Class detail : Songwriting | 4 week class | Daphne Roubini

“Songwriting”

4-part Ukulele Workshop Series

This is a NEW module where Daphne will be sharing her song writing approach and techniques. So whether you are already writing songs on your Ukulele, or would like to start writing songs, this module is perfect for you. Each week there will be a teaching section of the class and a section of the class where you will be welcome to bring a song that you are working on and Daphne will give feedback and tips on how you may bring the song to life even more!

Daphne Roubini is also a jazz vocalist and singer songwriter with her bands Black Gardenia and Ruby & Smith. She's an English major, poet and published author. Here are some reviews of her songwriting, she believes that the songs pick you and you just need to be ready to hear them. This class will give you those tools!

Of the Ruby & Smith album 'a ukulele album'"the best part of A Ukulele Album are the nine originals, with equal measures of traditional and new." Kenny Berkowitz, Ukulele Magazine. Read whole review

Of the Black Gardenia album 'Lucky Star' (#2 in the NACC jazz charts)"Transporting listeners back to a time of martinis, lounge suits, and hazy cigarette smoke, all with an audio clarity that eludes remastered editions of jazz classics, Black Gardenia offers authoritative modern versions of those staples. The fact that Roubini’s originals are indistinguishable among the stacked lineup is the biggest compliment of all." Georgia Straight, Read whole review

Date: November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 2023

Time: Wednesdays 6.00pm – 7.30pm (PDT, Vancouver)

Cost: $125

Place: On-line in the Ruby’s Ukes Ukulele Zoom Room

This workshop will be presented on-line, and interactive in the Ruby's Ukes Ukulele Zoom Room, an experience where everyone gets a front seat, including chart screen sharing and downloadable handouts. Easy to follow zoom instructions sent out in advance make this an enjoyable, fun way to improve your uke skills!

Workshop cost includes: extensive on-line class materials page and audio samples.

Level: ‘Beginner – get playing’, ‘Intermediate – really get playing’ and ‘advanced: time to shine’ Sorry not suitable for absolute beginners, you’ll get here one day!

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The classes are a weekly 90 minute session and will leave you smiling and a whole lot smarter. The perfect way to keep inspired and have an appointment to play music and sing each week. These classes are all 13 yrs+, and are like a real, live, class with one student attending per registration creating an authentic individual connection with the teacher as well as the class. For your sense of comfort and relaxation, these classes will not be recorded so you can kick back and just enjoy being in class!

We have distilled the magic that has made Ruby's Ukes, since 2009, the largest physical ukulele school in the world outside of Hawaii into our live. on-line. interactive ukulele lessons. Since 2009 we have supported the musical journeys of thousands of students who now have the absolute pleasure and connection of music in their lives!

 All you need for a fun time playing your darlin' uke and singing your heart out!

Daphne Roubini is the founder, owner and director of Ruby's Ukes, some do call her Ruby! Daphne is responsible for the programming throughout Ruby's Ukes school and its evolution forward. She is a professional singer (Black Gardenia, and Ruby & Smith), and has a foundation in Jazz studies from City Lit in London and Kodaly musicianship training from the British Kodaly Academy. She plays the piano and Ukulele. She loves simply playing the Ukulele and has used her knowledge of Kodaly concepts to easily, enjoyably and successfully teach thousands of students! She understands the value of a different approach to teaching music to adults and it is partly this understanding that underpins the Ruby's Ukes unique approach that makes it fun and easy! Daphne is always working on her own vocal technique and is currently writing an album of original tunes to be recorded in 2023 on the Cellar Live Jazz label.

Daphne brings her deep understanding of the Ruby's Ukes method, years of experience as a singer and instructor, structured yet intuitive teaching style, and her authentic London sense of humour!

At Ruby’s Ukes our mission is to open the amazing world of music to everyone and you will find a welcoming, inclusive, inter-generational, very encouraging learning environment.