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Nancy performing: The
River Seine
"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
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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 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
Leonard has been 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 Florida
Accordion Association.
Her
repertory includes selections of Ballads, French, Greek, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Russian, and
Polish. She performs
Polkas, Ballads, Show Tunes and Waltzes for musical entertainment and much of this music is
available on her two (2)
CD's.
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Dear Nancy,
It was good to see you! I am so happy to hear you have been named
The Accordion Queen of Washington, DC and very well deserved,
indeed !!! Your music is wonderful and we are so happy and honored
to have you as a member of our community. I will share your new
website with all the members of the Heritage Committee at St.
John.
We hope to be able to enjoy your music for many years to come!
Best wishes!
Maria Castillo |
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Nancy Leonard performs in
"Montgomery's Got Talent"
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.
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