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Original Post By:
MrsMeyerMusic
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Date: 8/31/2010 12:01:50 PM |
| My husband and I are both music teachers and we are writing a grant to study uke in Hawaii. He plans to do uke building at Hana Lima 'Ia and we both plan to take private lessons. Basically we want to do anything and everything related to ukulele that Oahu has to offer. We plan to go next summer and stay for 6 weeks. I am looking for recommendations for ukulele teachers and any other uke-related activities we could do while we're there. |
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Posted By:
moore bettah ukes
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Date: 8/31/2010 1:26:24 PM |
| Whatever else you may do, try to time your vacation to include the Roy Sakuma Ukulele Festival held in Kapiolani Park in Waikiki. It's usually held in mid July. It may be the high light of your trip!
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Posted By:
BeachBumTom
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Date: 8/31/2010 3:04:07 PM |
Dear MMM, I have been truly blessed to "rub shoulders" with some of the "movers and shakers" in the ukulele world in Hawaii. One of my best friends is Kimo Hussey who frequently attends uke festivals (as performer and teacher) and is co-author of famed "He Mele Aloha" as well as being a founder of the Pacific Music Foundation. He is tremendously in tune with the ukulele world, particularly in the area of uke education. Before posting this I e-mailed him to see if he could afford you time...he e-mailed back "yes." He is a fantastic teacher and is also involved in the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii. He could give you perfect directions as to how to achieve your goals. If you would like to contact Kimo please e-mail me and I will set that up.
Additionally, another source is, of course, Roy Sakuma who has for decades run ukulele schools throughout Hawaii as well as presenting the Honolulu Ukulele Festival in July now in it's 40th year.
Regarding ukuleles themselves you would do well to visit and communicate with the wonderful folks at KoAloha Ukulele in Honolulu. That would give you a whole different perspective on the world of ukuleles in Hawaii. Once again, if interested contact KoAloha or I could "set you up" with them. Simply the most wonderful folks!
And if you need someone to carry your luggage that sounds great, too! ;-) Aloha, BeachBumTom Noble
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Posted By:
Paul Stockford
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Date: 8/31/2010 4:04:21 PM
(Updated: 8/31/2010 4:06:47 PM)
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| You might also want to check out Moon Kahele. He was my kumu 'ukulele here in Arizona before he moved back to Oahu in 2008. He teaches from his home in the hands-on, old school way and he lets you tape the lessons so you can build an audio reference library. On top of that, he's just a really nice, decent guy. His website is www.moonkahele.com and his e-mail is moonkahele@gmail.com. He's also a fantastic slack key guitar player with a regular gig at Roy's Ko'olina on Wednesday nights. Tell him bruddah Paul in Arizona sent you.
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Posted By:
Yosef 1965
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Date: 8/31/2010 5:48:06 PM |
| Check out the guys a Pua Pua, located in the Pacific Beach Hotel on Waikiki. Tyler, Jody, and Bruce are some of the best ukulele players on the island. I know all of them personally, and highly recommend them. Shalom Tom 1965
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Posted By:
Tonya
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Date: 8/31/2010 8:12:56 PM |
From experience, I'd second Kimo Hussey but I'd add in a second teacher to give you a different perspective. That would be Jody Kamisato (mentioned in the post just above re: Pua Pua) who has an ukulele teaching school (Ukulele Hale) in Kaimuki (a neighborhood in Honolulu). He teaches a good number of school-aged students and that may be of special interest to you if you're a teacher at the K-12 level. His website is http://www.ukulelestudio.com/Welcome.html . He's a fun guy who has a solid approach to teaching youngsters as well as adults.
Both Kimo and Jody would give you a definite *Hawaian* perspective on ukulele.
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Posted By:
MrsMeyerMusic
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Date: 8/31/2010 8:29:44 PM |
Thanks everyone for your help!
I have heard of Roy Sakuma and Jody Kamisato, so it's great to have recommendations for them.
BBTom- I would love to get in contact with Kimo Hussey! Can you email me? I am having a hard time viewing your email when I mouse over your username. My email is MrsMeyerMusic@yahoo.com
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Posted By:
Yosef 1965
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Date: 8/31/2010 9:03:06 PM |
If you happen to see Roy, tell him hello for me. We all call him "Uncle" Roy. Shalom Tom 1965
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Posted By:
Diesel
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Date: 8/31/2010 9:54:40 PM |
| I would say go see Joe and Kristin Souza over at Kanilea Ukulele. They are the nicest folks you will ever meet and I am sure would give you intros to ukers on the island.
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Posted By:
BeachBumTom
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Date: 8/31/2010 10:51:09 PM |
| Dear MMM, I did get your e-mail (seemed to work fine on my end) and as soon as I get up a bit of energy I will send you all the info. I'm sure Kimo can hook you up with lots of resources......besides being one himself. I agree that Pua Pua is THE cool uke store in Waikiki; they are now in the Pacific Beach Hotel and have added a fine store in the Waikiki Sheridan. Their staff are very knowledgeable and very friendly, too. Another thing, Alvin Okami, the patriarch of KoAloha is long-time, best of friends with Roy Sakuma, FYI. Aloha, BBT
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Posted By:
BeachBumTom
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Date: 8/31/2010 10:52:50 PM |
| And I also agree that Joe and Kristen Souza are most delightful, helpful people! Another excellent resource. BBT
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Posted By:
Yosef 1965
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Date: 9/1/2010 9:48:06 AM |
| Uncle Troy Fernandez is an excellent teacher. I have taken many lessons from him. You can usually catch him across from the royal hawaiian shopping plaza on the corner, Thurs thru Sat. He starts playing around 8PM. Shalom...........Tom 1965
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