Sessions and Course Descriptions
Why Ukulele? Ukulele is inexpensive, portable, has a short learning curve to success, has a mellow sound that is family friendly, lends itself to solo and ensemble vocal performing and works with any musical genre from classical to hip hop. Ukulele is ideal for students entering third grade and above.
Instructors: Camp will be taught by Jason Hudson, veteran elementary educator and co-teacher of the Windermere Ukulele Orchestra. Mr. Hudson is also a recipient of the Upper Arlington Civics Association’s Golden Apple for excellence in education and the Windermere Teacher of the Year Award. Other local area ukulele instructors may assist.
Beginning Ukulele is a performance based program designed for the true novice with little or no experience. Campers will learn tuning, chords, a basic down strum, vocal accompaniment, musical genres and song selection. Emphasis will be on two and three chord songs. All students will participate in a final live class performance at Espresso Yourself Music Café. (Dates coming soon) from 9:00am-11:00 daily with a final performance at Espresso Yourself Music Cafe on (Date coming soon) at 7:00pm.
Intermediate Ukulele is designed for ukulele enthusiasts with proficiency on 8 or more chords (A, A7, C, C7, D7, F, G, G7, E7). This is the ideal class for graduates of the Windermere Ukulele Orchestra . This performance based session encourages individual and small group performances for the culminating concert at Espresso Yourself Music Cafe. Students will learn advanced strums and techniques (slides, stops, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and finger picking). (Dates coming soon) from 9:00am-11:00 daily with a final performance at Espresso Yourself Music Cafe on (Date coming soon) at 7:00pm.
*Students must have their own ukulele. USC supports soprano, concert and tenor tuned to GCEA. I recommend solid wood soprano ukuleles with geared tuners that have a nice sound and quality strings. Locally you can go to Colonial Music in Hilliard or go online. Please contact USC if you have any questions regarding a ukulele. The better the instrument, the easier to play and the greater the likelihood your student will continue.
**Class size will be limited to 25 campers per session. It is advised that students be entering third grade or higher grade levels.
***All classes will take place at Windermere Elementary School, room 204. There are NO classes on Saturday or Sunday.
