Sat–Wed, Aug 11–15, 2018
It’s not too early to plan a strummer of a summer learning (or perfecting) your ukulele skills! The uke is the ideal instrument for every skill level, and Strathmore’s community of ukulele lovers is legendary after a decade dedicated to this small but mighty music maker. Sign up for classes, coaching, concerts, and the grand finale strum-along on Wednesday night.
2018 Instructors
Craig Chee
Cathy Fink
Ginger Johnson
Sarah Maisel
Marcy Marxer
Gerald Ross
Frank ... view more »
Sat–Wed, Aug 11–15, 2018
It’s not too early to plan a strummer of a summer learning (or perfecting) your ukulele skills! The uke is the ideal instrument for every skill level, and Strathmore’s community of ukulele lovers is legendary after a decade dedicated to this small but mighty music maker. Sign up for classes, coaching, concerts, and the grand finale strum-along on Wednesday night.
2018 Instructors
Craig Chee
Cathy Fink
Ginger Johnson
Sarah Maisel
Marcy Marxer
Gerald Ross
Frank Youngman
Included in Tuition
Eight hours of skill-based classes
Skill Levels
Novice: never picked up a uke.
Beginner: played a little, but not confident enough to change chords in 3 keys while keeping a steady beat.
Intermediate: Comfortable playing 3-4 chords in 3-4 keys. Ready for some jazz chords, ready for some snazzier right hand techniques, ready to explore a variety of repertoires on the uke.
Advanced: This will be a truly advanced and fast moving class. Class will be limited to 10-12 students. To audition, please send a 2-min video showing your advanced uke skills to uke@strathmore.org.
Five hours of Choose Your Own class sessions
Jam sessions and ensemble work
Admission to the Student and Instructor Showcases (Sat and Sun)
Please Note
The program is geared for adults; please email uke@strathmore.org before purchasing a registration for a student under the age of 18.
Strathmore aims to make music education experiences like UkeFest as financially accessible as possible, and we are able to offer a limited number of partial tuition scholarships. Please note that because our goal is to provide partial assistance to as many people as possible, we are not likely to offer full scholarships. To apply, please send an email explaining your need, your interest in the program, and your requested support amount to uke@strathmore.org.
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