MUSIC INSTITUTE IS HOSTING A
ONE- HOUR ZOOM JAM SESSION LED
BY JAKE SHIMABUKURO. "JAM WITH
JAKE" UKULELE WEBINAR IS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC
FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12,
WITH GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS ALSO WELCOME... JOINING
US WITH MORE DETAILS IS THE
UKULELE VIRTUOSO HIMSELF, JAKE
SHIMABUKURO... GOOD MORNING...
QUESTIONS:
1. Q-THE HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY'S
PACIFIC MUSIINSTITUTE IS
KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE
CONNECTED TO THE JOYS OF MUSIC
MAKING THIS SUMMER THROUGH A
VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, AND
IS NOW OFFERING A FREE
OPPORTUNITY FOR HAWAII'S YOUNG
PEOPLE WITH A ZOOM JAM SESSION
LED
BY JAKE SHIMABUKURO. JAKE, CAN
WEBINAR AND SOME OF THE
INSPIRATION BEHIND THIS SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITY-GETTING A CHANCE TO
CONNECT WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS,
AS WELL AS THE MAINLAND AND
BEYOND, ALL COMING TOGETHER TO
CEJABRATE MUSIC. "JAM WITH JAKE"
PARTICIPANTS CAN JOIN IN THE FUN
RIGHT FROM HOME OVER ZOOM
AND ADVANCE THEIR UKULELE SKILLS
STUDENT OF HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY
OR ANY OTHER PACIFIC MUSIC
INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAMMING TO
COME PLAY! THIS WEBINAR IS OPEN
TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FROM
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
12TH GRADE, WITH GRADUATING
SENIORS ALSO WELCOME. WE REALLY
WANTED TO CREATE AN
OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS NO LIMITS
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN TERMS OF WHO
CAN PARTICIPATE AND LEARN
THUGH THIS EXPERIENCE, AND IT
IS OFFERED TOTALLY FREE OF
CHARGE FOR ALL HAWAII STUDENTS.
STUDENTS CAN REGISTER ONLINE NOW
2. Q - IN ADDITION TO THE FREE
"JAM WITH JAKE" ZOOM SESSION
ONLINE, FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT
MAY
ALSO BE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING
AN IN-PERSON, EXTENDED LEARNING
OPTION, I UNDERSTAND
THERE'S STILL AN OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN IN THE UKULELE WORKSHOP YOU
ARE LEADING AT THE
PACIFIC MUSIC INSTITUTE. WHAT
CAN STUDENTS EXPECT AT THE
IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE?
A - YES, WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF
SPACES STILL OPEN FOR THE
IN-PERSON UKULELE WORKSHOP
RUNNING FROM JULY 14 -17 AT THE
HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER, WITH
DISCOUNTS FOR OUR
KAMAAINA STUDENTS TO ENROLL.
I'LL BE LEADING THE WORKSHOP
WITH MY BROTHER BRUCE, OFFERING
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IN A
FUN AND SAFE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS. MIDDLE
SCHOOL
AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE
PLACED IN SMALL, SEPARATE
CLASSES TO LEARN ABOUT
FRET BOARD NAVIGATION, RHYTHM
THAT A STUDENT PERFORMANCE VIDEO
FROM THE WORKSHOP WILL ALSO BE
FEATURED AT THE 51ST
UKULELE FESTIVAL HAWAII, WHICH
IS SUCH A WONDERFUL WAY TO
SHOWCASE THE EFFORTS
AND ENTHUSIASM OF THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE.
3. Q-IN ADDITION TO YO TIME
SESSION, OR
THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP INTENSIVE
AND MORE-I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE
ALSO A BOARD MEMBER OF THE
HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY. WHAT DREW
YOU TO SUPPORTING THE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION?
A - HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY HAS A
MAKE MUSIC A RIGHT,
AND WHAT AN INSPIRING VISION TO
GET BEHIND. MUSIC IS A UNIVERSAL
LANGUAGE THAT HAS THE
POWER TO CONNECT US ALL, AND
CREATING ACCESS TO MUSIC
EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
OPENS SO
MANY WONDERFUL OPPORNITIES FOR
THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND
SELF-CONFIDENCE TO BE
OF MUSIC PROGRAMS FOR EVERY
STUDENT, AND IT'S GREAT TO
BE A PART OF ITS VIBRANT ENERGY
HAWAII'S YOUTH.
WEBSITE/LINK:TO REGISTER FOR THE
FREE "JAM WITH JAKE" ZOOM, VISIT
WWW.PACIFICMUSICHI.ORG/J
AMWITHJAKE. FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON THE IN- PERSON UKULELE
PACIFIC MUSIC INSTITUTE, PLEASE
VISIT: WWW.PACIFICMUSICHI.ORG.
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