Aaron Teaching at Artichoke Music!

We are excited to announce that Aaron, in addition to continuing as front man and funky dancer extraordinaire for Micah and Me, is teaching at Artichoke Music located at 2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Oregon.

 

Here is his bio:

 

Aaron started guitar at age ten. He played a lot of Bluegrass rhythm guitar through high school and college. He bought a Selmer-style guitar with loan money in college and played gypsy jazz rhythm guitar in a slightly macabre band called Le Combo Diabolique. 

 

He played bass guitar in a Christian rock band for one year.

 

In high school he played timpani, receiving a standing ovation for his performance of Timpat, a piece for concert band centered around the timpani. He broke his arm during high school so he switched from timpani to trumpet for one year. 

 

He played the drum set once in a heavy metal band and many times in gospel trios.

 

He played the Bodhran in a contra band for several years.

In college he learned a fun muscle memory technique for quickly memorizing piano sheet music.

 

At age 40 he picked up the ukulele out of convenience because lugging a guitar, a toddler and a diaper bag to gigs on the bus was downright obnoxious. Now he has 25 ukuleles!

 

Aaron’s style of teaching is to find out what genre of music excites you the most, and then help you find the songs that match your ability in that genre. Once you are excited, the work of practicing becomes easy, and the music will continue to give back to you!

 

Aaron can teach on any of the above mentioned instruments, though he is most proficient on the guitar, ukulele and Bodhran.

 

Aaron charges $30 for a 30-60 minute lesson. Add $15 per each family member that joins in learning an instrument during the same lesson.

 

If you like Aaron’s style of teaching, or want to try it out, book a lesson here: band@micahandmerocks.com


All Ages Ukulele Class

We provide 23 ukuleles (participants are welcome to bring their own as well). We lead the group--from zero performing, musical or ukulele experience--through simple one chord songs to the entire group singing and jumping around as we play our grand finale! We spice our class up with lots of action (think rock n roll ending to each song) and wear crazy hats and have competitions to see which participants can be the most outrageous!

Team Building Ukulele Workshop

We provide an adults only Team Building Workshop for non-profits, corporations and businesses. Whether this is a holiday party or just a chance to get your company together and have fun, this workshop is for you!
  • Groups will leave this workshop with a working and practical knowledge of the ukulele (they can now play Happy Birthday and You Are My Sunshine at the very least)! 
  • The members of this workshop will have bonded while taking risks and exploring outside many of their comfort zones in this new fun lighthearted musical experience. You can expect team members to be talking about this workshop for weeks to come...and don't be surprised if many of the participants go out and purchase their own ukuleles! 
  • We recently did this team building ukulele workshop for a non-profit located in down town Portland, Oregon. They choose to use this as a holiday party. The president of the organization said this was one of their best holiday parties yet! 
  • Ask for references and/or book today:

Dance Party

We play the ukulele, guitar and bass drum while singing and dancing our hearts out! The show is 45-60 minutes depending on the kids’ attention span. Kids and parents engage in guided and free form dancing throughout our show. We often incorporate scarves, parachutes, silly hats and bubbles! We love performing for children and families, loving nothing more than getting everyone on their feet dancing!


Top 5 Kindie Musician/Performer in Portland three years in a row!

We are excited to announce we were voted Top 5 Kindie Musician in Portland for a third year in a row! 
"Dear Micah & Me,
Over 22,000 votes were cast and Micah and Me came out on top as our readers’ favorite Kindie Perfomer... 
All the best,

Ukulele Songbook!

Micah And Me Is Here Songbook!

 Order now to get your Micah And Me Is Here lyrics and ukulele chords songbook!

  • Learn the ukulele and play along with our new album!
  • Or just purchase this fun book to learn our lyrics.
  • Every single song on our album is included with chords and lyrics so you will know exactly what we are saying and playing.
  • As an added bonus there is a coloring page in the very back for your littles!
  • This 8.5" by 11" size songbook has a heavy glossy card stock front and back cover and 18 pages of thick high quality paper. This will stand some bashing and heavy use!  

$15.00

  • Available
  • Please allow 1-3 weeks for delivery.1

CD!

Micah and Me is Here

Order Micah and Me's first full-length album! Entertain your family and friends with over 40 minutes of original and traditional songs that are sure to get you and your kids singing and dancing!

$12.00

  • Available
  • Please allow 1-3 weeks for delivery.1




Micah and Me have the ability to connect with youngsters of all ages while playing live fun-filled music on the ukulele and guitar and bass drum! They were recently featured in an Upworthy video!


 “Thank you so much! It was so fantastic! My four year old had a great time! All the kids had a great time! The turnout was beyond my expectations. You guys really know how to entertain the little kid crowd. For an hour the kids were totally engaged! That is just totally pro, varsity level children’s entertainment! I really appreciate it! I also appreciate how great you guys were to work with. Flexible, great with communication, and just generally nice to work with. We definitely want you to perform here again!"
~Samantha, Children’s Librarian, Tualatin Public Library 

 

"Micah and Me are outstanding performers, who bring fun, high-energy, and great music to every show. They are hugely popular with our visitors at Portland Children's Museum and are extremely professional to work with. When Micah and Me come to the Museum for a performance, our theater is full of children of all ages and their caregivers dancing and engaging together." - Portland Children's Museum

 

"You know a kiddie band is awesome when the parents enjoy it as much as the kids do. Talent, charisma, and connection; these guys are the real deal. ~ Pied Piper Play Cafe

 

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your fantastic performance last night at our library. It was such an engaging program with so much interaction for families. Everyone looked to be having a wonderful time! We loved the bubble machine!! Your energy and enthusiasm were contagious." ~ Newberg Public Library

 

 "You guys rock! Thank you so much for putting on such a fun show for our Fall Festival. We hope you guys can come back next year." ~ Snoopeeland Child Development Center at Sunset Park Community Church

Micah and Me:

Ryan anchors the group with sweet vocals and solid rockin' rhythm on the acoustic guitar and bass drum! Aaron adds that "island feel" while doing his ukulele thang and singing his heart out! 

  

At our parties children are encouraged to dance and sing and even play along with their own instruments! We offer an instrument petting zoo at the end of the show for kids to try out any of the instruments we bring! We also have a commercial grade bubble machine available that will fill a backyard with bubbles during the entire show!

 

We would love to play at your party!

We also play as a full band and can provide live amplified entertainment for your street party or festival! 


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