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The ‘Ukulele Mele Method™

I didn’t always have educators or music models who were looking out for my best interest. I had two … but that’s all out of SO MANY professors, teachers, musicians I have worked with.

As I’ve spent years teaching, I decided more recently to build my own method. Which to be honest, is how I have always innately taught - but I have realized that not many people teach in this style. So, I’ve spent years without realizing it building my very own method.

The ʻUkulele Mele Methodology™ is built on the following values.

Purpose

Sharing music through aloha to cultivate joy, community, and culture.

Vision

Creating accessible pathways to music for all people across the world.

A Methodology rooted in Aloha.

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Indigenization

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Differentiation

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Authenticity

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Love

What do these values mean in our spaces?

Everyone has different ways of approaching things, but I tend to do them through a lens of togetherness.

Authenticity

An invitation to show up as you really are—messy, tender, hilarious, confused, ambitious—and to learn ‘ukulele in a space that is emotionally honest, culturally respectful, and never about pretending.

Aloha

Love is the heartbeat of this work: aloha for the culture, yourself, your music classmate, the land, the instrument. Creating spaces where kindness, presence, and grace are prioritized.

Indigenization

Bringing our diverse cultures into the space and teaching/learning ‘ukulele in a decolonized way—where grace, culture, story, and community matter more than perfection and productivity.

Differentiation

There isn’t one method or one right way of doing things. I honor your brain, your body, and your pace, and shape how we learn so every kind of learner—neurodivergent, visual, sensitive, slow processor—can thrive.

FREE ‘Ukulele Mele Videos

There are free videos posted online that will help your ‘ukulele journey before and when you’re ready!