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Winter Session is open!

Registration is now open for Winter Session at NHSS. Prepaid lesson packages for private lessons are available in groups of 3, 5, or 7.

Small group lessons are also available.

Rates and a complete list of online classes are listed under the Group Lesson option under the Experiences Tab.

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Private Lessons—30min
Mon—Thu, starting between 10:00am-6:00pm
3, 5, or 7 Weeks, $105-$245
January 6th—March 17th, 2025


Want to hone your skills with some one-on-one? Request a package of 3, 5, or 7 lessons to build your skills this summer. Have a friend that wants to take lessons with you? We can put up to 3 people in a small group lesson. Sibling or intergenerational discounts are available!

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Private Lessons—45min
Mon—Thu, starting between 10:00am-6:00pm
3, 5, or 7 Weeks, $135—315
January 6th—March 17th, 2025


Want to hone your skills with some one-on-one? Request a package of 3, 5, or 7 lessons to build your skills this summer. Have a friend that wants to take lessons with you? We can put up to 3 people in a small group lesson. Sibling or intergenerational discounts are available!

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Pittsburgh Ukulele Brigade—90min
2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:45-8:15pm
6 sessions, $120
Season 3.2 runs: 01/13—03/17, 2025


Wanna learn something completely different on ukulele? Join us for a group lessons with the Pittsburgh Ukulele Brigade! Multi-level group lessons will focus on the development of your musicianship, integrating rhythm, strumming, singing, and instrumental picking parts in an ensemble format. Lesson cost includes paper/electronic materials and videos. You must provide your own ukulele—low G is encouraged! Beginner+—Advanced

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Group Ukulele Lessons—30min
!!PAUSED for WSO Ukulele Project until April 2025!!
1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:00-6:30pm, FREE
May 6th & 20th, 2024 (breaks for summer)

Join Amber from 6:00-6:30 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month for a FREE lesson. Material repeats monthly, and will cover the basics of tuning, care, The Fantastic Four Chords in C, learning to practice, and how to navigate your first SCU Meetup. Beginners are encouraged to attend SCU following each lesson. Registration is not required, but is encouraged!

Group Ukulele Lessons—30min
!!PAUSED for WSO Ukulele Project until April 2025!!
2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:00-6:30pm, $20/month or $90 for all 10 weeks
May 6th & 20th, 2024 (breaks for summer)

Not yet ready for the PUB? Get caught up on strumming, note reading, singing, and harmonizing with these lessons for confident Beginners. Can you play the I, vi, IV, and V/V7 chords in C and G, but maybe aren’t yet ready to sing with confidence? This class is for YOU! Beginner+, not for a raw beginner.

WSO Ukulele Project - FREE!

Join us online on Mondays from 6:00-6:40pm



Beep, Beep! We’re on the road again!

Join Amber at these upcoming events:

Legacy Ukuleles at the NAMM Show, January 22-24, 2025
NHSS Student Recital, February 23, 2025
Steel City Ukuleles & Friends at the WSO, March 8-9, 2025
Steel City Ukuleles Little Band at the
Western Allegheny Library, April 6, 2025

Allegheny Ukulele Soiree, Altoona, PA, April 26-28, 2025

 
 

Choose Your Adventure

At NHSS we offer both small group and individual lessons. Whether you learn best by collaborating in a group setting, or prefer the immediacy and personal attention of a private lesson we have an option for you. We also offer a variety of performance opportunities throughout the year.

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