University of Hawai‘i - Windward Community College
Hawai‘i Music Institute
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‘Ukulele & Hula '06—Learn from the Masters
A day of ‘ukulele and hula workshops and music-making for people of all ages.
Polish your skills and experience the history from a stellar grup of ‘ukulele and hula masters.
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Saturday, September 16
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Workshops
Visit www.hawaiimusicinstitute.com or call 235-7433 for application form. Deadline for scholarship application is August 31, 2006.
Sponsors:
Dwyer Schraff Meyer Grant & Green
Hawaii Community Foundation
Murabayashi Foundation
www.hawaiimusicinstitute.com
Mission
- To preserve and perpetuate the music of Hawai‘i—from indigenous Hawaiian music and dance to contemporary music of all genres.
- To provide a venue for the teaching and appreciation of music across generations and in all its varied forms.
- To help aspiring musicians achieve their personal and professional goals.
Background
HMI was conceived by members of Windward Community College's advisory board, including Mike McCartney, the CEO of PBS Hawai‘i, and William Meyer, a prominent entertainment industry attorney. In the eyes of its founders, the Institute would help to nurture and inspire Hawai‘i's musical talent, offer instruction about both the making and the business of music, and provide a showcase for sharing talent and information.
Now in its second year of operation, HMI is receiving enthusiastic support from members of Hawai‘i's music industry who share their time and talent by acting as instructors and mentors.
People and Programs
HMI offers non-credit courses in fall, spring and summer, covering everything from hula and slack key guitar to advice on performance and copyright law. The instructors include some of the best in the music business: Melveen Leed, Brother Noland, Rich Crandall, Byron Yasui, Mike Kato, Ron Loo, and attorney William Meyer.
Promise for the Future
As interest and support for HMI grows, the College hopes to continue to work with community partners such as PBS Hawai‘i to provide more concerts showcasing Hawai‘i's musical treasures and merging talent and an expanded series of courses and special programs.
Windward Community College is uniquely positioned to house an institute dedicated to teaching, learning, and preserving the music of Hawai‘i for future generations. It recently opened a state-of-the-art visual and performing arts center with the 300-seat Paliku Theatre, music, and dance studios.
HMI fills a void in Hawai‘i's music industry by bridging the gap between performer, student and business professional.
For details on HMI classes,
- call 235-7433
- contact coordinator Ron Loo through e-mail <rloo@hawaii.edu> or at 236-9144, or
- visit us on the web at http://ocet.wcc.hawaii.edu
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments on the information provided here, please call the Office of Continuing & Community Education at (808) 235-7433.
Our address:
University of Hawai‘i
Windward Community College
45-720 Kea‘ahala Road
Kane‘ohe, Hawaii 96744