[ Paul Stein on Strolling ]

Paul Stein is an avid researcher, an Order Of The Shield graduate and a strolling accordionist who entertains thousands of people each year. He has participated in all the previous accordion seminars and probably owns the largest accordion Tchatchkes collection in the world. His strolling seminar at the second weekend of the seminars was an exceptional hit. Here's what we've learned.

THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF STROLLING ( Stein and Schimmel )

1.THE ACCORDIONIST SHOULD BE FELT AND NOT HEARD
2. KNOW THE SITUATION BEFOREHAND. KNOW WHO THE GUESTS WILL BE AND THEIR MUSICAL TASTES.
3. IF, IN TAKING REQUESTS, YOU CAN'T PLAY EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT, COMPLIMENT THEM ON THEIR CHOICES AND PLAY SOMETHING SIMILAR.
4. BE SENSITIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL GUEST. DON'T INTRUDE IN CONVERSATION.
5.PLAY WHAT YOU KNOW AND CAN PLAY FROM MOTOR MEMORY.
6.STAY OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE STAFF.

PAUL STEIN IS AN AVID STROLLER IN MANY DIFFERENT SETTINGS FROM SOPHISTICATED BASHES TO ENTERTAINING AT HOMELESS SHELTERS.
EACH COMMANDMENT WAS TESTED AT OUR SEMINARS AND EACH ONE PASSED THE TEST.
ONE PARTICIPANT REMARKED: " WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE, NO ONES LISTENING ANYWAY"?
WE REMARKED: THAT MAY BE THE CASE IN 95 PERCENT OF STROLLING SITUATIONS. BUT PAUL STEIN IS GLAD AND PROUD TO BE IN THAT UPPER 5 PERCENT. AND WE'RE PROUD OF PAUL. ( More details coming in the next issue of Acco-Ezine )

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