Sixth Annual Maui Slack Key Guitar Workshop 2003
(a few words from George...)

Aloha Slack Key Students,

We have another great group of teachers returning this year for my Sixth Annual Maui Slack Key Guitar Workshop 2003.  Located steps away from beautiful white sand beach of Napili Bay, the Mauian Hotel will be home to most of the activities.  Our outstanding Guitar staff includes myself, Ozzie Kotani, Cyril Pahinui, Carlos Andrade, Dennis Kamakahi, and Kevin Brown and Hawaiian language specialist Danny Palakiko (Keoki Kahumoku will be unable to teach Slack Key this year, but will teach ukulele earlier in the week).  Additional Culture instructors include Maile Andrade (lauhala weaving), Iwalani Palakiko (with Danny) (hula & chanting). In addition to our traditional 4-day Slack Key Workshop, we have added an additional 3 ½ days of classes in hula (one wahine class and one kane class) chanting, and ukulele. We have expanded our Beginning Introductory Slack Key Class (and Refresher Class for advanced beginners/intermediate students) to three 1-hour sessions spread over 4 days. This Introductory class will teach the basic Taro Patch tuning, drill the alternating bass right hand technique, basic turn around, and bar chords to give new students a few days to learn & practice these basic elements before the intensive Slack Key sessions begin. This Beginning Introductory Guitar Class will move slowly and drill constantly. Returning students are welcome, but are warned that the pace will be as slow as necessary to train the newest students. We have also added a day trip to Kahakuloa Valley and the sacred Nakalele site.

Extra guests are welcome to the dinners at an additional $15 per guest ($7 for lunch). Food is mostly catered and we will need an accurate count of people attending the meals. Special rates for children are available by arrangement.

Extra T-shirts: Roz Trino will be designing shirts again for 2003. T-shirts are included for all participants and spouses. A small number of extra T-shirts will be available for sale at the workshop. Order in advance on the registration form to ensure you get the sizes you want. A tank top option will be offered. If you don’t specify tank top, you will get a regular T-shirt.

Mentoring program: Mentoring by advanced returning students including Ed Bigelow, Job Cabato, Dan Sythe, Lawrence Bryant, Ken Armstrong, Peter Wing and other advanced players, will be available by request. Please ask if you would like extra tutoring, especially Monday through Thursday when the schedule will be more open.

Laulau preparation will take place early on Saturday morning and everyone is invited to help prepare this traditional Hawaiian dish in the outdoor kitchen area near the pool at the Mauian. Come and bond over food!

Spouse activities: Spouses/companions are invited and encouraged to share their music & dancing talents at all evening kanikapila sessions, to participate in the food preparation activities, and attend the Sunday lectures.

Children: Please talk to Nancy about discount rates for meals for children under 12. No child care or supervision is available, so you must make your own arrangements.

One again a special thank you goes to Lawrence Bryant who recorded and edited the Workshop CDs. We hope to continue to offer CDs of Ozzie Kotani’s tablature and the group kanikapila highlights again this year.

To register, please send fill out the Registration Form and mail it back with a check payable to George Kahumoku. Please email Nancy right away (nancy@kahumoku.com) with your intentions so she can reserve your space. We have 36 students already on the Reservation List and expect the workshop to fill rapidly again this year.

Sincerely,
George Kahumoku Jr

PS -For those who cannot make it to Maui, please check our workshop schedule regularly for numerous workshops I’m offering on the mainland. I am still working on my Master Degree in Santa Cruz CA.