10th Annual `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute

February 15 – 21, 2012

The 2012 brochure will be available Oct 1, 2011

The 10th annual `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute is taking place February 15-21, 2012. The ‘Ukulele & Slack Key Institute is a unique opportunity to learn from and jam with top local artists. Now in its 10th year, the Institute continues to welcome high profile artists who combine talent and aloha. While the Institute showcases both international and uniquely local traditions, the emphasis is on a friendly spirit of cooperation and nurturing. Combined with the glorious setting, this welcoming atmosphere gives the Waimea ‘Ukulele & Slack Key Institute a special magic that make it one of Hawaii’s most enjoyable celebrations.

Open to everyone, from beginners to experts, and non-musicians as well, the Institute offers public concerts, workshops, private lessons, a Talk Story stage and an evening jam session in which the students have a chance to actually trade licks on stage with the featured artists. Workshops cover a wide range of topics designed to help you improve your skills, advance your understanding and maximize your enjoyment of playing or simply listening to Hawaiian music. Whether you are already an accomplished player, just starting out, or simply curious about this wonderful music, you are sure to enjoy the Waimea ‘Ukulele & Slack Key Institute.

The Institute’s culminating moments are best captured in two evening concerts where all the jamming and sharing of music comes together on stage in two dynamite nights of music.

There is no charge for admission to events in this series. Presented through the generous support of the Richard Smart Fund, the SFCA, Native Arts & Cultures Foundation and the NEA.

The following events are planned as part of the Institute:

Kanikapila	Talk Story	Na Mele O Hawaii
Thurs., Feb. 16, 2012, 7pm	Sat., Feb. 18, 2012, 2pm	Sun., Feb. 19, 2012, 1pm
Part of the annual `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, this kanikapila is a chance for beginner and advanced players to come on stage and jam with the artists! A fun night filled with music. Open to all levels of musicians, and those that just want to listen.	Part of the annual `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, this talk story is an opportunity to hear the stories behind the music, and a window into the history of the Hawaiian music scene. Informative, touching, and as real as it gets.	This delightful free concert winds up the weekend of `ukulele and slack key fun. A rare chance to see the all the artists of the weekend playing together, this concert is intimate and the music is played from the heart.

The 2012 brochure will be available Oct 1, 2011.