BlissFest Folkscool

Ukes for Youth Project
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Ukes For You

Blissfest sponsors a community education project entitled " Ukes for Youth" . It is available for schools, community groups and camps in the area. The project  introduces a folk-arts string program to area youth using the baritone ukulele as the teaching instrument. The program is geared for children in grades 4^th-5^th up to adults and will include instrument care, basic cording techniques and song accompaniment. The baritone ukulele is a small 4 stringed guitar-like instrument that is easy play and great to sing-a-long with. Many professional artists started their careers learning to play the Uke!  The baritone ukulele is also a great  instrument because it is tuned like the guitar so when hands get bigger and stronger its an easy transition to the guitar. The class will compile a songbook that includes the student’s personal favorites, Michigan history songs and original compositions. The Ukes for Youth project will also provide an opportunity to share traditional American roots music history with the students and introduce them to the creative song writing process. Blissfest will provide instruments that students may rent or rent to own and instructors who will teach the class 1 hr./week. The Blissfest organization will also create a workshop for other music teachers in the area to start their own program. 
 For more information contact Blissfest at 231-348-7047 or Robin Lee Berry 582-5057
Ukes for You is a program that combines youth and adults in a family oriented format to teach string music skills to the whole family.