Sarah's Journey
From having no musical background, to mastering "Learning the Ukulele for Absolute Beginners" online, to skills building with "Moving on up" to becoming a "Uko Ono Annual Member" and attending face to face "Beyond Beginners" classes. This is Sarah's story.
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Late last year I attended an opening ceremony for an Aged Care Facility where the Uko Ono Ukelele players were the entertainment
I have not seen or heard of this group so was pleasantly surprised
The group were having so much fun and the music was entertaining for all who attended
In fact I have never played a musical instrument or read music so my exposure was very limited to a love of singing and music
Simply because of the joy everyone was having (and the fact that I was retiring) I decided to make learning the Ukelele first on my bucket list
Of course we were in the middle of Covid but I was able to start learning with "Learning the Ukulele for Absolute Beginners" online course, which in fact worked well for me as it allowed me to gain some skills without feeling too foolish and to practise at my own pace
I have now completed the Absolute Beginners and Moving on up courses online
I am currently a Uko Ono Member and I am attending the Beyond Beginners course at the local library which allows me to play with other people - we all make mistakes and learn together
I am really looking forward to becoming competent enough to play regularly with the other members of Uko Ono.
Sarah Churchyard, March 2021
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