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Ukulele, Guitar, and Music Workshops / Clinics by Curt Sheller
A selection of ukulele, guitar and music workshops presented by Curt Sheller. These can be presented at your club, festival, store or anywhere you would like. Custom workshop can also be presented based on your needs.
Curt Sheller and Curt Sheller Publications were founded by Curt Sheller in 1995 and have maintained an online presence since then. With over 40 years of playing experience, Curt has been actively engaged in private music education for over two decades.
Curt has cultivated an international reputation as an ukulele expert, authoring more than 30 books and creating 800 lessons specifically for the ukulele. Additionally, Curt has authored several books covering music and guitar.
The author's website, LearningUkulele.com, showcases his extensive work as an author and educator. Curt Sheller conducts ukulele workshops and, in collaboration with his wife Bernadette and daughter Kelly, organizes the annual Funky Frets Ukulele Festival.
Remaining a professional musician, Curt recently released a jazz ukulele CD titled How About More Uke?
The album explores the ukulele through traditional and contemporary jazz repertoire, featuring some of his original compositions. Notably, Chuck Anderson played a crucial role in preparing the charts for the CD and contributed the song Rain Shine.
Curt continues to perform live concerts and, along with his family, owns the Funky Frets Music Store in Pottstown, Pennsylvania USA, where they sell ukuleles and offer music lessons. Additionally, he provides music instruction via Skype, ZOOM, and Facetime.
Checkout an article in the summer 2019 issue of Ukulele magazine by Lil' Rev about yours truly titled: Don't Get Around Much Anymore - the MUSE and MAGIC of JAZZ UKULELE MAVEN CURT SHELLER
If the ukulele world had its own trading cards, there would be no shortage of superheroes. We know their names and have heard many of them at festivals and on YouTube, except perhaps one, whose humble and unassuming manner might have caused you to overlook his cool jazz stylings. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you, Curt Sheller. By day—and often into the night—Sheller plies his trade teaching an impressive load of private lessons from Funky Frets, a music store he opened with his wife Bernadette and daughter Kelly Thompson in Pottstown, Pennsylvania USA.
“You can learn a ton just hanging out with this guy!” — Victoria Vox
Curt, your CD was fantastic. You are among the ukulele masters of our day.
John K.
The Curt Sheller Jazz Trio is:
Featured Video: Summer's Dawn
10 Minute Demo of How About More Uke CD?
10 Minute Demo of How About More Uke? CD
Just browsing over both books, they look fantastic! I'm a guitarist and uke player for over 25 years and was thinking about writing a ukulele book but you've already written what I think are the best, most comprehensive and thorough books I've ever seen for the instrument. I just might end up buying every book you've written and I'll be giving my highest recommendation for your books to my friends and students. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such great books! — Peter Rhee
Aloha, Curt, All I can say is WOW! What you have accomplished is simply incredible! All the best — Glen Hirabayashi, The Aloha Boys
Folks, if you haven't stopped by Curt's site, do so right now! ..And get his books, they are fantastic. This guy knows his stuff and is able to pass it along too. — Alan Johnson Proprietor, The 4th Peg
I can highly recommend Curt's Uke books — I have four of them and they are excellent. — fatveg — Portland
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Original Animation by Curt Sheller - 1987 for my first web site 37 years ago.
