Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge 70 Presents
‘Ukulele Classes
NEW SESSION: Wednesdays Aug 19, Sept 2, 9, 16, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21
Beginner II: 6 – 6:55 pm
Beginner I: 7 – 7:55 pm
Deadline to register is – Noon – August 19
**Any registration received after this deadline may be placed and a waitlist for the next session upon the applicants request.
Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge 70 Meeting Room
20589 W. Homestead Road
8 week session New Students = $80, Returning Students = $40 suggested donation payable upon registration. All proceeds are for class materials and operating costs. The remainder will be added to the Cupertino Odd Fellows Charitable Donation Fund.
Required items are:
1. Soprano, Concert, or Tenor ‘ukulele (suggested price range $40-$120 for a budget/
beginner ‘ukulele)
2. Clip on tuner
3. 3 ring binder for class materials
4. Pencil with an eraser
5. Music stand
Beginner I Class – 7pm – 7:55 PM
This class is open to anyone who wants to learn
to play the ‘ukulele with little or no previous experience. 8 y/o or older.
You will learn how to do the following:
1. Tune your ‘ukulele.
2. Play 4 major chord patterns.
3. Tune your voice to your ‘ukulele.
4. Play a number of strum patterns.
5. Play and sing at the same time.
Beginner II Class – 6pm – 6:55 PM
This class will focus on improving your basic
ʻukulele playing & singing skills. Prerequisites: either completing Beginner I Class or have ability to use basic chords and strumming. Admittance to class will be upon instructor’s approval. 8 y/o or older.
You will learn how to do the following:
1. Advanced Strums.
2. Advanced Chords.
3. Songs in English.
4. Songs in Hawaiian.
5. Play and sing at the same time.
About the Instructors
The classes will be taught by George Bobias and Randee Chin
George started his ʻukulele experience while a hula student at Island Spice and was an apprentice with the Kapalakiko Hawaiian Band. While Georgeʻs daughter was still in elementary school, he started an after school ʻukulele class for K-5 grade students in 2017. Even thought the classes were suspended during the pandemic, they were restarted the first quarter of 2023 and are still in operation.
Randee’s ʻukulele experience began when she was a hula student at Hālau Nā Wai Ole in Cupertino. While there, she learned to play the ʻukulele and sing Hawaiian music from the legendary Saichi Kawahara. She became a front line performer for the Kapalakiko Hawaiian Band and taught both adults and children ʻukulele along side Saichi Kawahara for over 10 years in the South Bay.
Randee and George worked together at the Central Park Elementary school ʻukulele classes. They wanted to teach this basic beginner ʻukulele class to share their love of music by offering low cost ʻukulele lessons and to help subsidize the Cupertino Odd Fellows charitable donations for those in need.