Band Registration
Workshops for Adults
Creative Aging Programs
Uke55
8-week course for Ages 55+
September 25 - November 13, 2025
January 29 - March 19, 2025
11:30am - 1pm
Veteran instructor Susan Jones has been leading multigenerational music for decades and has created an 8-week course in ukulele designed for adults 55+ to build community through music. All levels of experience and skill are welcome, even absolute beginners! A respected musician, Susan is known for her adaptive teaching style and ability to respond to diverse needs in a single room.
Uke55 meets at Teton Music School in the Center for the Arts.
Registration required. More details below.
Jam55+
Weekly Jam for Ages 55+
Resumes September 25, 2025
Thursdays, 9:45-11:15am
For adults age 55+ who have graduated Uke55 or have beginning/intermediate skill on an instrument, Jam55 meets weekly as a drop-in class, with members playing favorite tunes and performing as a group throughout the community. Not limited to just ukulele, current instrumentation also includes guitar, bass, drums, and accordion.
Jam55 meets at Teton Music School in the Center for the Arts.
Suggested fee: $15/class
Text Susan Jones to join.
Uke55 was developed In partnership with Senior Center of Jackson Hole and supported in part by a grant from Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature. The development of Jam55 is supported by Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.
Uke55+
8-week Course
Music is for everybody!
This course will introduce the basics of the ukulele and how to play it. Students will learn primary chords and be able to play songs and sing along while playing. Suggest your favorite songs! You will also learn principles of a jam, how to play as a group and the history of the instrument and its popularity. Each participant will be given their own binder, and new pages and resources will be added as the course progresses. Taught by Susan Jones.
​
No instrument? No problem! We have ukuleles available on loan for the duration of the course, or you can purchase a uke from our friends at Chesbro Music in Idaho Falls or Mountain Music in Afton.
Prerequisite
A desire to make music with others!
Rate
Pay what you can - $180 suggested contribution for the 8-week course.
​
Date / Time
Fall: September 25 - November 13, 2025, 11:30am - 1pm
Spring: January 29 - March 19, 2026, 11:30am - 1pm
​
Location
Teton Music School
​​​
