Category Archives: Ukulele Workshops in Utah

Haunted Ukulele Workshop

Haunted Ukulele Album CoverJoin me at my studio in American Fork this Saturday for a hair-raising ukulele experience with The Haunted Ukulele. From super-easy two-chord ballads about Frankenstein and the Monster of Loch Ness to more complex and jazzy selections about ghosts, vampires, skeletons and even The Teddy Bear’s Picnic … we’ll sample this “Monster Collection of 59 Spooky Songs” while learning some new chords, strums and fingerpicking techniques. Bonus: Everyone attending the workshop will get a free eBook copy of The Haunted Ukulele.

What: The Haunted Ukulele Workshop
When: Saturday, October 12th at 10am
Where: Ryan’s Studio, 856 N 350 W, American Fork
Cost: $15 ($10 for Patrons at Patreon.com/Uke)
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Ukulele Bootcamp : Utah I-15 Mini Tour

123 Ukulele Play! original mosaic by M Ryan TaylorUkulele Bootcamp will be on the road along the Utah I-15 corridor:

Learn to tune, hold, chord, strum, and sing along with your ukulele; all the basics you need to know to get you started on a life filled with ukulele bliss.

About the Teacher: M. Ryan Taylor of UkulelePlay.com is the organizer of The Original Utah Uke Fest (since 2012) and director of Happy Valley Ukes : Utahs Ukulele Orchestra, performing regularly across the Wasatch Front. Ryan also teaches Weekly Ukulele Classes in Utah & Ukulele Bootcamps. Ryan also leads the two Ukulele Youth Choirs of the American Fork Childrens Choir. In Ryans words, I came to the ukulele after seeing Jake Shimabukuros rendition of While my Guitar Gently Weeps on YouTube. Jake inspired me and after getting familiar with the basics I started a ukulele program through the American Fork Childrens Choir. It turned out there were just as many teens, adults, and seniors in the community who wanted to learn and I just kept going, creating new learning materials as I went. Ryan has degrees in Vocal Performance (Bachelor of Music) and Music Composition (Master or Music) and is a Kodaly-certified music education specialist. He has worked professionally as a performing singer, recording artist, composer of vocal music, and director of choirs.

Note: This All-Ages class moves at a fair clip and lasts for two and a half hours. Children under ten should be accompanied by an adult learner who can reinforce the concepts taught at home.

Home Host Ukulele Bootcamp for your Town and Get Ukulele Gear

Uke 'N Play 3x7 - PinterestI’m touring along the Wasatch this Summer in the months of July and August 2017 and I’d love to bring a ukulele experience to your town. I get a place to teach; you bring ukulele joy to friends and family while earning some ukulele swag:

  • Offer your home (or other space) with room to seat 15-20 people : get free attendance for yourself or a loved one.
  • Help find the minimum 4 additional attendees by inviting your friends : get a free 2-Chord Camp Songs book.
  • Help find 8 attendees : get the book and a free chromatic tuner.
  • Help find 15 attendees : get the book, tuner and a free Eddy Finn Minnow Ukulele.

Details on Camps:

  • Bootcamps are 2.5 hours in length and cover all the basics to get you started on the ukulele, including tuning, your first four chords, ten songs, the c-scale and much more.
  • Cost per attendee is fifty-five dollars for traveling bootcamps. Ukuleles, tuners, straps and books are available at an additional cost.
  • Available dates include Friday mornings, afternoons or evenings in July or August as well as the following Saturday mornings: July 1, 8, 22, 29, August 12, 19 & 26.
  • Camps will travel to cities along the I-15 corridor from Bountiful to Nephi (will travel farther for larger groups – or with a travel stipend).

How to Book a Bootcamp:

  • Send a photo or description of your space to hold the bootcamp in, along with dates that would work for you to ryan@ukuleleplay.com
  • Once we agree on a date and time, I’ll send a sign up link and five-dollar off coupon code you can send to your friends (when folk use the coupon I’ll know you sent them to the form).

An ‘About the Teacher’ You Can Copy and Share:

  • M. Ryan Taylor has helped hundreds upon hundreds of folk get their start on the ukulele. In addition to teaching ukulele camps for the Timpanogos Arts Foundation, Orem SCERA and the Spanish Fork Youth Arts Festival, Ryan is the organizer of The Original Utah Uke Fest (since 2012) and director of the Ukulele Youth Choir of the American Fork Children’s Choir as well as UFO HUM (Ukes for Others: Happy Ukulele Movement), an adult ukulele service group that performs regularly across the Wasatch Front. Over his years of teaching bootcamps, Ryan has refined a fast-paced and fun learning experience for those wanting to get going with the ukulele.