Michelle Kiba: Ukulele and Hula

Michelle Kiba is a nationally known ukulele player, teacher, hula dancer who enjoys sharing her love of the ukulele along with the Hawaiian culture.

She sings and plays ukulele as a solo entertainer and music therapist.  She has performed and taught nationally and internationally at most major ukulele festivals and music workshops throughout the country. Her workshop and concert tours include; ‘Ukulele Hall of Fame Rhode Island, McCabes Santa Monica, the San Antonio Ukulele Festival, the Mid-West Uke Fest, Indiana, Portland Ukulele Festival, California Coast Music Camp, Nihon Ukulele Association Tokyo Japan, Sydney, Melbourne and Byron Bay Australia.

Michelle has been teaching for ten years with weekly classes at the Santa Cruz Art League, Yu-Ai Kai Japanese Community Center in San Jose. She is a credentialled adult education instructor and is currently on staff with the Community Music School in the Santa Cruz.

Michelle has written a number of ukulele songbooks and she is about to release her third CD titled, “Return to Paradise” She is featured along with her all girl band the Tikitones.