The average high school student longs for an escape from the stress and responsibilities of reality and what better relief than a musician’s best friend: the ukulele. The club has recently gained popularity and has become something to look forward to during Tuesday conferences; it allows a break from members’ uptight schedules to rehearse, practice, and learn more about the ukulele.

Currently, the up and rising club has around twenty members and is welcoming to anyone with a ukulele and the passion to play it. One founder of the club senior, Kelli Ferre was inspired to start a club just because of her sheer love for the instrument. She stated, “well I’m obsessed with ukuleles, it’s like my favorite thing in the world.”

But the ukulele club is more than just an in-school event. “Each week we assign songs, like about three songs and everybody goes home and learns them,” Ferre continued, “Then the next week we come back and play them altogether.” A few of the songs played have been “Heart of Gold” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

School clubs centered around music have been gaining popularity, like the Perry Pipes . “With the talent of kids here musically, I’m surprised there’s not more music related clubs,” added Principal Dan Serrano.

Talented ukulele players are not the only members of the club, it is also an opportunity to learn how to play the ukulele. “Some people don’t know how to play,” Ferre mentions. Her and other experienced members also teach ukulele to those who are inexperienced.

The club can help students learn about ukulele skills from peers. Senior member Fletcher Milloy picked up the ukulele fairly easy from being a guitarist. He adds, “the best way to learn music is by just practicing with other musicians.”

Milloy ends with, “I just love having a place to hangout with my friends and learn music.”