Ukulele, Slack Key, Hawai'ian Culture

 

Workshops/Classes:

MASTER SERIES UKULELE CLASSES WITH HERB OHTA JR.

AND STEVEN ESPANIOLA

(Beginning, Intermediate and Advance Levels)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 – OHANA ROOM – LANE EVENTS CENTER

(During Asian Celebration Weekend)

Learn from the masters, up close and personal, in this series of ukulele workshops as well as the Cultural Arts workshops being offered as part of the Mele Ohana Hawaiian Cultural Weekend at the Asian Celebration.

Workshop Schedule

Master Series Ukulele Workshops

10:30-11:30, 12:00-1:00 – Steven Espaniola (Beginning, Beginning/Intermediate

1:30-2:30, 3:00-4:00 – Herb Ohta Jr. (Intermediate/Advanced, Advanced)

Cost: $20 per workshop – includes instructional materials an handouts. Ukes available for beginning students or for those who do not have their own ukuleles. Workshop descriptions will be available on the Mele Ohana and Asian Celebration site by mid-January.

Pre-registration is encouraged. To sign up, please email Maggie at: yasoualoha@comcast.net. Payment is due anytime up to and at the workshop. Maximum in each class: 20.

 

Hawaiian Cultural Arts Workshops

Sunday, February 16th – Ohana Room

10:30-11:30 – Beginning hula w/Carol McIntyre. Workshop fee: $3

12:00-1:00 – Lei Making With Eyelash Yarn w/Mona Byrne and Jan Barnett. Workshop fee: $5

1:30-2:30 – Ribbon Lei Making w/Mona Byrne and Jan Barnett. Workshop fee: $5

3:00-4:00 – Hawaiian Card Making w/Sharon Kealoha. Max. 20. Workshop fee: $5

 

Buck's Music Theory Class is starting in January, 2009

BUCK'S MUSIC THEORY CLASSES START AGAIN IN EARLY JANUARY. MUSIC IS SIMPLER AND COOLER THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE! AWESOME HANDOUTS AND THE INDISPENSIBLE "MAGIC DECODER STRIP"! $100 FOR 10 WEEKS, IN MY HOME, WEEKDAY EVENINGS TO BE DETERMINED. IF INTERESTED PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP. Please call Buck at 689-2094 or e-mail lanetbuck@earthlink.net

 

Hula:

 

Halau Hula Classes & Native traditions of the Hawai'ian Islands

Weekly instructional classes will soon be offered by Kumu Pekelo Day in Eugene, OR. This will be an ongoing monthly schedule and includes optional workshops. Maui born Pekelo Day is a native Hawai'ian cultural practitioner who has taught for over 38 years, sharing the knowledge passed on to him by his ancestors.

 

MONDAYS 6pm - 7:30pm Kupuna Wahine (senior women)

MONDAYS 7:30pm - 9pm Kane (men), all ages

 

TUESDAYS 6pm - 7:30pm Beginners, all ages

TUESDAYS 7:30pm - 9pm Intermediate & Advanced Wahine (women)

 

Many of Kumu Pekelo day's students have been inspired to create careers dedicated to perpetuating Hawai'ian culture and native traditions. Notable among his students are Kealii Reichel and Uluwhei Guerrero, both well-known Hawai'ian recording artists. Pekelo Day has also recorded a CD of traditional Hawai'ian chants available at Ululoa Productions. (www.ululoa.com)

 

For more information and registration visit the following web site: www.bognerstudio.com or call

1-808-345-0105