A Celebration of the Small 4-Stringed Marvel the eighth Annual Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition is a novel family-friendly competition stuffed with workshops for All Ranges and Stay All-Star Performances. It’s
Free for Children 12 & Beneath.
The Ukulele has been fascinating hearts and bringing musical pleasure into folks’s lives for over 100 years. This 12 months’s competition introduced by Torrance-based Kala Koa Leisure, returns the weekend of September 21-22, 2023, on the Torrance Cultural Arts Middle.
The weekend will likely be devoted to exploring the musical versatility of the ukulele for the skilled ukulele participant, the occasional strummer, or just the curious spectator. This distinctive, family-friendly competition contains workshops for all ranges of enjoying capability. Work on approach or just be taught to play and revel in stay all-star performances by a few of right this moment’s hottest ukulele gamers. Please go to www.Ukulele.LA for extra info and to buy tickets.
The Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition takes place from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The competition will characteristic limitless entry to workshops for all ranges, stay performances all through the day, strum-alongs and shows, ukulele market, meals, and, after all, shave ice.
As well as, and at the side of the Ukulele Competition, a particular (individually ticketed) live performance on Sunday, September 22; 2 p.m. on the Torrance Cultural Arts Basis (TOCA) presenting a stay live performance on the James Armstrong Theatre that includes Feng E, the younger musical sensation from Taiwan and the Langley Ukulele Ensemble. The Ensemble is made up of 28 center and highschool college students whose ages vary from 12 to 18 years. Their rigorous efficiency schedule contains as many as 80 live shows per 12 months domestically, regionally, and internationally.
As well as, there will likely be Free Newbie Courses and demonstrations all through the day through the competition on Saturday, September 21 on the Nakano Theatre on the Torrance Cultural Arts Middle. (*Doesn’t embrace entry into the principle competition occasion*). No admission is required. However, seating is first-come, first-served. Convey your ukulele; in case you don’t have one, there will likely be quite a lot of entry-level pleasant devices obtainable for buy. There will likely be prize giveaways as properly.
Saturday, September 21, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
eighth Annual Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition
The 2024 Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition additionally hosts a Ukulele Market, situated within the entry plaza of the Torrance Cultural Arts Middle. Free and open to the general public, attendees can browse boutique Ukulele builders, entry degree and finances pleasant devices, enjoyable equipment and ukuleles handcrafted in Hawaii, in addition to open mic performances. As well as, genuine island model shave ice and meals is out there for buy, and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander distributors spherical out the competition actions on Saturday.
Ukulele Artists and Workshop Instructors embrace: Aldrine Guerrero (from Hawaii), Jeff Peterson (from Hawaii), Hello’ikua (from Hawaii), Bernadette Plazola (from California), Boris Mogilevski (from The Netherlands), Danilo Vignola (from Italy), Victoria Kolasinski (from New York) and 4-String Boy (from Copenhagen).
Sponsors of the Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition embrace Mitch Chang Mortgage, Ohana Ukuleles, Anuenue Ukuleles, Flight Ukuleles, Kanilea Ukuleles, and Islander Ukuleles.
Ukulele Competition Workshops
– Ukulele 101 Newbie Bootcamp
– Seniors: Get Began Enjoying Ukulele
– Assured Newbie
– Intermediate Stage
– Superior Stage
– Strum-Alongs
– Slack Key Ukulele with Kamuela Kimokeo
– Fingerstyle Ukulele with Jeff Peterson
– Blues Ukulele with Boris Mogilevski
– Percussive Ukulele with Viggy Kolansinski
– Construct your personal Chords with 4 String Boy
– Flamenco Sevillanas with Daniel Ward
– Extra Courses TBD
Stay Performances
– Cali Rose & CC Strummers
– Danilo Vignola
– Victoria “Viggy” Kolasinski
– Sammy Turton
– Hello’ikua
– Bernadette Plazola & Buddies
– Boris Mogilevski
– Jeff Peterson
– Langley Ensemble
– Daniel Ward
– Aldrine Guerrero
– Strum-Together with Heidi Swedberg
Sunday, September 22 at 2 p.m.
Particular Live performance with Feng E and Langley Ukulele Ensemble
Particular live performance introduced in cooperation with the Torrance Cultural Arts Basis on the James Armstrong Theatre (individually ticketed), that includes Feng E, the younger musical sensation from Taiwan. Feng E’s notoriety continues to skyrocket, with over 600K YouTube subscribers and tens of millions of views. His skilled renditions of common music and ingenious strategy has turned heads and stolen the hearts of a number of the greatest stars on the earth. Opening for Feng E is the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, made up of 28 center and highschool college students whose ages vary from 12 to 18 years, with a rigorous efficiency schedule that features as many as 80 live shows per 12 months domestically, regionally, and internationally. Led by Musical Director Peter Luongo, they’ve traveled throughout Canada, all through the US, and Japan and have carried out at main ukulele festivals; $35-$45. Tickets and extra info: https://losangelesukulelefestival.com/sunday-concert
WHO, WHEN, WHERE, TICKETS:
Saturday Los Angeles Worldwide Ukulele Competition, September 21; 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Torrance Cultural Arts Middle; 3330 Civic Middle Drive, Torrance, CA 90503; (doorways open at 8:30 a.m.)
All Entry Entry (contains limitless entry to Workshops & Performances): $55; $20 full-time college students with ID on the door; free for youths 12 & below accompanied by an grownup. www.Ukulele.LA
Free Newbie Courses (Nakano Theatre on the Torrance Cultural Arts Middle)*Doesn’t embrace entry into the principle competition occasion: FREE newbie courses and demonstrations all through the day through the competition on Saturday, September 21 solely.
Sunday, September 22; 2 p.m. Particular Live performance with Feng E and Langley Ukulele Ensemble
James Armstrong Theatre (individually ticketed): https://losangelesukulelefestival.com/sunday-concert
HOW/INFORMATION:
Full competition lineup, artist & workshops, and to buy tickets, please go to: www.Ukulele.LA; or https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/kalakoa/1723
– 800-595-4849; [email protected]
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– https://www.instagram.com/kalakoaentertainment
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph7CNoTf-nE
