Summer Ukulele Mini-Camp for Beginners!
with Katherine Mallimo
About the Mini-Camp:
- There will be two one-week sessions in both July and August that run on Monday-Friday from 9:30am-12:00pm.
- Each Mini-Camp will be limited to 5 students.
- One week will be geared toward beginners ages 9-11, and the other week will be for beginners ages 12-14.
- Through lessons and games we will learn the parts of the ukulele, technique, chords and how to use them to play multiple songs, strumming patterns, and how to read a chord chart.
- Camp setting will be a mix of indoors and outdoors (weather permitting).
Dates, Times, and Age Groupings:
Ages 9-11
Ages 12-14
- July 7th-11th, Monday-Friday; 9:30am-12:00pm
- August 4th-8th, Monday-Friday; 9:30am-12:00pm
Ages 12-14
- July 14th-18th, Monday-Friday; 9:30am-12:00pm
- August 25th-29th, Monday-Friday; 9:30am-12:00pm
Location:
- The camp will take place in my home at 17 Lexington Avenue in Montclair (near Elm Street)
Cost and Payment Due Dates:
- Tuition is $200/wk (tuition does NOT include an instrument)
- You will receive an emailed invoice once your registration form has been processed
- Tuition for all July camps is due by July 1st 2025
- Tuition for all August camps is due by August 1st 2025
Supplies:
- Each student will need to have and bring their own Soprano Ukulele (if you don't have one, please see the list of recommendations below)
- While you are free to shop around or find something on your own, here are two suggestions of generally well-respected brands to maybe save you some time: Makala Soprano Ukulele Bundle (around $70), Donner Soprano Ukulele Bundle (around $40)
About the teacher, Katherine Mallimo:
- I have a degree in classical Piano Performance and have been teaching piano in Montclair for over 25 years. If you're curious, more information about me is available here. In 2019, I also became a certified Musikgarten teacher and taught myself ukulele so I could incorporate it into my classes with young children. Through this camp I want to encourage others who might be curious about the ukulele to try it out and help them learn the basic skills they need to begin playing. Hopefully, they will love it as much as I do!