Accodion Workshops in France
Accordion workshops
All ages, levels, styles
with Jacques Mornet and Nathalie Boucheix and their team
Summer 2025
August 11-16 2025
August 18-23 2025
Autumn 2025
October 13-18 2025 (specifically for "adults")
October 20-25 2025
November 17-21 2025 (specifically for "adults")
Winter 2026
January 26-30 2026 (specifically for "adults")
February 16-21 2026
February 23-27 2026
March 23-27 mars 2026 (specifically for "adults")
Spring 2026
April 13-18 2026
April 20-25 2026
June 8-12 juin 2026 (specifically for "adults")
Summer 2026
July 13-18 2026
July 20-25 2026
August 10-15 2026
August 17-22 2026
Goal:
Acquire or develop your instrumental technique with the Jacques Mornet Method, a winning pedagogy that has earned the CNIMA the best results in the world at international competitions.
Holding the instrument, balance of the bellows, spinning of the sound, palette of touches, musicality etc... Come and work on 1 or 2 pieces of your choice and of all styles (variety, classical, musette, jazz, balkans...).
Trainers: Jacques Mornet is a world-renowned accordion teacher, holder of the Gus Viseur prize and the silver disc of the Russian Gnessin Academy and founder of the CNIMA. Nathalie Boucheix is a virtuoso accordionist, winner of the most important international competitions, co-founder of the CNIMA of which she is the director. Their team is composed of teachers with great artistic and pedagogical skills.
Public: All ages, all levels, all styles
from beginners to high level pros
Schedule:
All style Accordion Workshop
from Monday 2pm to Saturday 12:30 pm
Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
28,5 hours total.
Half a workshop over the course of 2 days and 1/2
Teaching cost 240 € /2 days 1/2 (+ 20 € externe)
Teaching cost+ full-board lodging
à partir de 359€
All Style Accordion Workshop specifically for Adults
from Monday 2pm to Friday 5 pm
Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
27 hours total
Costs:
Rate A:
Teaching fees 340 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full baord lodging fees
starting at 605 €/week
+ 50€ for "specifically adults" workshops with a small group
1/2 workshop (possible if the workshop is not full)
Teaching fees 250 € /2 days and 1/2 i (+ 20 € for day students)
Teaching + full boarding fees
starting at 373 €
Please contact us to get the full program.
More info about who this is for
BoutonWho are the "CNIMA" accordion workshops for?
1 For minors who love the buddy/girlfriend atmosphere, but who work hard and are supervised in total security.
2 For young enthusiasts who benefit from the mutual emulation, the fraternal atmosphere and will become professional.
3 For adults who are new to the instrument and who will progress rapidly on a good basis with the benevolence of the team.
4 For confirmed musicians or professionals who will improve by relying on the pedagogical system that has trained many of the great names of the accordion today, artists and teachers.
More info about the schedule
BoutonSchedule: The "CNIMA" workshops can be done over 5 days or over 2 days and a half.
5-day workshop: from Monday noon to Saturday noon, each half-day, 1 hour of group lesson and ½ hour of individual lesson, on 1 or 2 pieces of your choice. 20h30 in total.
2 ½ day workshop : from Monday noon to Wednesday evening, each half day, 1 hour of group class and ½ hour of individual class, on 1 or 2 pieces of your choice. On the same dates as the 5-day workshops. N.B.: Possibility to continue the workshop after the 2 ½ days.
Online workshops: The "CNIMA" accordion workshops are also available via SKYPE
Accordion forró workshop
avec Richard Posselt
Dates:
August 18-22 2025
August 17-21 2026
Trainer:
Richard Posselt is a pianist accordionist. For several years he has specialized in Brazilian music first with forro, then chorro. He went to study in Rio de Janeiro with some of the best current players in the genre: Bebe Kramer, Hamilton de Holanda, Luis Barcelos, Eduardo Neves, Rogério Caetano, Luciano Maia, Marcelo Caldi… He teaches in Jazz Action Valence, and gives workshops at "The Laborieux Du Dépliant", a non profit organization he funded.
Audience:
All ages, all levels
Content: Forró is a traditional music and dance from the North Eastern part of Brazil. Forro instruments are the triangle, the accordéon and the zabumba (big flat drum) and sometimes also the pandeiro (kind of a drum). Most of the time, the musicians also sing. Dominguinhos, Jackson do Pandeiro, Genival Lacerda, and Luiz Gonzaga are among the most well known forro musicians. In the workshop we will study different rhythms (Xote, baião, Xaxado, Arrasta-pé… ) on accordion of course but also on percussions. A fun and very concrete way to understand and play this music.
Website:
zematuto.org
Schedule: Monday 2pm till Friday Night after show.
Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
35hours
Please contact us to get the full program.
Costs :
B rates
Teaching fees 415 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees
starting at 632 €/week
B rates starting September 2025
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees starting at 645 €/week
JAZZ workshop for
Piano, Accordion, Double Bass
avec Christian MORNET
Dates: Feb 23-27 2026
Professor :
Christian Mornet is the recipient of a first prize from Avignon Music Conservatory. He is a pianist very much appreciated for his exceptional touch, his virtuosity and sensibility. He played with high rank musicians such as Marcia Maria, Michel Gaudry, Marcel Zanini ...
Content :
Study themes in various styles : ternary or binary, swing, bossa. Develop your harmony skills. Practice improvisation starting with the Blues in F
Participants : All levels
Pre-requisite : Notions and practice of basic harmony
Schedule : 25 hours, from Monday 2pm til Friday 12:30 pm
Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
Please contact us to get the full program.
Costs:
B rates
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees starting at 645 €/week
Accordion workshop "Franck Angélis"
with
Franck Angélis
Dates:
April 20-24 2026
Purpose :
Study Franck Angélis music under his guidance. His pedagogical music is accessible to all but Franck is known for his virtuoso pieces played in all accordion constests around the world.
Trainer :
Franck Angelis is one of today's foremost accordion composer. As an accordionist, he won the Trophée Mondial in 1981 in the classical senior category. He teaches at the Gennevilliers Music conservatory since 1992 and has the highest Music National Diploma (Diplôme d'Etat).
Atendees : All ages, all levels
Schedule : from Monday 2pm au to Friday night (after end of workshop concert) Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
20h30
Please contact us to get the full program.
Costs:
B rates
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees starting at 645 €/week
Accordion workshop
"28 dance rhythms"
with
Maxime d'Errico
Dates: August 10-14 2026
Contenu :
Learn and master 28 dance rhythm on your left hand: Valse, Boléro, Cha-Cha, Bachata, Cumbia, Bossa-nova, Tango, Foxtrot, Charleston , Forro, Madison, Baïon, Reggae ... Technical work related to each rhythm and work on the "groove". Place this 28 rhythm with a theme on the right hand in order to work the independance.
Formateur :
Maxime is an accordionist and professional musician specialized in entertainment music for cocktails and bals. He studied at CNIMA from age 11 and got a French Conservatory diploma in accordion. He was a laureate in many international accordion competition.
Participants : All ages, all levels
Pre-required :
Master the practice of major, minor and 7th chords.
Schedule : 35 h, du lundi 2pm til Friday 6pm
Welcome meeting Monday 1:30pm
Please contact us to get the full program.
Costs :
B rates
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees starting at 645 €/week
For any information
contact us via email at
contact@
cnima.com
or call us on 33 (0)4 73 22 27 45
Registration form for accordion workshops