Nancy Leonard

Nancy Leonard studied music and the accordion under Dr. Carmelo Pino from Catholic University's School of Music and has been a frequent performer at the Kennedy Center.  Nancy's present coach is Tony Lovello.

Nancy is an active member of the American Accordionist's Association and has performed with the Washington Metropolitan 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 (50) Piece Orchestra in the annual concerts held in Mesa, Arizona.  Nancy belongs to the Phoenix, Arizona Accordion Club, the Accordion Club of South Florida, and the New Hampshire Accordion Club.

Most notable is the book Nancy has published Making Money as a Strolling Accordionist. Certainly you will find some good advice from Nancy on how to book gigs and make money playing out! You can also buy her book at the convention store!!