Posts by Stephanie Sims
Are You Old Enough
Once this song gets in your head you can’t get it out! It’s the theme song from the 2014 Series ‘Puberty Blues’ and is guaranteed to take me right back to sitting in front of the TV watching ‘Countdown’. It’s the first in our season of Aussie Rock songs from the 70s/80s. Make sure you…
Read MoreBeyond Beginners Intensive Course – SOLD OUT
This course has sold out – please email me if interested in joining a beyond beginners group stephanie@ukoono.com.au Beyond Beginners Ukulele Group | 4 week course Starting Tuesday 8 February | 2.00-3.00pm in Sawtell I’ll be running four-week intensives for those who have played a little ukulele before or have completed one of my Absolute…
Read MoreBRAND NEW Kids Group Classes
I’m so excited to be opening up two new kids group classes in Term 1 2022. Both classes will be held on Wednesdays in Sawtell starting 9 February for an 8-week term. The Absolute Beginners group (for kids who have never played the ukulele before) runs from 3.45-4.15pm; and the Beginners group runs from 4.30-5.00pm.…
Read MoreNEW Absolute Beginners Course
Learn the ukulele in this 10-week course and find out why it’s called the instrument of joy! If you’re looking to start your ukulele journey – or you’re just feeling a little rusty – then come along to the Coffs Harbour Library on Thursdays 12.30-1.30pm starting 3 February 2022. The ukulele is the easiest instrument…
Read MoreNEW Special Course for Beyond Beginners
I’ll be running four-week intensives for those who have played a little ukulele before or have completed one of my Absolute Beginners courses. This will be a great way to get you back into the ukulele and up and running. The groups will be small (min 4/max 6 people) and run from the Uko Ono…
Read MoreNew kids group classes – Sawtell – SOLD OUT
Introduce your child to the world of music through the easiest instrument to learn – the ukulele. In Term 1 we will be starting two new Kids Ukulele Group Classes for Absolute Beginners. Absolute Beginners Ukulele Group | 8 week courseStarts Wednesday 9 February 2022 | 3.45pm – 4.15pmNO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Absolute Beginners Ukulele Group…
Read MoreSweet Child O’ Mine
Friday On My Mind
Rocking with the kids on the Coffs Coast!
When I was asked to be part of the Winter school holiday vacation program at OOSH Community Services I was initially a little nervous about teaching ukulele to over a hundred kids each day at 5 different centres from Grafton to Toormina. But it was one of the best weeks I’ve had, sprinkling ukulele joy…
Read MoreAshes to Ashes
Here’s the video tutorial for the second of our Bowie Workshops – Ashes to Ashes. The tutorial runs through each of the different ‘parts’ to the song – the strum, the riffs and the picking patterns. I’ve also included the original David Bowie video (so fabulous). If you put a capo on the first fret…
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