Well, from my experience of the local Ukestra events, what I see is joy, laughter, meaningful social contacts, and a sense of community alongside increased musical skills, ranging from beginner level up to professional. There are a lot of uke classes available here for all levels of competence and uke workshops with very clever musicians like James Hill - a workshop I attended a few years ago. I learned a lot from his workshop and was also inspired musically in relation to the Irish sessions I have been involved with for over 40 years with my music friends.