Welcome to our Special Events Page! Here we list, chronologically, upcoming Workshops, Classes, Concerts, & all other Events that aren’t described on our ongoing Classes Page.
Everything listed on both the Classes Page & the Events Page, should also be found on our Calendar.
Please call (941) 966-5800 anytime to register or for more information. Registration is advanced payment, name, phone number, & email. It’s non-refundable unless we cancel the class or event, in which case you’ll be contacted by phone. Any registrations the day of an event or class, or surprise walk-ins, will be accommodated as best we can, if there is room, & may cost more.
Beginner W. African Djembe
Weekly Hand-drumming Classes this Spring!
at The Ukulele Place at The Rhythm Inlet, Nokomis
8 Wednesdays: February 26 ~ April 15; 7-8:30pm
The remaining weeks of this class will be held in-store, as well as online on Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page, for updates, links, & instructions.
With a focus on teaching proper hand technique & interlocking rhythm patterns, she masterfully & sequentially brings you to finding your place in the beat, & your class to playing as a multi-rhythmic ensemble!
Perfect for raw beginners, drum circle enthusiasts, musicians seeking rhythmic training, & folks with some exposure to drumming who want instruction with a solid foundation.
Open Mic-a-lele at The Ukulele Place!
Friday, February 28; 6:30-8:30pm
We invite you to our monthly event, an open mic night we like to call ‘An Open Mic-a-lele’!
Since adding an Open Mic portion of the evening to our monthly Ukulele Sing ‘n’ Strum Alongs, it became so popular that it was time to give it its own event.
Our first Open Mic-a-lele was in January, 2019. We were impressed by how many ukulele folks
Feature Fridays, Spring Session, with Jeff Hanna
An all levels ukulele class
Fridays: March 6 ~ April 24; 1-2:30pm
The remaining weeks of this class will be held in-store, as well as online on Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page, for updates, links, & instructions.
‘Feature Fridays’ is an instruction & technique Friday class for all levels, & focuses on one genre or theme for a month (or 2 or more). Chord & strum challenges will be offered for those who seek them.
If fearful & find it foolish to follow paths to folly on Fridays, do as you feel. You are free to suggest future Friday features.
This Season’s Feature Fridays Theme, ‘The Country Collection’, returns from long ago!
Spring Sing ’n’ Strum-Along, with the Suncoast Sand Fleas
Friday, March 13; 6:30-8:30pm
SING ‘n’ STRUM ALONG – A Suncoast Sand Fleas Ukulele Meetup each month at The Ukulele Place at The Rhythm Inlet. Everyone’s welcome, all levels of players, beginners to professional, & friends to listen & groove! Come strum, sing, toe tap, percuss, or simply relax & enjoy the music & merriment of some friendly folks.
The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio, in Concert
Saturday, March 14, 7pm
Heather Pierson’s Acoustic Trio, on tour from New Hampshire, is a rare bunch. With Heather’s original songwriting & her trio’s instrumental virtuosity, you’ll hear stirring, 3-part vocal harmonies, along with acoustic guitar, ukulele, U-bass, tenor banjo, keyboards, cornet, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, & stand-up bass!
These highly-skilled musicians bring
March Open Mic-a-lele at The Ukulele Place!
Friday, March 27; 6:30-8:30pm
Cancelled until further notice, we’ll let you know via email if we decide to hold this online with Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page.
We invite you to our monthly event, an open mic night we like to call ‘An Open Mic-a-lele’!
Since adding an Open Mic portion of the evening to our monthly Ukulele Sing ‘n’ Strum Alongs, it became so popular that it was time to give it its own event.
Our first Open Mic-a-lele was in January, 2019. We were impressed by how many ukulele folks
Learn to Play Chord Melodies on the Ukulele, with Mike Lehner
5 Mondays: March 30 thru April 27; 2-4pm
Pre-registration required & is limited to 12 students, so register early!
Cancelled until further notice, we’ll let you know via email if we decide to hold this online with Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page.
An introduction to chord melody playing on the re-entrant tuned ukulele, covering 3 different methods of chord melody arranging. Emphasis will also placed on right & left-hand techniques.
By completion, you’ll have sufficient skill & knowledge to create your own chord melodies!
Jim D’Ville from New Mexico, Ukulele Workshop & Concert!
Saturday, April 4
Workshop: 2:30-4:45pm (with a 15 minute break)
Concert: 7pm
Cancelled until further notice, we’ll let you know via email if we reschedule with Jim! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page.
Workshop 1st hour, The Emotional Value of Chords
There is a chord associated with each of the seven notes of a major scale. When played in context, each chord evokes a certain emotional response from the listener. Learning these chordal relationships will open your ears to the chord progressions to millions of songs. This is the first step to playing by ear. Knowledge of finger positions for C, dm, em, F, G, am, bdim are helpful.
Workshop 2nd hour, Buddy Holly By Ear
Buddy Holly changed the face of rock & roll. And he did it in just 18 months! With blues-based classics like
April Sing ’n’ Strum-Along, with the Suncoast Sand Fleas
Friday, April 10; 6:30-8:30pm
Cancelled until further notice, we’ll let you know via email if we decide to hold this online with Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page.
SING ‘n’ STRUM ALONG – A Suncoast Sand Fleas Ukulele Meetup each month at The Ukulele Place at The Rhythm Inlet. Everyone’s welcome, all levels of players, beginners to professional, & friends to listen & groove! Come strum, sing, toe tap, percuss, or simply relax & enjoy the music & merriment of some friendly folks.
April Open Mic-a-lele at The Ukulele Place!
Friday, April 24; 6:30-8:30pm
Cancelled until further notice, we’ll let you know via email if we decide to hold this online with Zoom! So sign up for our newsletters, found on the bottom of this page.
We invite you to our monthly event, an open mic night we like to call ‘An Open Mic-a-lele’!
Since adding an Open Mic portion of the evening to our monthly Ukulele Sing ‘n’ Strum Alongs, it became so popular that it was time to give it its own event.
Our first Open Mic-a-lele was in January, 2019. We were impressed by how many ukulele folks
Feature Fridays: ‘Summer Songs’ on the Ukulele, Join from Anywhere, on Zoom
Fridays, 1-2:30pm; May 8 ~ June 26
An all levels ukulele class
‘Feature Fridays‘ is an instruction & technique Friday class for all levels, & focuses on one genre or theme for a month (or 2 or more). Chord & strum challenges will be offered for those who seek them.
This Season’s Feature Fridays Theme, ‘Summer Songs’, is inspired by these early summer months, during the time of physical distancing & sheltering in place. And you can now join us from anywhere, from the comfort of your own home.
So let’s bring on the summer vibe with our happy ukes, & create our own summer breeze!
If there are specific songs you’d like Jeff to include with the collection, from the Soundtrack of
May & June Weekly Open Mic-a-lele, Zoom Style!
Every Friday, beginning May 8th; 5:30pm
Now it’s weekly, & on Zoom! It’s an open mic night we like to call ‘An Open Mic-a-lele’.
Every Friday evening beginning May 8th, at 5:30pm, join Jeff on Zoom as he hosts open mics with ukes! All instruments are welcome, as solos, duets, trios, quartets, etc., as long as at least one uke is in your act.
Whether a work-in-progress, or polished, whether amateur or pro, we invite you to share your latest creations! It’s a safe place to give it a try, so come on into our Zoom room, & play.
And there’s the equally important role of audience!
