{"id":190800,"date":"2024-01-25T15:51:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T01:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=190800"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:07:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:07:57","slug":"shimabukuro-waldhoff-mele-honolulu-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/25\/shimabukuro-waldhoff-mele-honolulu-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Shimabukuro, bassist, inspire Honolulu CC<\/abbr> MELE<\/abbr> students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Photo credit: Chryshanne Thomas, 2nd year MELE<\/abbr> student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Honolulu Community College\u2019s Music & Entertainment Learning Experience<\/a> (MELE<\/abbr>) program got a treat from ukulele maestro Jake Shimabukuro and his bassist Jackson Waldhoff, a Honolulu CC<\/abbr> alumnus, with an exclusive performance and Q<\/abbr>&A<\/abbr> session on January 19.<\/p>\n

“Hearing and meeting Jake and Jackson was one-of-a-kind,” said Noah Chee, second year MELE<\/abbr> student. “Hearing Jackson\u2019s story of how he worked for Jake while he was a student goes to show how important making connections and taking opportunities are in the industry.”
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Photo credit: Chryshanne Thomas, 2nd year MELE<\/abbr> student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shimabukuro and Waldhoff shared their expertise and insights with aspiring musicians including performance nerves, and when to know when a song is finished.<\/p>\n

“They told us their stories about how they came to be and how they made connections with each other while they were here,” said Landon Guzman, MELE<\/abbr> Audio Engineering student. “This only serves to highlight the value of networking in the music business, which is an important part of the MELE<\/abbr> Program—uniting the passionate together and sprouting new opportunities,”<\/p>\n

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Embracing kindness as a core principle was emphasized. Shimabukuro and Waldhoff said it enriches personal relationships, and opens doors to a multitude of connections and opportunities, creating a pathway to success built on positive and genuine interactions.<\/p>\n

“They were so kind and it was awesome to be able to see them perform,” said Chryshanne Thomas, a MELE<\/abbr> Music Business student. “I love that they stressed how important it is to be a good person working in the industry because it shows that doing something so simple like just being kind to people can open doors for you.”<\/p>\n

Learn more about the MELE<\/abbr> program at Honolulu CC<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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