PERPICH SUMMER MUSIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS – AUGUST 5, 2026 “FOUR STRINGS, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES: A MUSIC TEACHER UKULELE BOOT CAMP”
Perpich is excited to offer a series of five (5) summer Professional Development sessions for music teachers. All workshops will be in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley in August, 2026. Each workshop will be filled with teaching resources, strategies, and experiences you can use in your teaching this fall. Come to one or all five! Workshops will run 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., followed by an optional lunch at a nearby restaurant. Register for each session separately and earn 4 clock hours for each session, plus an additional hour if you attend lunch. There is no cost to participate.
Wednesday, August 5 – Four Strings, Infinite Possibilities: A Music Teacher Ukulele Boot Camp
DATE: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., plus optional off-campus lunch
LOCATION (in-person):
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Gaia Building – Glass Box
6125 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
*Gaia is the white building label 6105 on the east side of Perpich campus by the soccer fields
DESCRIPTION: Elevate your music classroom with a ukulele educator’s boot camp, led by Dr. Christopher Russell. This intensive four-hour session is designed to bridge the gap between “playing” and “pedagogy.” Whether you are launching a brand-new program or revitalizing an existing one, you will gain the tools to teach ukulele at the elementary, middle, or high school level with confidence. Participants are encouraged to bring a ukulele to the session.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This workshop is designed for K-12 music teachers.
DETAILS:
- Each workshop will take place 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- There is no cost to participate but a separate registration is required for each day.
- Water and snacks will be provided.
- An optional networking lunch will follow each workshop. The cost of lunch is on your own.
- Four clock hours will be earned each day (+ 1 additional clock hour when attending the networking lunch).
Questions? Email Dr. Michael Buck, Music Education Specialist at michael.buck@pcae.k12.mn.us
