THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS!
If you are a tutor, and willing, I will be listing here a selection of friendly folks that offer tuition. Just get in touch with your contact details and I will put on the blog
UK
Balham - Balham Ukulele Society - www.myspace.com/balhamukulelesociety
Glasgow - Finlay Allison - http://finlayallison.com
Lancashire - Paul Davies
Affordable ukulele lessons for schools, private, corporate team building and all occasions with an established, friendly (and extremely patient!) ukulele tutor - http://www.youcanukulele.co.uk
London - Learn To Uke - Lorraine Bow - http://www.learntouke.co.uk/
Milton Keynes - UkeandSing - http://www.miltonkeynesmusic.co.uk/UkeandSing/Home.html
Derbyshire - Phil Doleman
Phil, who performs all over the UK as half of ukulele duo The Re-entrants, offers ukulele tuition from beginners to advanced, including right hand strum techniques, fingerstyle and chord melody playing in all styles of music. Music theory can also be covered if the students wishes. Lessons in your own home (Phil is based in Derbyshire and has an enhanced CRB check) or via Skype.
For more info contact phil_doleman@hotmail.com, or visit his facebook page www.facebook.com/Learntoplayuke
Oxford - Lindsay Higgs - lindsayphiggs@yahoo.co.uk
Weybridge, Surrey - Clive Harvey
Weybridge, Surrey. Pro musician since 1981 and a qualified teacher, Clive is a specialist ukulele teacher and performer. His band Roaring Jelly is said to have been a major inspiration to the founders of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain in the 80s. He has performed on TV and radio and has played onstage with Paul McCartney. Private lessons are at his home in Weybridge but he leads occasional uke workshops at venues in southern England. Clive still performs, solo or with his duo the BIG Ukulele Band, mainly at private functions and occasional festivals. - http://www.cliveharvey.net
Oxford - Lindsay Higgs - lindsayphiggs@yahoo.co.uk
Weybridge, Surrey - Clive Harvey
Weybridge, Surrey. Pro musician since 1981 and a qualified teacher, Clive is a specialist ukulele teacher and performer. His band Roaring Jelly is said to have been a major inspiration to the founders of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain in the 80s. He has performed on TV and radio and has played onstage with Paul McCartney. Private lessons are at his home in Weybridge but he leads occasional uke workshops at venues in southern England. Clive still performs, solo or with his duo the BIG Ukulele Band, mainly at private functions and occasional festivals. - http://www.cliveharvey.net
USA
Jeff Jones - Charlotte (North Carolina)
Also offering lessons Matthews, Mint Hill, Ballantyne, Pineville, Weddington, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Monroe, Indian Land, Fort Mill and Rock Hill
http://ukuleleclass-com.blogspot.com/
Uncle Rod Higuchi - Seattle
rohiguchi@seattleschools.org
beginner lessons, adults preferred
Popular, Old Time, and Hawaiian Songs
Moderator at SUPA (www.seattleukulele.org)
Narciso Lobo - Chicago
seesoteaches@gmail.com
Noel Tardy - Dallas
Noel offers lessons in the Dallas area, and can travel to do workshops.
Owner - www.UkeLadyMusic.com
Director - www.LoneStarUkeFest.com
Director - www.UkesInTheClassroom.com
info@UkeLadyMusic.com
Alison Losik Heyer
Based in Eugene, OR, can teach accompaniment and singing. Can also offer lessons over Skype
http://alisonlosik.com/pages/lessons.html
Stu Herreid - Sacramento
www.ukulelestu.com
Gigi Wong-Monaco
Chicago IL and Spokane WA - from ages 8 up, individual and group lessons available
http://www.sitaremporium.com/WWUkuleleLessons
CANADA
Fred Brown
Greetings from Canada. I am a teacher of several instruments but I am starting to focus on the ukulele again. I would consider both private and class instruction. I am in Brampton, ON Canada and can be reached thru my web page at www.dtfbmusic.com
Freddy@dtfbmusic.com
FINLAND
Juha Väänänen
Helsinki - Groups as well as private lessons and workshops - beginners to intermediate. Also works with professionals clowns, artists and music educators.
juha[at]ukulelenurkka.net
GERMANY
K Michael Köhn
Berlin - http://www.musikschule-lichterfelde.de/
WORLDWIDE UKE TUITION
No, I am not talking about tutors who will get on an airplane for you... these are tutors using the power of the internet to teach - neat idea.
Peter McMeel - offers worldwide ukulele lessons over Skype. You can find him on Facebook looking for - Uketopia\Toowong Music Teaching, or email him at peter.mcmeel45@gmail.com
Colin Tribe is a Ukulele/Music teacher operating world wide through skype and also has about 170 postings of arrangements on youtube. He also offers tuition over Skype, and can be contacted on colinrtribe@btinternet.com
Phil Doleman
Phil, who performs all over the UK as half of ukulele duo The Re-entrants, offers ukulele tuition from beginners to advanced, including right hand strum techniques, fingerstyle and chord melody playing in all styles of music. Music theory can also be covered if the students wishes. Lessons in your own home (Phil is based in Derbyshire and has an enhanced CRB check) or via Skype.
For more info contact phil_doleman@hotmail.com, or visit his facebook page www.facebook.com/Learntoplayuke
NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON - Shane McAlister of the uke outfit "The Sopranos" offers tuition. Contact him at - shane.johanna@xtra.co.nz
New tutors - get in touch!
