Kids Beginner Ukulele

Have you always wanted to play an instrument? Join THE UKE KIDS UNLIKELY STRUMMERS for five weeks of fun learning the fundamentals of playing the ukulele. Recommended for ages 8-13, no prior musical experience is necessary. Children will learn basic chords, rhythms, and strums. Each child ought to come prepared to class with his/her own SOPRANO or ALTO/CONCERT ukulele and music stand. An electronic tuning device such as a Snark Tuner is also recommended. Parents and guardians are also welcomed to join this program with their child.

This class is offered from 3:30pm-4:30pm for five weeks on the dates below.
1/26
2/2
2/9
2/16
2/23

If you have any questions about this course or to obtain a recommendation on a ukulele, contact Cindy at Cynthia_Miller@emerson.edu.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Cindy Miller has had a lifelong relationship with music. After many years of formal training on flute, guitar, and piano, the ukulele is her most recent instrumental adventure. She is currently one of a handful of New England ukulele instructors pursuing formal certification through the James Hill Ukulele Initiative in Toronto. Cindy is an active member of the Zukes Ukulele Orchestra, based at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford, and has played with The Mighty Uketones, and as a visiting performer with the Massapoag Ukulele Group and the Walter Baker Choco-leles. Cindy has performed at the Cape Cod Ukulele Festival, the Ashokan Ukulele Festival, and for numerous community events and non-profit organizations as a performer and director of the Unlikely Strummers, as well as at coffeehouses, open mic nights, and community events around New England. Cindy co-founded The Unlikely Strummers in the spring of 2017. She looks forward to spreading "ukulele love"!

Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Event address: 
An Unlikely Story