2025 Retrospective

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. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, twelve-time Grammy Award nominee, six-time Taiwanese Golden Melody Award winner, and recipient of multiple Hawaiian Music awards.

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. Influenced by musical greats such as Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Nix, Julie London, Nat King Cole & more, Dani's music is an enchanting fusion of genres that leaves a lasting impression.

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. His passion for American roots music, including blues, jazz, swing, and country, has earned him a reputation as a versatile and accomplished bassist and ukulele player. Perry's expertise lies in improvisation and ensemble education, and he excels in arranging instructional pieces featuring both bass and multiple ukulele parts.

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. She's a one-woman show and occasionally likes to enhance performances with hula dancing and her band.

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. The audience helps Mim’s dreams become a reality as they participate as her own personal back up singers.

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!