Teaching

Daniel Ho beams with music—you’ll find him enveloped in the next melody for an original composition or tapping out a rhythm on just about anything within reach. He is an ‘ukulele virtuoso, slack key guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, singer-songwriter, producer, audio engineer, and record company owner.

Dani Joy is a spellbinding singer-songwriter whose voice, as smooth as velvet, has the power to transport listeners to another world through her Latin rhythms and vintage throwbacks. With her fingerstyle ukulele accompaniment, Dani weaves haunting and delicate melodies that tug at the heartstrings.

Perry Stauffer, a multi-instrumentalist, and co-founder of the Starlight Ukulele Academy in Portland, Oregon, is the other half of this dynamic musical duo.

Ever since figuring out the Crazy Frog Theme on piano at the age of 12, Marc Gallagher has always seen the quirky side of music. With an upbringing of Queen and NOW CDs, Marc’s songwriting style was shaped by the sensibilities of 2000’s pop. Spending the next 14 years picking up anything that made noise, Marc grew proficient on 10 instruments before primarily selecting the ukulele as his weapon of choice. ​ 

Hi! I'm Victoria but you can call me Viggy. I've been playing the 'ukulele for almost ten years now, but I started taking this musical wonder seriously about four years ago. To get through the pandemic, I started recording myself playing and would sporadically post on some app called Tiktok, and before I knew it thousands of people followed along and were asking for tutorials and more uke videos... Thus, Jiggy with Viggy was born! ??

Jessica Maeve is a singer songwriter and 'ukulele artist? She loves to take songs to the next level as a solo performer by incorporating her own flair into each arrangement. Whether it's a classical piece or oldies tune or rock to modern pop, her style of playing is unique so you're always in for a treat! Audiences are always surprised by what she can perform on her instrument while singing.

Petey Mack fell in love with the ukulele over a decade ago and his life was forever changed. The ukulele brings together his two passions, the love of people and the love of music. For the past 4 years he has brought his joy of teaching and arranging music to hundreds of beginners. Pete utilizes group singalongs to encourage and motivate players to have the self confidence to be themselves and to play in public.

A Vaudeville inspired act, Mim combines elements of circus, novelty, and forgotten favorites! Expect the unexpected! Her show is a high-energy, smile inducing set that takes the audience along on a musical journey that will have them laughing and singing along! She always brings something new to the stage with a fresh group of songs, jokes, and tricks every season.

Amber Rozel has been teaching musicians of all ages for over 20 years. She has been making the magic happen on ukulele for 5 years and recently  received the coveted Level 3 Teachers Certificate from the JHUI program. She performs with regional orchestras, the Bay Chamber Players, her (new!) band Evergreen Road, and with anyone that wants to have fun.

Melissa Nannen has been creating music since the age of 5 through a variety of means and finally found her perfect instrument in the ukulele during a cold, snowy winter in 2014.  She has been writing original songs since she was 15 on her guitar, but found the ukulele took her songwriting and playing abilities into uncharted territory. 

Debi first saw Hawaiian dance (hula) in the late seventies. I loved the variety of dances that the girls did and how graceful they were. I never dreamed I would be dancing with them but one time I saw them dancing while sitting on the floor and that was it! If you can sit and dance, I want to try it!

Ed works in Human Resources Information Technology and has been playing music since he was young, He has played piano, guitar, and ukulele over the years, recently returning to music via his daughter learning ukulele. In addition to music, he enjoys tinkering with instruments and electronics and spends many weekends volunteering as an Adult Leader for Moraine Trails Council BSA.