Posts by Stephanie Sims
Music for All Ages
There’s a lot of buzz around about intergenerational projects (think Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds/Teenagers) so we created one right here in Toormina. Thanks to an Arts & Cultural Grant from City of Coffs Harbour Council, I joined forces with The Link, to bring together Seniors from Marian Grove and other local retirement…
Read MoreBag these dates for 2024
Quick, before the year ends. Grab your diaries and put in the dates for the Sawtell Ukulele Jams 2024. First up is Saturday 10 February, 2.00-3.30pm at the Sawtell Surf Club. Come and join the crew for a fun afternoon of music as we bash out songs from the Ukulele Club Songbooks (Vol 1 and…
Read MoreUko Ono Online Access to close 31 December 2023
The online component to the Uko Ono website, including the Membership Area and Online Courses, will be closed from 1 January 2024. That means you’ll have up until 31 December to finish your course, download music and songbooks for future use, and brush up on any video tutorials. Moving forward, Uko Ono will still be…
Read MoreLast chance to redeem Creative Kids Vouchers
Did you know that your NSW Creative Kids vouchers EXPIRE on 30 June – so why not give your child the gift of music? I am running TWO special face-to-face workshops for kids aged 7 years and over to learn the ukulele – and all it costs you is your Creative Kids Voucher – how…
Read MoreSawtell Ukulele Jam – April 2023
Come and join us for the April Sawtell Ukulele Jam. EnJOY a relaxed afternoon of music, jamming and great views on Saturday 4 February, 2.00-3.30pm at the Sawtell Surf Club. The Jam is open to all levels of ukulele players, so even if you’ve just started your ukulele journey there will be songs that you…
Read MoreBig Jet Plane
Here’s another Australian classic to add to the Aussie Legends Songbook – Angus & Julia Stone’s ‘Big Jet Plane’. It’s a very sweet and simple song and we spice it up with two different strum patterns; some riffs (for both the low-G string ukulele and high (normal) G string ukulele; and some picking patterns. It…
Read MoreNext Absolute Beginners Workshop
If you’ve always wanted to learn a musical instrument, this is your chance. I’ll have you belting out a couple of songs in just ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOURS, plus you’ll learn all the basics of playing the ukulele (how to hold, how to strum, how to tune, basic chords). Music has many positive effects on our health and…
Read MoreSawtell Ukulele Group Term 2
If you’ve been playing ukulele for a while and are looking for a group to join – come along on a Monday evening to the Sawtell Surf Club and meet the Sawtell Ukulele Group. We are a community group that have been playing together since 2016. We’re a very social group and love being part…
Read MoreIntermediate Intensive Sessions
I’ll be running weekly intensives for those who have been playing ukulele for a while and want to develop their skills and level of playing in a small, private group setting. These sessions will be a great support for those transitioning into SMUG (Sawtell Monday Ukulele Group). Each week, I will take you through some…
Read MoreBeyond Beginners Intensives
These private classes are ideal for anyone who has completed my Absolute Beginners AND Beginners 8-week ukulele courses, or has been playing ukulele for a fair while on your own, and are sure to take your ukulele playing to the next level. The groups will be small in size (min 4/max 8 people) and run…
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