George Kahumoku Jr. 16th Annual
Slack Key Guitar and Ukulele Workshop
June 16-23, 2013 -- Mauian Hotel, Napili, Maui

At George Kahumoku Jr.'s workshop, students with varied experience can choose from several levels of classes, from beginning to advanced Hawaiian slack key guitar and 'ukulele. The workshop also provides students and spouses or partners with numerous cultural activities and classes, such as lei and lauhala making, hula, Hawaiian songs and singing, song writing, song history, and lap steel guitar.

George Kahumoku Jr. Music Workshop

Classes offered:

Please note: Classes and topics are subject to change, so check back in early June for the final class list, schedule, and instructor list.

REGISTRATION is now open for the June, 2013 George Kahumoku Jr's Maui Slack Key Guitar and Ukulele Workshop.
Click here to register.

2013 Staff (Preliminary)

* A late addition to this year's teaching staff - Martin Pahinui will be joining the workshop for the first time!
** Just added May 17 -- Peter deAquino of da Ukulele Boyz!

Tuition: Student tuition fee remains at $1000: This includes all instruction (group and private lessons), workshop T-shirt, one ticket to the SLACK KEY SHOW-Masters of Hawaiian Music show at the Napili Kai (next door) on Wednesday night, most lunches and dinners from Sunday to Sunday, Workshop Songbook and Dis N Dat theory/chord book, participation in kanikapilas and the Slack Key Festival performance.

Spouse/Companion rate: For companions NOT PARTICIPATING IN MUSIC CLASSES, tuition is half price to cover food (lunches and dinners), participation in hula or culture classes, T-shirt, and ticket to the Slack Key Show at the Napili Kai Resort on Wednesday evening.

Workshop fees are payable by check, credit card, or PayPal. (An additional service charge is applied to PayPal and credit card payments.)

or call 808-280-7734

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George Kahumoku Jr. Music Workshop

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George Kahumoku
Attn: Workshop
PO Box 12804
Lahaina HI 96761

This year marks the 16th year for the workshop, where once again sessions, meals, and other workshop activities will take place at the Mauian Hotel in Napili. Evening kanikapilas (student/instructor jam sessions) will continue to be held at the Napili Kai Resort, next door to the Mauian Hotel.

If you're a beginning slack key guitar or ukulele player, there is no better way to get started and see rapid improvement over a week of class sessions with some of Hawai'i's best musicians and music instructors. And if you're an intermediate or advanced player, you'll be able to polish your skills, expand your repertoire, and take your playing to the next level.

Each year, the majority of the workshop participants are returnees, a testament not only to the quality of instruction, but also to the experience of becomming part of the Kahumoku Workshop Ohana.


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Photo from a previous Maui Slack Key Guitar and Ukulele Workshop
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Outline Schedule (All workshop sessions are held at the Mauian Hotel unless otherwise specified)

  • Sunday June 16
    • 6pm Welcome Dinner,
    • 7:30pm Kanikapila (jam session) at the Mauian Hotel.
  • Monday
    • classes begin 8:30am,
    • lunch at noon,
    • afternoon classes,
    • 6pm dinner,
    • 7:30 Kanikapila at the Napili Kai Beach Resort Pavilion (next door)
  • Tuesday – same as Monday, except that after dinner at 7:30 will be the “student talent show” at the Napili Kai Pavilion (on stage, support musicians available)
  • Wednesday
    • classes begin 8:30,
    • lunch at noon,
    • afternoon is free (dinner on your own),
    • 7:30 SLACK KEY SHOW at the Napili Kai Pavilion, teachers performing.
  • Thursday – same as Monday
  • Friday – same as Monday
  • Saturday –
    • classes begin 8:30am,
    • lunch at noon,
    • some afternoon classes,
    • 3pm whole group rehearsal,
    • dinner at 6pm,
    • 7:30 kanikapila at the Napili Kai Pavilion
  • Sunday –
    • class photo shoot (wearing workshop T-shirt) poolside at the Mauian,
    • lunch on your own,
    • 11:30 leave for Kahului for the Slack Key Festival at the MACC,
    • Kahumoku Workshop performance at 1 pm,
    • final group photo stage-side immediately after the performance. This is the final activity of the workshop.
  • Monday
    8:30am Mauian Ohana room-optional staff and student debriefing, discussion, and suggestions for next year. All welcome, but feedback also invited on written forms.

Any questions? Please

Register for the June 2013 Workshop.

Sincerely
Nancy and George Kahumoku
808-280-9948

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George Kahumoku is also directing UH Maui's new Hawaiian Music Institute.