Across the street from a wine lounge and a gourmet sausage spot on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village, a small red-and-white neon sign reads: "DAVE'S ACCORDION SCHOOL." Inside, black and tan cases ...
As one of a handful of newcomers to the accordion, Alfonso Hall put the instrument on his lap Thursday and began tapping the buttons during his first lesson from the Conjunto Heritage Taller. Hall, 81 ...
"Have fun. Play the accordion," read the sign out front of Mary Cottingham's music studio. It was the 11th commandment, as far as she was concerned. And although she taught other instruments and could ...