The Musical Mailman

Excited to be back on stage at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center

Aloha parents! It's still not too late to register for keiki beginner ukulele drop off class in Kihei.

-Open to school age kids
-Saturdays 2-4 pm at Kupono Music at 115 E. Lipoa in Kihei
-Tuition is a flat $200 regardless of the number of Saturdays in the month
-Ukuleles and music provided during class, students can bring their own instrument
-Learn basic chords, strum patterns, and easy songs both pop and Hawaiian.
-Only 6 spots remaining.

Text/Call 808-419-6447, email [email protected]

Beginning Saturday, October 8th from 2-4 pm, I am offering a NEW weekly 2-hour drop-in ukulele class at Kupono Music Studio located at 115 E. Lipoa St. in Kihei. The class is open to elementary beginners and instruments will be provided during the class. Students are also encouraged to bring their own instruments. This will be a simple tuition class and is limited to just 8 students.

Tuition Cost is $200 a month regardless of the number of Saturdays in a month and that includes:
-2 hours of weekly group instruction on Saturdays from 2-4 pm
-An instrument to use during class
-Air-conditioned classroom
-Drop-off service- Sign your keiki in and run errands for 2 hours or hit the beach
-All instruction materials provided (music, method books, etc.)
-Students will have opportunities to work both solo and in groups learning both Hawaiian songs and current popular music

To sign up for the class please fill out the interest form here https://themusicalmailman.mymusicstaff.com/ and choose Group Ukulele-Kihei (I'm still searching for a Wailuku location) and I'll be in touch as soon as possible.

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