Stu Fuchs is a lifelong musician, award-winning ukulele artist and teacher of mindfulness through creative play.  As a heart centered yogi and meditator with decades of practice, he playfully weaves holistic practice methods into his in person music retreats and online events.  Over a twenty-five year career Stu has performed many styles of music including the gypsy jazz guitar styles of Django Reinhardt with symphony orchestras.

Stu’s mission is to empower people of all backgrounds to enjoy a music practice that cultivates physical and emotional well being.  He worked for eight years as an artist-in-residence at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY and was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his work bringing healing music to cancer patients, families and hospital staff.

Stu has recorded and toured worldwide with the renowned sacred chant artist Snatam Kaur, receiving a “Best New Age” Grammy award nomination for the 2018 album “Beloved”.  He loves to contribute to the global ukulele community by offering ukulele players a wide range of video tutorials at his YouTube channel “Ukulele Zen”.