Class detail : RUO | 9 week class | Andrew Smith

RUO:Ruby’s Ukulele Orchestra

This course is: The pinnacle of Ruby’s Ukes absolute fun magic! Beautiful music made simply that will exceed your wildest expectations of what you could ever imagine you would play, and what the mighty Uke can do. No exaggeration. We have performed at the Wise Hall, The Rio Theatre, and The York Theatre to absolute audience delight! With 3 part harmonies based on levels of experience of playing. We will be preparing for a Summer 2024 concert in the January and April term, CV-19 did a bit of a number on our 70 piece strong orchestra and so we begin it’s next chapter, and build and build and build… join us it’s gonna be a goodun’.

Google Ruby’s Ukulele Orchestra… just saying. Summer concert date to be announced it will be in a smaller venue…

Level: All intermediate, Advanced and Advanced + players are invited to join. So chill and dive in!

Date: Mondays, April 22nd 2024 (in-person, 9weeks)

Time: Mondays 6.00pm – 7.45pm (PDT, Vancouver)

Cost: $225

Place: Oxford ESL school (near Sinclair Centre)

815 W Hastings St, Office 250, second floor, Vancouver, BC V6C 1B4

There will also be a class materials page that include song and theory charts, and audio samples to accompany you!

The classes are a weekly 1 hour 45 min session and will leave you smiling and a whole lot smarter. The perfect way to keep inspired and have an appointment to play music each week. These classes are all 13 yrs+. You will learn beautiful ukulele pieces in 3 part harmony! A wonderful way to connect to music and to play with others in person!

Andrew Smith is a professional musician, and live sound engineer, as well as one of our beloved Ruby's Ukes teachers. He has been playing his guitar and performing since he was a young teen performing in a folk duo with his sister as teenagers in England. He now regularly performs professionally (Ruby & Smith and Black Gardenia). His extensive knowledge of Jazz, Folk, and Finger-style guitar has translated beautifully onto his Ukulele playing and he loves sharing his tips, techniques and tricks to get his students sounding like real pros! His knowledge and supportive teaching style has students loving his Ukulele classes and workshops!

Andrew has graced the stages of the Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Mission Folk Festivals in Canada with his darlin' Ukulele in hand. As well as many other prestigious stages. He's approachable, friendly, kind, and above all a great instructor and fun teacher!

At Ruby’s Ukes our mission is to open the amazing world of music to everyone and you will find a welcoming, inclusive, inter-generational, very encouraging learning environment.