Nickie
Well-known member
Thanks for opening this, Brenda. Wonderful topic idea. Dasoul, I'd love to see some of your work.
2017 was the beginning of performances in ALFs by our ensemble, the Ladies of Uke. We lost two of the original members, one quit (we are still friends), and one disappeared mysteriously. Drama, drama. We picked up a new member. We've played several open mics, and three private parties. and a library fund raiser. Our rehearsals in one another's homes has helped us form a stronger bond, we were all friends before TBUS. We began to use iPad for songs rather than paper music sheets.
We've learned a lot about collaborating and listening to each other.
In 2017, myself being liaison, TBUS began to form a relationship with the UKC, which I believe might be our most important one. This year I found out what hard work it is to put on a successful ukulele festival. I became the official new member greeter for TBUS. We started our new MUM (Making Ukulele Music) kids summer camps with the library system, in which I got to volunteer. TBUS became a sponsor of WMNF's Uke It Out, a one day festival of ukulele madness and mayhem, which raised over $4600 for the radio station. We also put on the John Lennon birthday tribute concert which raised over $1200 for Metropolitan Ministries.
And I actually wrote two songs worth performing!
And after 3 years, we ended our Saturday Evening Jam Session. It was way too much work.
2018 will involve real work in a pilot program with the UKC, more performances, setting up a practice studio, and maybe adding a 5th member to the Ladies of Uke. I'm planning to progress my chord melody and Campanella skills.
I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season!
2017 was the beginning of performances in ALFs by our ensemble, the Ladies of Uke. We lost two of the original members, one quit (we are still friends), and one disappeared mysteriously. Drama, drama. We picked up a new member. We've played several open mics, and three private parties. and a library fund raiser. Our rehearsals in one another's homes has helped us form a stronger bond, we were all friends before TBUS. We began to use iPad for songs rather than paper music sheets.
We've learned a lot about collaborating and listening to each other.
In 2017, myself being liaison, TBUS began to form a relationship with the UKC, which I believe might be our most important one. This year I found out what hard work it is to put on a successful ukulele festival. I became the official new member greeter for TBUS. We started our new MUM (Making Ukulele Music) kids summer camps with the library system, in which I got to volunteer. TBUS became a sponsor of WMNF's Uke It Out, a one day festival of ukulele madness and mayhem, which raised over $4600 for the radio station. We also put on the John Lennon birthday tribute concert which raised over $1200 for Metropolitan Ministries.
And I actually wrote two songs worth performing!
And after 3 years, we ended our Saturday Evening Jam Session. It was way too much work.
2018 will involve real work in a pilot program with the UKC, more performances, setting up a practice studio, and maybe adding a 5th member to the Ladies of Uke. I'm planning to progress my chord melody and Campanella skills.
I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season!