An ArtsWells Pre-Festival Workshop
Ukulele Camp
Wednesday, August 1 - Thursday, August 2, 2012
9am - 3:30pm
Instructor: Rae Spoon
Early Bird Fee: $215 (Pay in full by June 1)
Regular Fee: $240
Ukulele Camp is an introductory workshop on the joyous world of the ukulele taught by folk singer Rae Spoon. The ukulele has been called the easiest instrument in the world, which means there will be quick transition between
the challenges of learning it to the unlimited amount of fun that is actually playing it.
Participants will start by learning the foundation of the instrument. Things like tuning, where notes are found on the neck and chords shapes. We will then move on to various other techniques including finger picking, strumming and finding your own style.
Playing songs will be the center of our focus. The most important thing is that participants learn songs they actually want to play, so come with a few song ideas in mind (I will happily teach you anything from Lady Gaga to a traditional folk song). Singing and playing the ukulele at the same time will be something to try, and uke solos will be highly encouraged.
The workshop will culminate in the composition of a Ukulele Camp theme song with the possibility of performing it somewhere during Arts Wells. Participation in the performance will not be mandatory, but is important because it will help promote the ukulele as an instrument superior to all others.
*Instructor*
Rae Spoon is a transgender musician/writer from Montreal, Canada. They have released/produced six solo full-length albums and were nominated for the Polaris Prize in 2008. Rae has toured Canada extensively and has been to Europe as well as the USA and Australia to play festivals and tour. Rae’s first book of short fictions inspired by their childhood in Canadian Prairies *First Spring Grass Fire *(Arsenal Pulp Press) is set to be launched in September 2012.
Rae is an experienced workshop facilitator and has done music workshops all over Canada and in Germany with participants from various communities. They have done workshops on music recording, song writing, rock opera’s as well as various instruments.
~Tuesday, July 31: Student BBQ 5:30pm/Welcome Reception 7pm, IMA Gallery, free for students ~Wednesday, Aug 1, 7:30pm: Concert - Bidiniband, Rae Spoon Sunset Theatre, $20, free for students ~Friday, Aug 3, 6pm: ArtsWells Festival Opening - $10, free for students The ArtsWells Festival Of All Things Art runs from Friday, August 3 – Monday, August 6, 2012 and features over 90 musical acts on 9 stages throughout Wells and Barkerville, plus workshops, an ArtWalk, the One Minute Play Festival and fun stuff for kids. See www.artswells.com for details. Consider sticking around after your workshop!IMA students also receive free admission to Barkerville Historic Town and many discounts to local businesses.
Island Mountain Arts School Policies
- Registration: A (non refundable) deposit is payable upon registration. Final payment is due no later than seven days before a course begins. Please add 12 HST to adult courses (except instrument based workshops).
- The registration deadline is two weeks before class start. Registrations will be taken after that date, space permitting.
- Refund: There are no refunds on course deposits. If full payment has been made, and a student withdraws from a course, 75% of the workshop fee will be refunded. Note - there are no refunds the final week before classes begin.
- Cancellation Policy: If Island Mountain Arts cancels a course due to insufficient registration, the entire fee will be refunded. Cancellation decisions are made two weeks before course start.
Island Mountain Arts
Box 65, Wells, BC V0K 2R0
1-800-442-2787 or 250-994-3466
Fax: 250-994-3433
info@imarts.com
www.imarts.com