Virtual Utah Uke Fest – Call for Entries & Open Mic Submissions

Posted by on May 11th 2020 @ 11:37 pm

The 9th Annual Original Utah Uke Fest on June 20th, 2020 will be held VIRTUALLY, due to circumstances on a global and local level beyond our control.

What will our virtual festival look like?

  • The festival will be prerecorded and uploaded to YouTube as a premiere, so people can watch and make comments in real-time as the video progresses. People will also be able to watch a replay at their convenience.

What will the segments be?

  • Classes on any topic related to the ukulele. These could include obscure topics like nail care for ukulele playing, how to make a ukulele strap or case, or more mainstream topics like how to play a song, or how to do a particular strum.
  • Open mic entries and performances.

NOTE: As this is a Utah-based, community-building event, we will only accept submissions from UTAH RESIDENTS. 

How can I participate as a teacher?

  • Send the topic you’d like to teach as an idea to ryan@ukuleleplay.com before MONDAY, MAY 18th.
  • Once you have the ‘go ahead’ – film your class using whatever you have available (phone, laptop, camera, etc.), or make an appointment to come and film at Ryan’s home studio if you don’t have anything to record with on your own.
  • Upload your video to a file sharing service (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) and send a download link to ryan@ukuleleplay.com by June 1st.

How can I submit a performance for the open mic?

  • Upload a video of your performance (online collaborations, family numbers, quarantine duets/trios, etc. encouraged) to a file sharing service (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) and send a download link to ryan@ukuleleplay.com by June 1st.

When will the Festival Premiere?

  • The festival will premiere on YouTube on Saturday, June 20th at 10am and last as long as it ends up being.
  • A link to the premiere will be shared on UtahUkeFest.org as well as the festival Facebook page and through our email list (email ryan@ukuleleplay.com if you want to be on the email list).

Ryan's favorite starter ukulele: The Enya Nova U Concert Ukulele 23” on Amazon sounds great, is easy to play, in tune and nearly indestructable. "I left it in the car through the heat of summer to see what would happen, and it still plays beautifully."

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