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January 25, 2010: After many months of wrestling ideas and working with friends and colleagues on an approach to ukulele teacher training, I'm rolling out a ukulele teacher certification program. Yep, that's a tricky business but the more I travel and talk with people who use (or would like to use) ukulele as a means of music education, the more convinced I am that teacher certification is a good thing and that I'm in a good position to do something about it. So I am.

Lots of people have their own teaching methods and just want to be left alone. There's some wisdom in that. But lots of people are looking for a structured course that will connect them with other like-minded teachers and give them the foundation they need to make the most the ukulele as a vehicle for music literacy and enjoyment.

So, becoming certified in the James Hill Ukulele Method (which includes the Ukulele in the Classroom series) is a way for classroom teachers, music specialists, volunteers and private instructors to help revitalize and enrich music programs in our schools and communities. It's also a way to provide tangible evidence (to employers and students, for example) of your ability to teach music through the ukulele.

I won't go into all the details of the program right now but you can read all about it here if you're interested.

In other news, don't miss the Toronto premiere of the Mighty Uke movie this Thursday! Hope to see you there...

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