Summertime Music Workshops for Aspiring Musicians: Learn, Play, and Jam!
UCLA seniors Hanna Yocute and her sister, Sarah Yocute, have been invited to return next July to teach a 1-2 week masterclass/workshop for the music students at the National Music Conservatory of Guatemala. The sisters recently presented a masterclass/concert at the same institution, where they performed several pieces, including "Black Bird" by The Beatles and "Meditation" by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Hanna, a classical guitar performance major, is passionate about working with students and expressed her desire to reach out to students internationally. Sarah, who majors in jazz studies in UCLA's Ethnomusicology department, shared her musical journey with the students, detailing her transition from classical piano to jazz alto sax.
Vinico Menzon, the music director and weekday music coordinator at the National Music Conservatory, was thrilled to meet the Yocute sisters. Menzon's cousin, Marcus Gerakos, an alumnus of The Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA, played for the guitar students there last year.
Upon their visit, Hanna and Sarah met with Z?si de Rold?n, the weekend music coordinator, and regretted that they had arrived late, as Rold?n could have arranged for them to play. The sisters are now preparing a proposal and lesson plan for the masterclass/workshop, working closely with their professor, Peter Yates.
While specific details about this event are not widely reported, further information can be found by checking UCLA's Music Department News, contacting the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala, or searching for updates on social media platforms or online event calendars.
Hanna and Sarah, recognizing the value of education-and-self-development in music, plan to use their upcoming masterclass/workshop at the National Music Conservatory of Guatemala to inspire and teach students, leveraging their passion for music and their diverse backgrounds in classical guitar performance and jazz studies. In their spare time, they also aim to find opportunities for entertainment through collaborations with local musicians, potentially organizing impromptu performances or workshops.
