11/08/2025
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13:30
CNIMA, Saint Sauves d'Auvergne
Hommage à Claude Thomain" accordion orchestra workshop
with Aline Lacourt
Dates: August 11 to 15, 2025
Content: Development of a concert program based on the works of Claude Thomain, a French composer, conductor and accordionist renowned for his rich, accessible works "Notes Vagabondes", "À Joss", "Deux Phares dans la Nuit" ... In-depth work on orchestral playing under the direction of a conductor. Claude Thomain, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 76, was a great friend of CNIMA, where he led numerous courses.
Trainer: Aline Lacour is an accordionist, conductor and music education teacher. Trained on piano and accordion since childhood, she studied with Claude Thomain and perfected her skills at the CNIMA, where she competed in major international accordion competitions. Holder of a DEM in accordion and the CAPES, she combines artistic practice, teaching and conducting with high standards and sensitivity.
Audience: accordion players with good reading skills
Prerequisites:
- Each trainee will have to produce and transmit a video of a piece performed, so that the conductor can, in advance of the course, allocate voices and musical parts according to each person's abilities."
- Have studied and prepared the musical parts transmitted by the conductor before the start of the course.
Schedule: 22 hours
Monday 2:00 pm to Friday 5:00 pm
B rates
Teaching 415 € /week (+30 € for externals)
Pedagogy + full-board accommodation
starting at €632/week
https://cnima.com/agenda#Claude-Thomain
with Aline Lacourt
Dates: August 11 to 15, 2025
Content: Development of a concert program based on the works of Claude Thomain, a French composer, conductor and accordionist renowned for his rich, accessible works "Notes Vagabondes", "À Joss", "Deux Phares dans la Nuit" ... In-depth work on orchestral playing under the direction of a conductor. Claude Thomain, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 76, was a great friend of CNIMA, where he led numerous courses.
Trainer: Aline Lacour is an accordionist, conductor and music education teacher. Trained on piano and accordion since childhood, she studied with Claude Thomain and perfected her skills at the CNIMA, where she competed in major international accordion competitions. Holder of a DEM in accordion and the CAPES, she combines artistic practice, teaching and conducting with high standards and sensitivity.
Audience: accordion players with good reading skills
Prerequisites:
- Each trainee will have to produce and transmit a video of a piece performed, so that the conductor can, in advance of the course, allocate voices and musical parts according to each person's abilities."
- Have studied and prepared the musical parts transmitted by the conductor before the start of the course.
Schedule: 22 hours
Monday 2:00 pm to Friday 5:00 pm
B rates
Teaching 415 € /week (+30 € for externals)
Pedagogy + full-board accommodation
starting at €632/week
https://cnima.com/agenda#Claude-Thomain
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CONTINUOUS TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS and ONLINE ACCORDON COURSES
For pros and amateurs !
All levels, all ages, all styles
CONTINUOUS ACCORDETO TRAINING
(also piano, guitar, voice)
Year-round training in blocks of intensive weeks
Sept 19, 2022 to end of June 2023
4 training formulas:
The complete course, Musical workshops, Arrangement and orchestration, Jazz
Optional:
- Take (at any age!!!) accelerated conservatory degrees!
- Prepare for the Pôle Supérieur entrance exam
- Prepare for the major international accordion competitions
All our continuing education courses here
To know more about it
ACCORDÉON 2022-23 TRAINING
Cnima" accordion workshops
Discover all the secrets of the instrument and make spectacular progress
from October 24th to 29th 2022
December 19-23, 2022
February 13 to 18, 2023
February 20 to 25, 2023
April 17 to 22, 2023
April 24 to 29, 2023
July 10 to 15, 2023
July 17 to 22, 2023
August 7 to 12, 2023
August 14 to 19, 2023
Formulas vacations YOUNG TALENTS + of 14 years, Preparation in 8 training courses per year, during school vacations
- Conservatory diplomas
- BACHELOR from the Royal Conservatory of Mons in Belgium. A unique opportunity to prepare for a career as a professional accordionist without leaving school!
Learn more
Accordion courses "CNIMA Adults
In small groups specifically for adults
from October 17 to 21, 2022 FULL
November 7-11, 2022
January 16 to 20, 2023
March 27 to 31, 2023
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