the U.S 

Nancy Leonard was a part of the Frank Marocco Fifty Piece (50) Orchestra in the annual concerts held in Mesa, Arizona.  Nancy belongs to the Phoenix, Arizona Accordion Club and the New Hampshire Accordion Club.

She performed in “Montgomery's Got Talent – The Premier Senior Talent Showcase” at the Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, MD in 2011.  She also performed as a Headliner in “Montgomery's Got Talent 2014 Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club,” and at the “National Night Out” celebration at the Mid-County Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring.  These events were covered by the Washington Post and local media, and Nancy's picture and event was featured in “The Gazette” Newspaper which has a huge distribution.

Currently Nancy performs music in Southern Florida six months of the year.

May 22, 2011 - Nancy Leonard, a member of the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society (WMAS), performed in “Montgomery’s Got Talent -- The Premier Senior Talent Showcase” at the Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, Maryland.

She played a medley of accordion melodies: “River Seine”, “Once In a While”, “La Vie En Rose”, “A Foggy Day” and “Hoe Down Shuffle”.

The show consisted of the finalists chosen for their wide variety of talents as instrumentalists, singers and dancers. This event was covered by the Washington Post and local media.

Nancy began studying the accordion at age 10. She played in two polka bands in her youth and on a float in Atlantic City. As an adult, she studied accordion with Dr. Carmel Pino. Nancy continues to perform in and around the Washington, DC area.