2025

We are a group of ukulele enthusiasts who get together and play every week in Hollidaysburg, PA. All ability levels are welcome!

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.

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! ??

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. ​ 

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Allegheny Ukulele Kollective is a Ukulele enthusiast club based in the Altoona-State College, PA region. The Allegheny Ukes have existed in various incarnations since 2010 where we jammed on college campuses, the local YMCA, and in cafes. The Allegheny Ukulele Kollective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We have a Jam nearly every Sunday of every month.

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.

Racheal Houghton began to explore her love of music many moons ago playing clarinet and saxophone for concert, marching, and jazz band ensemble. Racheal fell in love with the ukulele in 2017 buying her first Kala ukulele at a gift shop while on vacation at the outer banks in NC and has played every day since! Currently she loves to volunteer for the local Office of the aging leading “Sing a Longs for Seniors” and the “Ukulele Strumalong at the Poughkeepsie,NY library district.

The Arc of Altoona Ukulele Club is small but might! We play and sing together every other Tuesday, and we rejoice in finding songs that give maximum fun while using the fewest chords. 

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.

Amber is a member of the Steel City Ukuleles in Pittsburgh, PA and Assistant Director of the Allegeny Ukulele Soirée.

The Steel City Ukes Little Band is an ensemble made up of members of the Steel City Ukes. 

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!