Dr. Trey Terada - The Breakdown (Artist's Spotlight)

In this episode of the Artist's Spotlight, Lina Girl is joined by Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winning producer, Dr. Trey Terada, to talk about how he got into music and his journey as an ʻukulele teacher. We go in depth about his mentality as a teacher, his experience with former student Jake Shimabukuro, and the different places he is teaching at now . Email Trey for Lessons: [email protected] Connect with Trey on Instagram:   / doctrey   More About Trey: https://www.kanileaukulele.com/featur... . 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Life Before the Ukulele, When Did Trey Start Playing Ukulele 01:43 - Being a Player vs. Instructor 02:04 - Meeting and Knowing Jake Shimabukuro (Trey's former student) 03:30 - Working as a Producer for Jake Shimabukuro & Pure Heart 05:50 - Evolution of Techniques on the Ukulele / Innovation 07:02 - Teaching at the Kapena School of Music 07:47 - Students Learning Ukulele Because They WANT to Learn It 09:37 - Teaching From Home, at PoePoe Hawaiian Culture Center, & Hakipuʻu 10:17 - The Origin of "Dr." Trey 12:10 - Some of Trey's Current Notable Students 12:45 - Performing is FUN, Not Scary 13:22 - Working with Shota Oba, Winning Ukulele Contests 14:32 - The Perception of Ukulele in Japan vs. Hawaiʻi 15:49 - Rap Reiplinger 17:08 - How to Contact Trey 18:06 - Outro