Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee Workshops & Concert

Sarah Maisel and Craig CheeInternationally touring ukulele musicians, Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee, will be coming to Altoona on Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at the Slep Student Center on the Penn State Altoona campus. Joining them will be special guest & Hollidaysburg native, Colin Coleman!

They will give two 45-minute workshops followed by a half-hour concert. The whole package is $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Concert only at the door is $10. Get your tickets here!

Both workshops are suitable for all skill levels!

Foundations 101
We will dive into many fun exercises to strengthen your fingers. These will focus on coordination, speed, tone control and show how they are implemented into more advanced techniques. This will push help push you to that next level!

Life After the Third Fret
We all play in ukulele groups, and we all learn to play and strum the same thing. In this class, we will focus on different ways to change chords, so you can enhance the sound of the group. This is a great class for all skill levels. Let's work together using substitution chords and possibly even chords up the neck to make your group sound even better!

 

About Sarah Maisel

Sarah Maisel, hailed as the “Queen of Jazz Ukulele” by international music critics, has taken the world by storm and strum. 2013 was quite a milestone for Sarah as she found herself performing for the first time overseas at the largest ukulele festivals in England and Australia.

Originally from Birmingham Alabama, Sarah studied classical violin for 10 years. After moving to San Diego, CA, she soon discovered the ukulele (in 2006) and her new musical adventure began. Her first album was recorded in 2010, and she has three albums to her credit. For Sarah, the joy of the ukulele isn’t in just performing- she is an avid teacher and loves to share her knowledge of the instrument with everyone she meets. If you can’t make it to one of her many “hometown” shows in San Diego, be sure to look for her at various ukulele festivals around the US and globe! Be sure to see what adventures await at sarahmaisel.com.

 

About Craig Chee

Wanting to bring something to share on the mainland, Craig chose to focus on the ukulele before leaving Hawai’i for college. Although Craig had grown up playing the cello and piano, he wanted something that gave a little more distinction of coming from the islands.

During Christmas and summer breaks of his Freshman year at the University of Oregon, Craig has had the pleasure of studying under Jake Shimabukuro and Troy Fernandez. Ever since then Craig has been trying to further experiment with the ukulele in settings that aren’t typically associated with the instrument.

Dates: 
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Slep Student Center, Penn State Altoona