Workshop Classes

The Workshops are still a work in progress...Classrooms are subject to change until all spaces are filled... thanks for your patience.

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TIME	ROOM 1	ROOM 2	ROOM 3	ROOM 4
9:30 a.m.	TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN UKULELE JAY MEDEIROS Strumming & chord technique & Hawaiian lyrics pronunciations	UKULELE MEDITATIONS M. RYAN TAYLOR Effortless Mastery in all areas of Ukulele	Tool Kit 101 CHRISY JACOBS Get started with basic chords & strums Part l	MELODY/ALTERNATE FINGERING KATHY JONES How to work out a chord melody for a favorite song
10:30 a.m.	UKULELE IS GRAND!!! CYNDY MYERS CARLTON Passing the legacy of music for generations	BOOGIE WOOGIE MARCI VILLA Learn how to Boogie Woogie on the Uke	TOOL KIT 102 CHRISY JACOBS Get started with basic chords & strums Part II	EASY FINGER PICKING PATSY WALKER Fun & easy picking patterns
11:30 a.m.	STRINGS & STYLES: BLUES, GROOVES, & STRUMMING MOVES STEVE & TRACY REINHARD Learn blues chords, strumming & picking	UKULELE SONGWRITING M. RYAN TAYLOR Compose a simple song in class	DISNEY SING-ALONG BECK HODGSON Disney Favorites for young & old	BASIC PERCUSSIVE UKULELE KARA BOOTH Learn an easy drum beat on Ukulele

Photos from Uke Camp 2024...please scroll down for 2025 class descriptions and instructors.

our team of PRESENTERS

Steve & Tracy Reinhard

STRINGS & STYLES: BLUES, GROOVES, & STRUMMING MOVES - Get ready to unlock the full potential of your ukulele! Whether you’re eager to explore the soulful sounds of the blues or refine your strumming and picking skills, this hands-on workshop will give you the tools and confidence to level up your playing. In this class, you’ll Learn:

Blues on the Ukulele – Led by Steve, discover how to bring the blues to life on your uke! Learn classic blues chord patterns, rhythmic grooves, and techniques that give the blues its signature sound. We’ll jam along to some fun, well-known songs to put it all into practice.
Strumming & Picking Techniques – Tracy will guide you through essential strumming and finger-picking patterns to make your playing more dynamic and expressive. Whether you want to add depth to your sound or explore new styles, these skills will help you bring any song to life.

This workshop is perfect for all skill levels—whether you’re a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an experienced player wanting to expand your technique. Bring your ukulele, and let’s have some fun making music together!

Steve & Tracy bring a lifetime of musical experience and passion to this ukulele workshop. Steve is an accomplished pianist & guitarist who first picked up the ukulele at age 8. With a deep love for music and ministry, he spent 37 years as a United Methodist pastor while continuing to play and share his musical talents. Now retired, he enjoys pickleball, spending time with his wife and 6 grandkids, and, of course, making music.
Tracy is a 39-year veteran music educator who primarily taught elementary music. At age 9, she first learned the ukulele from her dad, who only knew the finger positions—not the actual chord names! It wasn’t until she began teaching music in schools that she realized those positions had names and meaning. Throughout her career, she taught tens of thousands of students in general music classes and private lessons, covering voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, recorder, and drums. After retiring from music education, Tracy became a full-time health coach, transforming her own life by losing 137 pounds and now helping others on their health journeys.
Together, Steve & Tracy bring a fun, relaxed, and engaging approach to teaching the ukulele, making it accessible and enjoyable for all skill levels.

Jared Layton

To Be Determined

Cyndy MYERS Carlton

UKULELE IS GRAND!!!
In this class, you will learn some basic songs to teach to your kids and grandkids so you can play together at family gatherings. A music packet will be provided. You can pass the legacy of ukulele through your family for generations to come while making wonderful memories.

Cyndy Myers Carlton is a recently retired Band, Orchestra and Choir Director for 32 years. She has Music Ed and Music Therapy degrees. She is a published author of the book “The Starfish Theory” which is 21 stories of how music interventions changed lives. She is also a composer/arranger and has done many ukulele tunes for the several ukulele groups she has taught over the years. Her classes have ranged from age 4-92. She has 4 generations of ukulele players in her family from her Mom to her grand children. She continues to teach private lessons on all instruments including ukulele and guitar. and is a member of the O Town Ukesters.

JAY MEDEIROS

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN UKULELE - Strumming & chord technique & Hawaiian lyrics pronunciations. In this class, Jay Medeiros will teach basic chord vamps in different keys (C, G, F, A, D), strumming techniques, melody line, and basic singing to the songs.

Jay comes from a long line of professional Polynesian musicians. He, at an early age latched onto drumming which led him to competitions and shows, specializing in Tahitian-style drumming of which he took 1st place at many competitions. Of course, Jay's musical talents include guitarist and Ukulele. What a great honor it is to have Jay share "a tip of the iceberg" of his prowess in this workshop class!

Kara Booth

Basic Percussive Ukulele - Easy to Intermediate taught by Kara Booth. In this workshop class, Kara will teach an easy drumming technique while transitioning through four basic chords.

Kara has been playing ukulele for 9 years along with her six children and is part of a ladies group called "Goigeous Women". She presently teaches groups and online classes and is an instructor at festivals.

beck hodgson

Disney Sing-along: In this class, Beck will lead a rollicking ukulele sing-along, jam-packed with some of his favorite Disney tunes.

Beck loves music, performing, and sharing what he's learning. He teaches guitar lessons and is proficient in Ukulele. This year, he is taking the lead role in his school play. In Beck's world; no challenge is too great or small!

Chrisy Jacobs

TOOL KIT 101 - In this beginner class, you will learn ukulele basics: parts, strings and notes, reading chord charts, strumming techniques, and finding music. You’ll also learn a few easy songs and receive some great resources for beginners. Bring all your questions and start your ukulele journey here!

TOOL KIT 102 - In this class, you will continue practicing the techniques we reviewed in Toolkit 101. Together, we will practice and play several songs using C, F, G/G7, and Am chords. We will also look at simple songs incorporating new chords, and try strategies for conquering any challenges that are foolish enough to face you and your developing ukulele skills.

Christy Jacobs is an elementary music teacher, private instructor, pianist, and organist who has been playing ukulele casually for five years. She spends most of her ukulele time teaching young people to gain confidence in playing simple chords and fun songs. In her rare moments of free time, she occasionally attempts fingerstyle folk songs and Led Zeppelin ballads, but her short attention span means a lot of half-learned songs in her lineup. She loves helping new musicians find the confidence to enjoy making music, whatever their skill level, and believes everyone has music to share if they can just find the right way to express it.

M. RYAN TAYLOR

We are so happy to announce that M. Ryan Taylor will be presenting two workshop classes this year!

Ukulele Meditations: 'Effortless Mastery' and the path to frustration-free progress in all areas of ukulele play (chords, strums, fingerpicking, scales, improvisation, tablature and voice). Replace your practice with play! Warning: this class may have positive effects on your mental health as well.
Ukulele Songwriting: Learn how the ukulele can be your best friend in your songwriting journey. Ryan will talk practical tips along with personal stories from the past year using examples from the dozens of songs he has written in 2024-25. We'll compose a simple song in class using a pre-existing children's poem for a base.

M. Ryan Taylor is a composer, vocalist, and educator with a passion for the ukulele. Founder of the decade-spanning Utah Uke Fest, he has taught hundreds of students through his Ukulele Bootcamp workshops and leads community ensembles like The Ukulele Youth Choir. An accomplished performer and multi-instrumentalist, Taylor blends his expertise in composition, choral conducting, and storytelling to create engaging musical experiences. He is also the author of numerous ukulele books and materials, available at UkulelePlay.com.

Marci Villa

Boogie Woogie Strumming: Do you ever want to add just a little touch to make your songs sound groovy? Adding simple Boogie Woogie chords to songs can make that happen. We will apply some easy Boogie Woogie chords to a song or two to give you hands on application. This class is for confident beginners and above.

Marci is a self taught ukulele player and has been teaching ukulele for 12 years at Community Education venues and for Osher at the University of Utah. She is a retired Training Manager and understands the concepts of learning and teaching to get the point across. Marci is the Music Director for the Salt Lake Strummers - It Had to Be Uke and is engaged in leading the jams, rehearsals and most workshops for the group. She loves, loves, loves anything ukulele related.

patsy walker

EASY FINGER PICKING - learn to use fun and easy picking patterns that will bring your Ukulele playing more interesting and enjoyable.

Patsy has played ukulele since the fall of 2018. She is self-taught, and also enjoys getting some help from some of her favorite YouTube teachers. When Patsy retired from her 34-year career as elementary school teacher in 2017, she decided to pick up the ukulele which she calls her “retirement instrument”. Playing it by herself brings her joy but finds it is even more fun when shared with others. So she started a group called The Stansbury Park Ukes.
She has also participated in a Facebook group called “100 Days of Ukulele” in 2020, 2021, and 2022. As all of you who play know; one ukulele usually isn’t enough, so she has acquired a few. Her hope is to continue to learn and grow through many years to come.

To Be determined

To Be Determined

Kathy Jones

EASY CHORD MELODY & Alternate Fingering - In Kathy's class you will learn how to work out a chord melody for a favorite song in addition to easy 2nd and 3rd position chord fingering to add pizzazz to your ukulele playing!

Kathy is from Salt Lake Strummers and she says: "I was introduced to the ukulele in 2017 by the music therapists at Primary Children’s Hospital where I worked as a nurse. I wanted a small, easy-to-learn instrument to take camping, and they handed me a ukulele to try out. It was love at first strum, and I’ve never looked back. The ukulele has been so much fun, and it has unlocked the musician that was hiding inside me. I was lucky enough to find the Salt Lake Strummers and Garden Park ukulele groups to help me learn and progress on my musical journey. I play in my church worship band every Sunday, and when I retired from Primary Children’s Hospital after 32 years, I stayed on as a music volunteer. The ukulele is truly a little instrument of joy!"