It would be great to see more people growing up playing the ukulele. I hope this club stays at Hicks Elementary for a long time.”Īdded Barth: “I always try to help others, especially with learning the chords. “I love helping people with music and this is such a fun group,” Garcia said. They also want to see the club continue to thrive for many years to come. The students said helping and watching each other succeed are the best parts of the club. “Not many of them are in the same class during the school day, but when they get in the music room they are a cohesive group,” Springs said. Springs thinks a big reason for the club’s early success is the way the students get along. At the end of the year, it is possible that a ukulele performance group will be assembled to play at school functions. The students are allowed to check out their ukuleles and take them home to practice. Hicks Elementary Principal Curtis Martin gave the club the green light and the school provided the ukuleles and music books.
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The idea of the club is something Springs and Greer have been wanting to do for a couple of years, especially after the popularity of then 12-year-old singer and ukulele player Grace VanderWall, who in 2016 won the TV show America’s Got Talent. When I had the opportunity to sign up for this club, I did it as fast as I could.”
I liked them all, but when I heard her play the ukulele, I became very interested in it and began practicing quite a bit. She plays a lot of instruments, such as the guitar, piano and keyboard. “My mom, Anette, plays the guitar so I have always been interested in that, but when I heard the song, ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ played on the ukulele I knew I wanted to learn about that instrument so I signed up.”Īdded student Colbie Barth: “My family went on a vacation this summer where I got to see my cousin, Anne. “One of the things I really like is music,” student Ayden Garcia said. Some are beginners and some are a little more experienced. The students signed up for the club for a variety of reasons. They are constantly talking about the ukulele.” They are always here on time ready to learn and ask us questions around the clock. “I am so proud of this group of students,” Springs said. The “Coconut Crushers” have embraced the challenge of learning everything they can about the small, four-stringed and guitar-like instrument, as well as being the club’s biggest advocates. After that, a new group of students will get their turn at the club, which has a waiting list lined up through the Winter Break. The inaugural group of students, who have dubbed themselves as the “Coconut Crushers,” are halfway through the club’s six-week time frame. It is the Ukulele Club, and it just might be the most popular club going at the Frisco campus.Ī dozen third graders meet for 30 minutes each Wednesday after school in the music room to learn ukulele skills – tuning, C-F-G cords and basic songs – from Music Teacher Amy Springs and Physical Education Coach Melissa Greer.
However, one not-so-common club can be found at Hicks Elementary. Most elementary schools offer these after-school clubs – and they are all extremely popular for great reasons. Third graders taking pride in learning unique instrument
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