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Singer, ukulele and piano player, teacher, songwriter, entertainer and recording artist. What fun!

Ukulele video tutorials

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New tutorial: Let’s waltz!

Cali helps you add some waltz skills to your ukulele playing with strumming and fingerpicking patterns in 3/4 time.

Zoom classes & lessons!

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Learn ukulele skills and techniques and have fun!

Donation-based Zoom classes for beginners and intermediates—open to the public!

Cali Rose… in the Movies!

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Never Too Old

An inspirational documentary about the power of music to enrich life for older audiences and it explores the paths of professional musicians (including me!) who perform for these audiences and love it!!!

 

Thank you! Your extra advice during the class helps enormously, as does your encouragement.

— RK

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Even though I am just a beginner, I am hooked!  You are a fabulous teacher!  I love the way you give us options and challenge us to try new strum patterns. Also, the alternate fingering for chords is very helpful.  Love, love, love your class.

— P.

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You really have created an amazing community/ohana with your excellent personality and teaching abilities, my Dear. So many of us have remained connected during this dreadful pandemic because of YOU! Thank you. 

— E.

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“Your classes are a joy and I’m so thankful for Zoom so I can “attend.”

—C.

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The routine of my life during this pandemic has been so enriched by taking your classes. My mental, physical, emotional and spiritual are healthier, I’m sure.

—L.

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I LOVE your Monday and Thursday sessions and have learned so much from you…if anything, I get so inspired to play with that amazing smile of yours and the positive energy you give off every second of every minute!! Thanks again.

—M.A.

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Cali, I enjoyed your class Wednesday for the children’s uke group. One eye-opener for me:  I’d wondered how to remember embellishments, and you mentioned printing empty uke grids!! Brilliant, and just what I needed. Thanks so much for all your amazing efforts and expertise!

—D., Ukulele Kids Club Participant

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Your song “Something Wonderful Happened Today” was SO GOOD. Seriously, I was stunned at how terrific you are on ukulele. After I watched and listened to you, I told my wife that you’re an amazing ukulele musician. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Cheers.

—B., Ukulele Kids Club Academy Workshop

Cali’s version of Chopsticks.

Cali sings her own song “Smile, Smile, Smile.”

Brand New Day! A feel good, sing along, clap along song for ukulele!
Get the sheet music for “Brand New Day.

Cali Rose plays “The Way You Look Tonight” on piano.

Video Tutorials

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Pick up new ukulele skills at your own pace. Chords, embellishments and more!

Cali’s Schedule

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Zoom classes, workshops, appearances and more!

Donations

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Suggested donation per Zoom class is $5
Read about the preparation that goes into each class

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The CC Strummers

The CC Strummers

Cali teaches and leads this ukulele group—including two weekly Zoom classes! Local players are welcome to join our pop-up in-person jams in the Culver City, California area.

Teaching

Teaching

Cali teaches private lessons online and hosts fun group workshops and strum-alongs!
In the News

In the News

Cali was recently the featured instructor at a Ukulele Kids Club event! Read more!
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Upcoming CC Strummers Classes

The CC Strummers’ Monday and Thursday classes
are now online, via Zoom.

If you are not a member of The CC Strummers and would like to join us online, please email me for the login information.

Please note:  The Zoom classes are continuing indefinitely so please join us and please invite your friends.

The local CC Strummers are presently meeting at two pop-up locations and we are makings arrangements for the entire group, both beginners and intermediate players, to meet once-a-month for a two hour class in a central location.  I’ll keep you posted!

Monday’s Beginners class meets 3:30-4:30pm and Thursday’s Intermediate/Beginners meets 10-11am in The Veterans Memorial Building, located at 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City. (S.W. corner of Overland and Culver). Parking is free in designated lots. Both Monday and Thursday classes meet in The Multipurpose Room through June 2020.  (If there are last minute room changes, we may be in The Rotunda, The Garden Room, Iksan/Yanji or The Auditorium).

Cali’s Upcoming Workshops

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, classes at Boulevard Music are cancelled until further notice. 

My intermediate level OnGoing Ukulele Workshop & Jam is online via Zoom and supported entirely by donations.  Saturday, 10:30am to noon.  When it is safe to gather inside we will reunite at Boulevard Music in Culver City, CA. 

Call (310) 398-2583 or email Cali for updates.

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